Tea Bag Label Template
Tea bag label templates need the name of the tea, the net weight (most brands add the bag count), an ingredient list for blends, and your name and address. Plain black, green or white tea has no significant nutrients, so FDA does not ask for a Nutrition Facts panel. Brew it into sweet tea or another sweetened drink and you do need one. We make that panel from your recipe.
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What has to be on your tea label
A box of plain tea bags needs 1, 2 and 6, plus 4 for a blend. A sweetened tea drink like the jug in the example needs all six.
- 1Name of the tea21 CFR 101.3Say what is in the bag: "Black tea", "Green tea", "Chamomile herbal tea". Origin and grade, like Assam or Darjeeling, are extras.
- 2Net weight and count21 CFR 101.7Tea is dry, so it goes by weight. Weigh the tea, not the box. Adding the count is common: 20 TEA BAGS, NET WT 1.41 OZ (40g).
- 3Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9(j)(4)Not needed for plain tea leaves or plain unsweetened instant tea, as long as the box makes no nutrition claims. Needed for sweetened tea drinks unless you are exempt.
- 4Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4A blend lists every leaf, herb, spice and flavor, heaviest first: "Black tea, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, natural flavor". A single tea needs no list.
- 5Allergen statementFALCPARare in plain tea. Check blends with almond pieces, and chai or latte mixes made with milk powder.
- 6Name and address21 CFR 101.5Your business name, city, state and ZIP. If a packing partner fills your bags, put "Packed for" or "Distributed by" in front of your name.
Things that are different for tea
Tea boxes, pouches and the label that fits
Plain tea only needs a front label and a small back panel. Tea drinks need room for Nutrition Facts.
| Package | Typical label area | Style that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| Box of 20 tea bags | 2.5 × 3 in | Ingredient list only (blend)Most common |
| Pouch of 15 pyramid bags | 3 × 4 in | Ingredient list only (blend) |
| 16 fl oz iced tea bottle | 6 × 2 in | Wide (tabular) |
| 64 fl oz iced tea jug | 3.5 × 4.5 in | Standard (vertical) |
Start from a sweet tea that's already filled in
Brew from your own bags, then sweeten. Cut the honey in half or swap it for sugar and the added sugars line changes as you type.
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Brewed tea✓ USDA match | 7 1/2 | cups |
| Honey✓ USDA match | 1/2 | cup |
Tea label questions
Yes. Our free ingredient label template comes as fillable PDF, Word, SVG and PNG, which covers most boxes of tea bags. For iced tea and other drinks, use the blank Nutrition Facts templates on our free templates page, or start from the sweet tea sample above in the free preview. Blank Nutrition Facts Label Template →
Not for plain black, green, white or oolong tea. FDA lists tea leaves as exempt because every required nutrient rounds to zero. The exemption ends as soon as the box carries a nutrition claim such as "zero calories".
The name, like Chamomile mint herbal tea, the net weight, an ingredient list with each herb by its common name, heaviest first, and your name and address. Herbs like chamomile are not in our USDA library: type the values from your supplier's spec sheet or snap a photo of their label, and the preview shows whether every value rounds to zero. Nutrition Labels Database →
No, green tea follows the same rules as black tea: name, net weight, your address, and an ingredient list once you add jasmine, mint or anything else. Words like "organic" are another matter: they fall under the USDA organic rules, which in most cases means certification first.
We make the regulated part: Nutrition Facts for tea drinks, the ingredient list and the allergen line, as PDF, SVG or PNG. Your box art, tags and envelopes stay with you or your designer, who drops our file in.
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