Tea Tasting? What’s That?
Blog Note: How to Tea Taste, Tea Tasting with Cindi Bigelow was inspired by an all expense paid trip via a contest that I won from Bigelow Tea for writing “Around Grandma’s Table“. I was uncompensated for this post but some of the content does come from that trip.
Cindi Bigelow, President of Bigelow Tea gives “Tea Tasting” instructions. Photo Courtesy of Olsonography
The Chief Blonde Remarks:
Cindi Bigelow explains How to Taste Tea in this video
12 Steps of tea tasting
- Provide enough spoons so each participant can have two per kind of tea
- Taste one kind of tea (green or black or herbal) at a time
- Fill tea cups (5 is a good number) with various brands of one kind of tea. One brand per cup.
- Be careful that tea is not to hot. Like Goldilocks, the temperature needs to be “Just Right”
- Take a spoon in each hand
- Choose one spoon to be your “dipping spoon”
- Choose the other spoon to be your “tasting spoon”
- Dip the dipping spoon into a cup, take a spoonful of tea, pour the tea into your tasting spoon
- From your tasting spoon, slurp the tea into your mouth such that it sprays all over the inside of your mouth
- Be careful not to choke from slurping too enthusiastically
- Move on to the other cups of tea
- Do NOT MIX your spoons!
The Chief Blonde gives tea tasting a try in this video below
Psst==>Watch for the Chief Blonde’s funny face at the end! Also, there is no sound.
THE GIVEAWAY
June 11-25th 11:59 PM EST, 18 and older US ONLY
THE PRIZE
You can win this lovely tea chest from Bigelow Tea valued at $55!
Bigelow Tea Chest filled to the BRIM with Bigelow Teas valued at $55 from Bigelow’s Gift Shop
UPDATE: The Bigelow Tea Chest Giveaway is over. The rafflecopter entry device has been removed and the giveaway had 3060 entries. See Giveaway Winners.
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My Dad would always drink constant comment when I was growing up. So, it meant something to me to read that Ruth had created it in her kitchen trying to recreate another recipe.
I like how they are working on becoming a sustainable company by reducing their waste stream and installing solar panels.
I love that it was created in Ruth Campbell Bigelow kitchen over 60 years ago!
I love that Bigelow Tea is a family company that has tried to do the right thing for both the planet.
Also,I was unable to enter the $75 Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway. It stated that the giveaway was closed.
I really like their mission statement”do the right thing and good things will follow.”. Its simple and it makes sense!
I like that they are still fundraising and donating to their LOCAL charities!!
I love that Constant Comment was created by the mother of Bigelow Tea’s Co-chair over 60 years ago, and that he has shared it with the rest of the world. We all like to have reminders of those who are no longer with us, and how generous to want to allow all of us to experience that right along with us.
I love how it was created in a mother’s kitchen!
Traditional family values. 🙂
I love she came up with the name “constant comment”. I also love she wanted to try to recreate something she had seen, and it turned out to be this amazing tea!
I love that they have never changed the recipes & have always stayed true to what Ruth Bigelow created. FINALLY, someone understands: If it ain’t broke, DON’T FIX IT!
I grew up drinking Constant Comment Tea. How interesting to learn it was created in the kitchen by Ruth Bigelow! I would love to win a Bigelow tea chest.
from their mission statement: Our company has been, and always will be based upon strong ethical business practices and is dedicated to only the highest standard of behavior in all areas. We feel an obligation to support the local communities where we reside so as to build a good working relationship as well as to contribute to worthy local and national causes. Furthermore, as a good corporate citizen, we remain committed to protecting the environment by continually striving to improve the environmental responsiveness of our packaging.
I enjoyed hearing about how his Grandmother created the recipe for Constant Comment. I also enjoyed learning about their tea plantation.
I’m a history person, so the impact of the Depression on this family has impact. I love loose tea and the ability to make your own flavor, if you so desire.
I celebrate your family company. Thank you for the giveaway.
I love that it was created in a kitchen! So different from the food labs of today. I was also really touched by the environmental initiatives. So great to see a company doing good for our environment!
Love that Ruth Bigelow made it in her kitchen and how she has them protectd to stay so fresh.
It touched me that a son continued his mother’s tradition because we should learn from our past and ancestors.