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Testing, food colouring, leaf grades and how the tea is packed — newest first. For laboratory results organised by batch, with what each panel did and did not cover, see Transparency.

  1. Is instant tea premix safe? What's actually in itWhat goes into instant tea premix, what to check on the label, and how to tell a well-tested product from an untested one.Transparency
  2. What is Sunset Yellow FCF, and why does it get tested for in tea?A plain-language look at Sunset Yellow FCF what it is, where it's actually permitted, and why it has no place in tea.Transparency
  3. Seven synthetic colours that shouldn't be in your teaThe seven synthetic dyes labs test tea for, what they're actually used for elsewhere, and why none of them belong in a cup of tea.Transparency
  4. How to read an NABL lab reportA plain-language walkthrough of what's on a food testing lab report, what each field means, and how to verify one yourself.Transparency
  5. How we test, and what testing cannot tell youWhat an NABL-accredited panel actually checks, why a batch number matters more than a brand promise, and the limits of any single report.Brewing & product
  6. Batch No. 12: seven dyes tested, none detectedAn advisory named Batch No. 10. We sent Batch No. 12 to an NABL-accredited laboratory for synthetic dye analysis. Here is the full result, including the compound the panel did not cover.TransparencyNo. 12