COFFEES & TEAS-
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Where are Therapy's Coffees & Teas Made?
Therapy was born in California in 2014. From 2014 - 2019 we had four different manufacturing locations in the San Diego Area. More recently, we just finished our new drink manufacturing line in Berkeley.
What kinds of ingredients are used in our drinks?
ALL OF OUR DRINKS ARE 100% VEGAN, GLUTEN & SOY FREE, AND LOW SUGAR. We believe that the best flavors start with the best ingredients. Consequently, our specialty coffee and tea beverages are 100% non-GMO. Not only that but, almost all of those ingredients are certified organic.
Because of California's current laws and the fact that the 'organic' certification is a federally managed program, we are unable to reference the organic ingredients on our packaging. The concern is that since the product contains a Schedule I Narcotic, making any reference to a program administered by the federal government could open the door for some kind of federal enforcement.
What kinds of ingredients are used in our drinks?
Our goal is to make a 100% natural beverage with no preservatives.
Currently, the amount of trace preservatives in our products is far less than 1% of total volume, as a result of trace preservatives present in the raw ingredients. The FDA considers some salts and emulsifiers as preservatives if they are present as more than 1% of total volume. Nothing in any of our products will ever cross that threshold.
What kinds of ingredients are used in our drinks?
Our goal is to make a 100% natural beverage with no preservatives that is also SHELF STABLE. Currently, when you hold a Therapy Coffee or Tea in your hand, you are holding the only beverage of its kind in the entire North American cannabis market. This is a heat-pasteurized beverage with a non-dairy coconut milk base. These drinks are challenging to make because they require a real hands-on culinary approach at a very large scale with extreme temperature variations and very sensitive ingredients.
That said, even though we have achieved over double the pasteurization units required by the FDA for a traditional dairy product, these drinks are still perishable. If stored refrigerated, they will long outlive their 12-month shelf life, but if not refrigerated a few months may be a best-case scenario.
Sometimes the drinks have little clumps of coconut, is that normal?
SEPARATION IS NATURAL. Because we don't use any unnatural or chemical emulsifiers, our drinks separate based on fat content and density. Additionally, the evaporated coconut milk is a natural emulsifier itself and will tend to clump if not disturbed for an extended period of time.
SHAKE WELL! Four or Five hard shakes and you will have a well mixed, homogenized beverage with a dependable dose every time..