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Bigelow Constant Comment Decaf Tea, 20 Count, 2 Pack
$19.91
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Constant Comment is the blend Bigelow was built on. Ruth Campbell Bigelow created it in 1945, and it drew so many remarks from the friends she served it to that the name stuck. The company is still family owned and run out of Connecticut, and the recipe has stayed a house secret ever since.
It is a black tea blended with real orange rind and sweet spices, and you catch that the moment you open the foil. In the cup the citrus sits behind the tea with a warm spiced finish. This is the decaffeinated version, blended to the same original recipe.
Steep two to four minutes in water just off the boil. Plenty of people take it plain, though it stands up to milk and a spoon of honey, and it makes a good iced tea brewed strong and poured over ice. Two boxes of twenty gives you forty bags, enough for a regular habit or a full pot at a gathering.
Ingredients
Nutrition Information
| Serving size | 8 Fluid Ounces |
|---|---|
| Calories | 0 cal (0% DV) |
| Calories from Fat | 0 cal (0% DV) |
| Total Fat | 0 gram (0% DV) |
| Sodium | 0 mg (0% DV) |
| Potassium | 25 mg (1% DV) |
| Carbohydrate | 0 gram (0% DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 gram (0% DV) |
| Sugar | 0 gram (0% DV) |
| Protein | 0 gram (0% DV) |
| Vitamin A | 0 mcg (0% DV) |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg (0% DV) |
| Calcium | 0 mg (0% DV) |
| Iron | 0 mg (0% DV) |
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Bigelow Constant Comment Decaf Tea, 20 Coun...
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Questions About This Product
The things people actually want to know before they cook with it.
What gives Constant Comment its flavor?
Bigelow builds the blend from black tea with orange rind and sweet spice, and the company says real cold pressed orange oil goes into it. The exact spice mix is a family secret that has stayed unchanged since 1945 and has never been published. What most drinkers pick out in the cup is orange up front with clove behind it.
Who created Constant Comment and where does the name come from?
Ruth Campbell Bigelow blended it in her New York kitchen in 1945, working from an old colonial recipe, and it is widely recognized as the first specialty tea in America. The friends she shared it with kept talking about it, and she named it for being a source of constant comment. The Bigelow Tea Company grew out of that single blend and is still family run, now under Cindi Bigelow.
How is Bigelow's decaf black tea decaffeinated?
Bigelow uses the ethyl acetate method on its decaffeinated black teas. Ethyl acetate occurs naturally in tea leaves and in many fruits; it is used to draw the caffeine out, and then the ethyl acetate, water and caffeine evaporate off, leaving the leaf at about the ethyl acetate level it started with. For its decaf green teas the company uses a carbon dioxide process instead.
How much caffeine is left in a cup of decaf Constant Comment?
Bigelow puts its decaffeinated teas at 1 to 8 milligrams of caffeine per 8 ounce cup and says the process removes about 99.6 percent of the caffeine. For comparison, the company puts a regular cup of black tea at 30 to 60 milligrams. Decaffeinated and caffeine free are different things, so a trace amount remains in every cup.
How many tea bags are in the 2 pack?
Each box holds 20 individually wrapped tea bags, so the 2 pack gives you 40 bags. Bigelow sizes one bag for an 8 ounce cup.
Does the decaf taste the same as regular Constant Comment?
The orange and spice character carries over clearly, and reviewers on tea rating sites consistently describe clove and orange as the dominant notes in the decaf. What shifts is the black tea base underneath, which several reviewers describe as lighter and thinner than the caffeinated original. If you want more body, steep the full time or use two bags in a large mug.
Why is every tea bag sealed in a foil pouch?
Bigelow wraps each bag in foil to shield the blend from light, moisture and air. That matters more here than for a plain black tea, because the citrus oils carrying the flavor are volatile and fade first when exposed. It is also why the aroma hits so strongly the moment you tear one open.
What are Bigelow tea bags made of?
Bigelow makes its tea bags from wood pulp, abaca fiber and plant based starches derived from corn and sugarcane, and describes them as biodegradable and compostable. The bags are heat sealed and carry a string and tag. The company has publicly noted that the widely shared microplastics studies concerned nylon and polypropylene mesh bags, a different construction from what it uses.
Is Bigelow tea kosher certified?
Bigelow states that its teas are certified kosher under KOF-K supervision, with a small number of exceptions, and that several varieties also carry kosher for Passover certification. The certification symbol is printed on the carton, so check the specific mark on the box you receive if your household follows a particular agency.
How long should I steep it and how hot should the water be?
Freshly boiled water and a two to four minute steep is the usual approach for a black tea bag this size, and leaning toward the longer end suits the decaf since its base is lighter. Covering the cup while it steeps keeps the orange aroma in the tea rather than in the room. Squeezing the bag hard at the end pulls out extra tannin and can make the cup harsh.
Can I make iced tea with Constant Comment Decaf?
It ices well, and the orange note holds up cold better than most spiced blacks. Steep at double strength, roughly two bags per 8 ounces of hot water, then pour over ice so the melt brings it back to normal. For a quart pitcher use about six bags, steep four minutes and chill.
Where is Bigelow tea blended and packaged?
Bigelow sources leaf from tea growing regions including Sri Lanka, India and China, then blends and packages at three company owned plants in the United States. The company is family owned and woman owned and holds Certified B Corporation status. It also describes its manufacturing facilities as zero landfill.
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