Bigelow Tea Company
The Bigelow Tea Company is an American tea company based in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company was founded by Ruth C. Bigelow in the late 1940's, based on a recipe she marketed as "constant comment" tea. Bigelow is still a 100% family-owned business that markets over 50 varieties of tea, including black, green and herbal teas, all of which are still blended in Fairfield. They also own America's only tea plantation, in Charleston, South Carolina.
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