well send me your address and I'll put a few samples in the mail, you
can decide if you like then order some from the plantation.
--R
Gary Hurst wrote:
this is really of interest to me. it's not about it being "the best" tea in
the world, just like it wasn't about yeungling competing with belgium's
finest handmades . if it's as good as a major indian or english, i'd gladly
make the switch to the charleston tea.
hitherto, your major american tea brands just struck me as weak and
flavorless. if i could have found a USA supermarket cheap tea i liked as
much as the foreign brands, i'd have used that instead.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
At the plant you can see the leaves come in, they let them dry for a while
then they chop them up and do some other stuff (get out the stems, etc.) on
this little line they have set up. Then the conveyor takes them to a drying
room, where it is left for varying times and temps to get the different
types (green, darker, etc.). They have it for sale in the shop, different
kinds and flavors (a nice peach, and a governor gray). There is a type
called American Classic
http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Product/36/98/409/American+Classic+Tea+6+Pack.aspxthat
is boxed in paper tea bags they sell at the grocery stores around here,
and they also have some in the little silk bags (more expensive). The
American Classic bagged stuff is a blend with other Bigelow teas, and is a
bit more toward the Lipton flavor, a bit more pungent and fresh tasting.
Makes excellent iced tea.
You should order some from them (the American Classics in the loose cans
are good, straight from the plantation, I have those now -- I don't know
about the Bigelow brand), see if you like it. I get over there occasionally
(it is probably about 2 miles away as the crow flies, but to get there I
have to drive about 20 miles!). The shrimp boat docks are over there too, I
make a trip occasionally to get tea and shrimp right off the boats.
http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/98/American+Classic+Tea.aspxis
the stuff from the plantation.
I just enjoy it, not sure how it would stand up to a connoisseur tasting.
If you want I could send you a bit of each, you can try it and see if you
like it.
--R
Mitch Haley wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx
The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor!
Is this what you buy if you don't want crumbs/floor sweepings?
http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/4/Loose+Tea.aspx
Mitch.
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