Over 60 years ago, Ruth Campbell Bigelow changed the way we drink tea in the United States. An avid tea connoisseur, Ruth thought tea drinkers would enjoy a more zestfully flavored tea. Happening upon a special colonial recipe that called for tea to be blended with orange peel and spices, she decided to try and recreate what she felt sounded like a wonderful idea. After much trial and error in the family kitchen, she finally hit upon what she thought was the best tasting tea recipe. After sharing samples with family, friends and acquaintances, one of them reported back that Ruth's new tea had caused nothing but constant comments. Thus the "Constant Comment" ® name was born.
We believe in trying new combinations of tea and new products, we believe in asking our old and new friends, family and acquaintances what they think about our new blends, and we believe that success comes from trial and error, so join us for our tea conversation where we explore tea through our myspace friends, our blog, our website, videos and more!
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In 2003, Bigelow Tea purchased America's only tea gardens, the Charleston Tea Gardens based on Wadmalaw Island just south of Charleston, South Carolina. The Charleston Tea Gardens have been built into a "must see" place for tea lovers and tourists alike who visit the area from around the world and appreciate information and education about tea. For more about the gardens and the annual First Flush Celebration that takes place every May, go to
www.bigelowtea.com
Find more tea tips and facts at BigelowTea.com
1. Tea has no calories, sugar, fat or carbohydrates.
2. Tea naturally contains fluoride. Drinking one cup per day helps inhibit the growth of bacteria associated with tooth decay and the formation of plaque.
3. A Pace University study showed that tea increases the activation of several types of white blood cells that help fight off infection by boosting the immune system. Bigelow Tea was used in the study.
4. Bigelow Tea is 100% family owned and managed by the Bigelow family with a special blend of pride and enthusiasm.
5. A laboratory study by Japanese researchers at Kyushu University suggests that EGCG in green tea helps stop allergic responses and the symptoms that follow.
6. Decaffeinated teas give you the same health benefits as regular teas.
7. Tea releases 80% of its caffeine within the first 30 seconds of steeping. To remove most of the caffeine from any tea bag, place the tea bag in a cup and cover with boiling water. Discard the water after 30 seconds, replace it with fresh boiling water and continue steeping.
8. Today Bigelow Tea is one of the nation's leading producers of specialty teas which includes more than 80 varieties of flavored, traditional, green, organic green, herbal, decaffeinated, and iced teas.
9. In 2003, Bigelow Tea purchased and restored the beautiful Charleston Tea Plantation -- the only tea plantation in America.
10. Joe Torre of the Yankees and Phil and Chris Simms of football fame are avid drinkers of Bigelow Green tea.
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