Known for their tangy, refreshing taste, Cranberry (Vaccium oxycocoos) was supposedly part of the first Thanksgiving in 1621, but did not become a national tradition until after the Civil War. A small evergreen shrub, which grows in mountain forests and damp bogs from Alaska to Tennesee, the Cranberry bush produces pink or purple flowers in spring and brighte red berries in the fall. High in Vitamin C, Cranberry was a favorite among early sailors for preventing scurvy. Crannberry makes flavorful jams and preserves and are used in a variety of beverages. It was 19th century German chemists who researched and defined many of Cranberry's valuable health benefits.

Since 1922, Alvita has been making the finest herb teas money can buy, natural singles and blends that bring you unsurpassed enjoyment, healthful benefits and complete satisfaction. No less reassuring is our unwavering commitment to the environment. Today, no herb tea company goes as far to protect the Earth and its precious resources-this package and its contents being testimony. There is no plastic shrinkwrap on the outside. The box is 100% recycled board that can be recycled again. The finish is soybean-based. Our tea bags are English Pillow Style, with no strings, tags or staples attached. Even the tea bag paper is recyclable. And all our bags are oxygen bleached, not chlorine bleached, to safeguard you and our ground water. Degradable. Recyclable. Reusable. The key component of each is the word able . At Alvita, we wholeheartedly believe we are all able to play a key role in preserving the wondrous world we live in. For us, it starts with offering you the most environmentally safe and responsible herb teas possible.

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