What am I smelling on these tea bags? Did anyone else notice this and does this affect the tea flavor?
289694
I didn't notice an 'odor'... For my husband, these served as temporary coffee bags, until I replaced our Melita carafe.Then I put candies in them for my kids :) As we know, unbleached is the best way to go, however, I still like these though!
289695
I didn't notice any strong smell. They brew very well and doesn't affect the taste of the herbs and spices. The tea comes out great!
289696
I honestly didn't notice anything. I like the size and the fact that they cinch so easily.
289697
I didn't notice any odor with mine. However they were SO poorly packaged that I questioned how hygenic they were. The teabags were out of the flimsy box they were packaged in and were loose in the envelope when I got them. So I threw the whole mess out.
2187004
I usually mix it with thyme, that masks the flavor a bit. I use it medicinally so taste isn't an issue for me. I think making it a bit weaker and mixing it with another herbal tea might solve the problem. I, too, do not particularly like the flavor by itself.
1022352
I never have. I agree with John Marietta. You should call customer service and talk to them. They need to notify the seller too that you bought these from as maybe they have some contaminated bags since yours have this in them.
1660780
I haven't and I haven't been tasting anything weird. I've never bought green tea loose before so I didn't think to wash them. What's the purpose to doing that?
666350
I've purchased three ONA bags in recent months and haven't noticed any odors from any of them...maybe you can swap it out.
1060384
I can only smell my vanilla ones if I get very close and whiff and then it's just a subtle smell (even when they first arrived, there as only a subtle fragrance). Maybe you just happened to get ones that were intensely perfumed at the factory -- hope they fade out for you!
448002
After having the bag in my closet for a few months now, any manufacturing and packaging odors have faded. If I hold the bag up to my nose there's a lingering scent similar to mothballs. No, I don't keep mothballs in the closet.
2161995
My best guess is that something in the bag was a little bit damp when you packed it. It doesn't take much water to create mildew when a package is sealed up for a long period of time. I think that if you could really get all of the air out of the bag, you wouldn't have the musty mildew odor. But it isn't really possible to get ALL of the air out of the bag, so there you have it.
187587
I liked the smell of my chamomile flowers. It makes such a good tea. Did you try it for the first time? Perhaps you are not used to herb teas; you can always mix it with some fruit or some other herbs, if you don't like the taste of it.
1345836
I've opened a couple bags and gotten a waft of some unappealing plastic smell, but it wafted away after a few seconds of having the bag open and didn't seem to affect the product or its taste whatsoever. I've never gotten ill from this product, so I'm guessing it may have to do with the air that gets sealed in the package when they're initially packed.
187585
No that is not how it is suppose to smell. I bought the chamomile tea and it is great. I don't know what kind of tea you got but I love my tea and yes it was packaged and delivered in the same bag as the picture shows.
555165
I didn't have that experience, mine had a dry smell similar to what you'd find from other good black teas.
657208
Yes they really smell. It does diminish with time, but I don't know if it completely goes away. Only had my cart for a couple of months. but I like it a lot!
1057694
I've not ever tasted Tea Forte's Earl Grey. I've tried a lot of other brands that have the seperate tea bags...like Bigelow, Twinings, Stash, and Yumi. Davidson's loose tea has such a nice aroma in my opinion, and I love the taste. Try it.
484338
Mine lathers fine and did not have a tea smell. I would contact the seller.
421580
I'm sorry to hear that. Mine didn't smell like burnt plastic bags. It's probably because individuals have a different keen sense of smell than others or perhaps your package made it through a hellish journey to get to you. We would never know.
44544
Yeah mine smelled too. Sort of like fake leather/mothball. I've had them since August and yes, they do still smell, but I have to say, less so than in the beginning and more tolerable.