17th January, 2007: Tea Facts for Hot Tea Month
The custom of drinking tea with milk has its roots not in taste but with economics. The long journey from the Orient made tea prohibitively expensive. Milk, on the other hand, was cheap and became the condiment of choice among the lower classes. The amount of milk added became a telltale of one’s social standing. The wealthy took their tea undiluted. The middle class poured the expensive tea and then diluted it with milk. The lower class filled the cup with cheap milk and then added a splash of the costly tea.
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Hello,
I have been a fan of Constant Comment for a long time. Today I made a cup at work and I discovered something bit disturbing. Upon pulling my tea bag out of the cup I notice several small metal shavings in the tea bag. I can’t say that I have ever notice anything like this before, but it is quite disturbing. Is it shavings off the grinding equipment? Is it lead!? What should I do?
Comment by Jeff — January 18, 2007 @ 12:50 pm
Thank you for visiting Bigelow Tea’s blog. We are concerned to hear that our tea bag appeared to have a small piece of foil in it. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience you may have been caused.
Due to the high-speed nature of our tea bag machines, from time to time, tea bags will get caught in the mechanisms. These packaged tea bags are removed from the line and sent for reclaim. The tea to be reclaimed is then separated from its overwrapped pouch by a high-speed shearing process commonly used throughout the tea industry. As selective as this sorting machine is, periodically a small piece of paper or over wrap will remain mixed with the tea. Please rest assured that this will not harm you in anyway.
We are constantly seeking ways to minimize processing complications. We appreciate your observations as it helps us with our internal monitoring. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at, kpangrac@rcbigelow.com
Cordially,
Kathy Pangrac
Consumer Service Supervisor
Comment by Valorie — January 19, 2007 @ 11:19 am