Some of these teas are not like the other...

By Giselle Wedemire


It seems like everywhere you look, there's a Davids Tea store popping up. While that might be a bit of a hyperbole, there are currently eight Davids Tea retail locations in Calgary at the time of writing this post. (Another shop may very well open up tomorrow for all I know.)

Here's a look at Calgary's eight DavidsTea locations.
Screenshot via Google Maps

 
Suffice to say, there are a lot of DavidsTea stores in town (and, in fact, across Canada and the U.S.). And with a seeming endless list of tea flavours ("over 150" according to its website), it can be kind of overwhelming when shopping for tea as a celiac or vegan.


First, let me clear the air: all of their teas are gluten-free -- though there is one caveat. This screenshot from their website's FAQ section should clear things up:

That was easy! 

But, since many of the brews available at DavidsTea contain milk products (and, quite rarely, eggs) it takes a bit more digging to figure out just what teas are ideal for plant-based picky bitches.

After extensive research on their website, in-store trial and error (including mistakenly drinking some of their dairy-laden birthday cake tea), and email correspondence with DavidsTea customer service reps, I've compiled a basic list of vegan-friendly teas based on the following guidelines sent to me by a DavidsTea customer service rep:

• None of their artificial or natural flavours contain animal-based ingredients
• None of their teas that state that they 'may contain milk' should be considered vegan.

And now, without further ado, here are the vegan-friendly teas available at DavidsTea stores across North America.* Enjoy!

 

What are your favourite brews from DavidsTea? Were you shocked to learn that some of their teas contain non-vegan ingredients? Let us know by commenting below, or by tweeting us at @PickyBitchez.

* DavidsTea regularly introduces new teas and discontinues/phases out older flavours every season, so this list's shelf life may be limited. We will try to update this information on a seasonal basis.

** These teas are some of our favourites here at Picky Bitchez.