How Covid-19 Impacts Tea Users:
We
have been getting many questions about how Covid-19 impacts poppy seed
tea users. We wanted to share some of the common questions and
answers to help during this time of adversity.
Common Covid-19 Questions:
1. Are you still operating normally during the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Yes. We are considered an essential business. Our shipments have been
going out on time and will continue to do so. Our team is Covid-19 free
and we are working in near isolation to keep the risk down. We will
continue to operate normally as long as the post office is still making
deliveries.
2. How could Covid-19 impact the health of regular poppy seed tea users?
According the CDC, typical symptoms of Covid-19 include: cough, fever,
tiredness, and difficulty breathing. Poppy seed tea is likely to amplify
several of these symptoms. Poppy seed tea can cause respiratory
depression and Covid-19 is a respiratory disease, so the combination
could cause extreme respiratory depression and possibly death. Poppy
seed tea can increase body temperature so it could add to a fever. The
tea can also make you tired, so you would likely be extremely exhausted
if you were to consume it with Covid-19.
3. What can I do to minimize the health risks?
If you have contracted, or are at risk of contracting Covid-19, we would
recommend ramping down your poppy seed tea usage to minimize the
potential complications. However, we would not recommend that regular
users stop cold turkey. This could lead to withdrawals, and being sick
with Covid-19 and having withdrawals sounds like a miserable
combination. Please be careful and use responsibly.
4. I'm thinking about stockpiling, What is the shelf life of poppyseed?
In this environment, it makes a lot of sense to stockpile food, medicine
and other necessities. Although we expect to operate normally, you
never know what the future holds and many people would be in a bad spot
if they were somehow cut off from their poppy seed supply.
Poppy seed has a 2-3 year shelf life when stored in stable conditions.
Like other seeds and grains, it can last even longer, but the taste and
freshness will likely deteriorate after 2 years. Refrigeration can
extend the shelf life a little, but it is not required. Poppy seed is
harvested just once per year, so the seed you buy today will be the same
seed that will be available in October. However, the supply is likely
to diminish and the prices are likely to increase as we get closer to
the end of summer, so now is the best time to stock up!
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