TEABALLS: how do TEABALLS work?
TEABALLS are pressed pieces of plant and tea extracts that dissolve in water. They are portioned so that 3 to 5 pressed pieces make one glass (3 dl). Here you can find out what is in the pressed pieces and how preparation works.
1. Extracts pressed into pieces:
Depending on the variety, the pressed pieces contain plant or tea extracts (for example hibiscus, camomile, peppermint, green tea or black tea), natural flavourings, in some cases colouring concentrates and acidity regulators. The full ingredient list of each variety is on the product page.
2. How the pressed pieces dissolve:
The acidity regulators (citric acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium carbonates) make the pressed piece dissolve in water with a light fizz. You need no tea bag, no strainer and no brewing time: put the pressed piece in the water, stir briefly, and after a few seconds the drink is ready.
3. Preparation, hot or cold:
Put 3 to 5 pressed pieces in a glass (3 dl) and add water. For hot drinks we recommend water at 60–80 °C, for cold drinks cold or iced water. The 16 TEABALLS varieties can be drunk hot or cold. The 8 organic varieties can only be drunk hot (ideally 60–80 °C) and are naturally cloudy: a fine, natural sediment from the plant content is possible and can be drunk along with the drink. One bottle of 150 pressed pieces is enough for approx. 30 to 50 drinks.
4. What is in them and what is not:
TEABALLS do without tea bags and added sugar. The sweetener sucralose is found in only four varieties (Energy, Mango, Blueberry & Coconut and Watermelon); the other 12 TEABALLS varieties and all 8 organic varieties contain no sweetener. The drinks are almost calorie-free: according to the nutrition information on the product pages (e.g. Lemon Vitamin C), that is approx. 1 kcal per 100 ml, around 3 kcal per glass. Natural caffeine is found in varieties with a tea extract (for example Green tea, Earl Grey and Peach); the Energy variety contains added caffeine (24 mg per 100 ml) and is not recommended for children or for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
5. The range:
There are 24 varieties: 16 TEABALLS varieties and 8 organic varieties. Here you will find all tea varieties and here the organic varieties.