On Sep 16, 2:32 am, Tea Sunrise > wrote:
> Since a lot of the tea we drink comes from China and Indonesia, are
> you ever worried that the tea leaves were sprayed with pesticides such
> as DDT or other harmful chemicals? I'd hate to think that I could
> be drinking a cup full of toxins or pesticides along with my EGCG.
>
> Is the correct move to switch to organic teas? Does anyone really
> know if tea bushes are completely safe for consumption?
>
> Any input is highly appreciated. thanks.

Since there're a lot of organic teas to try, I'm switching to organic
tea for the time being for a lot of my teas. You can get organic
Assams, Nilgiris, Ceylons, and whites. Oolongs are more difficult.
Toci