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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I think its great that people are fond of this great tea..i drink it,it has a great flavor..thanks
Good story! I did not know that this product has been around this long… over 60 years! Woman Power!!
I like that Bigelow Tea is committed to giving back to the community and protecting the environment.
I like that they have been doing the “right thing” since the company was founded in 1945. That really shows they believe in what they are doing and are not doing for good publicity.
What I really like is that they stay true to Ruth’s goal of making the perfect tea. How she started it all in her kitchen and her family hasn’t lost sight of what is important. When you watch the video you can hear the love and respect for Ruth.
A product that is older than I am — Constant Comment. I am glad they refused to change the name of the tea even when others suggested they change it. Interesting how it got its name from the founder’s friend served it at a tea and it received constant comments. Made from orange peels and spices flavorings. I love the tea and love trying other teas as well. Thank you. I am a tea lover and drinker — every day.
I learned that every tea bag is overwrapped and sealed in a stay fresh foil packet so that all the goodness and classic flavor is protected until the tea is made
Everyone loves a rags to riches kind of story. I like how they try to keep the same values as when it was just a small project in moms kitchen.
I like that the company has been around for 60 years
I like that they’re working to be more eco-friendly, with solar panels and waste reduction.
I think it’s great that Bigelow is the only company to grow tea in the United States.
I love Bigelow tea however I didn’t realize how much they enjoyed helping the community esp, with programs such as Bigelow Community Challenge Road Race. Neat-o!
Your tea tasting looks like it was fun!
Thanks for the opportunity!
It’s a family thing and I like that part.
I like that something so small and simple can have such a huge impact.
Constant Comment tea was created by his mother, Ruth Campbell Bigelow, over 60 years ago. Created in her kitchen in 1945, Constant Comment is truly an American classic.
Besides green tea, this was the tea I used to drink with my grandmother.
I love that they raise money to help their community
Loved the video on Bigelow’s website. How cool that it was started during the war and how it really just was one woman following her passion and it just grew from there!
I like that he thinks of what his mom would think about how much tea they sell in a year….she never would of imagined! As a mom I know she would be very proud!
i liked learning how his mom came up with the name constant comment. giving it to her friend to share and all the great comments that his mom kept getting.
I like that they raised a record $60,000 to donate to thirteen local area charities