Comments on: Budgets at Bigelow http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/ The official blog of Bigelow Tea Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:21:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Elisa http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-28534 Elisa Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:32:33 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-28534 Another saddened Fruit & Almond fan. And here I was thinking that the grocery stores nearby were just failing to stock it (resulting in my having to buy Celestial Seasonings instead). Another saddened Fruit & Almond fan. And here I was thinking that the grocery stores nearby were just failing to stock it (resulting in my having to buy Celestial Seasonings instead).

]]> By: Karla http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-28486 Karla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:21:02 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-28486 Add me to the list of devastated Fruit & Almond lovers who can no longer find a single box in any of the grocery stores within 50 miles of my home. I honestly don't understand your decision not to bring it back to mass availability, when you consider the strong reactions of so many people with excellent taste!! I have not checked into ordering it by the case, and while I don't really like the idea of spending that much money on a few boxes of tea all at once, if this is my only option, then I know I will be doing it...but please, please, find a way to bring this wonderful tea back to the store shelves. I have to tell you, some of the new flavors you've brought out, do NOTHING for me, whatsoever!! Add me to the list of devastated Fruit & Almond lovers who can no longer find a single box in any of the grocery stores within 50 miles of my home. I honestly don’t understand your decision not to bring it back to mass availability, when you consider the strong reactions of so many people with excellent taste!! I have not checked into ordering it by the case, and while I don’t really like the idea of spending that much money on a few boxes of tea all at once, if this is my only option, then I know I will be doing it…but please, please, find a way to bring this wonderful tea back to the store shelves. I have to tell you, some of the new flavors you’ve brought out, do NOTHING for me, whatsoever!!

]]> By: Toby http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-27791 Toby Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:11:27 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-27791 I found this blog quite by accident after spending the better part of the past year searching high and low for Fruit and Almond tea. It is my favorite hands down, and although I have tried others that had the word "almond" in them, nothing even comes close to the perfect mix of subtlety and zip that this one has. I can't tell you how I've missed it -- or how thrilled I was to see it available again on your site. Last night I ordered a case, along with a new teapot to celebrate. :) I have an opened box of Fruit and Almond from way back -- it's expired, of course, but there are two tea bags left that I had been reluctant to use. Just didn't want to see it go or throw the empty carton away. I have been a tea drinker for many years, also going through a phase of trying every loose tea in the book and keeping a card file on them with my reviews. Always like to have a good choice of teas in my house for my guests. But this one is the special one for me -- thank you so much for bringing it back!! I found this blog quite by accident after spending the better part of the past year searching high and low for Fruit and Almond tea. It is my favorite hands down, and although I have tried others that had the word “almond” in them, nothing even comes close to the perfect mix of subtlety and zip that this one has. I can’t tell you how I’ve missed it — or how thrilled I was to see it available again on your site. Last night I ordered a case, along with a new teapot to celebrate. :) I have an opened box of Fruit and Almond from way back — it’s expired, of course, but there are two tea bags left that I had been reluctant to use. Just didn’t want to see it go or throw the empty carton away. I have been a tea drinker for many years, also going through a phase of trying every loose tea in the book and keeping a card file on them with my reviews. Always like to have a good choice of teas in my house for my guests. But this one is the special one for me — thank you so much for bringing it back!!

]]> By: Valorie http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-26635 Valorie Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:09:22 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-26635 Pat, Keep reading the blog. You will see that Cindi Bigelow, President, found a way to bring it back. It was a process as you will see. You can purchase this tea by going to our website, www.bigelowtea.com. Thanks for your comment, Valorie for Bigelow Tea Pat,

Keep reading the blog. You will see that Cindi Bigelow, President, found a way to bring it back. It was a process as you will see. You can purchase this tea by going to our website, http://www.bigelowtea.com.

Thanks for your comment,

Valorie for Bigelow Tea

]]> By: Pat http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-26588 Pat Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:24:52 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-26588 I must echo all these numerous comments. Fruit and Almond is the BEST herbal tea available. Why would the company discontinue it when so MANY people are requesting its return? Perhaps there is another tea that isn't quite as popular that can be discontinued? I must echo all these numerous comments. Fruit and Almond is the BEST herbal tea available. Why would the company discontinue it when so MANY people are requesting its return? Perhaps there is another tea that isn’t quite as popular that can be discontinued?

]]> By: Shirley Pysher http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-22761 Shirley Pysher Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:34:52 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-22761 I am not sure if my original comment transmitted, so I am going to repeat it - We have a Tuesday night Bible study group of 8 - 10 people and we look forward to enjoying our cup of fruit & almond tea each week and we just do not have that anymore! We always discuss if anyone has found it in any local stores each week when we "grab" our beverage prior to starting our study. We really do miss it inspite of the many other flavors, that one is the best. Some folks have resorted to water rather than another flavor of tea. Fruit & Almond was really a special flavor and it is missed! I am not sure if my original comment transmitted, so I am going to repeat it -
We have a Tuesday night Bible study group of 8 - 10 people and we look forward to enjoying our cup of fruit & almond tea each week and we just do not have that anymore!
We always discuss if anyone has found it in
any local stores each week when we “grab” our beverage prior to starting our study.
We really do miss it inspite of the many other flavors, that one is the best. Some folks have resorted to water rather than another flavor of tea. Fruit & Almond was really a special flavor and it is missed!

]]> By: Cindi http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-22642 Cindi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:37:43 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-22642 I have a full court press working on this; we just need a few more days to figure this out! It is hard to get some of the ingredients needed in small quantities but I promise you, my team is all over this!!!!! We have one ingredient that is causing the majority of the problems…… Cindi Bigelow, President I have a full court press working on this; we just need a few more days to figure this out! It is hard to get some of the ingredients needed in small quantities but I promise you, my team is all over this!!!!! We have one ingredient that is causing the majority of the problems……

Cindi Bigelow, President

]]> By: Cindi http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-21765 Cindi Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:12:55 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-21765 The painful process of discontinuing a tea….not fun but unfortunately a necessity. Each year we have the wonderful opportunity to create new and exciting flavors for our tea consumers. The receptivity to our new flavors over the years has been outstanding, whether it was with our Pumpkin Spice, Green Tea with Pomegranate or one of our newest AriZona teas that has the powerful antioxidant Acai in it. Our tea consumers have come to know that when we put our name on a tea, it is the most flavorful, freshest tea possible. However, with all the fun work in creating and introducing new teas, we have to occasionally let go of our slower moving/slower selling teas because when a tea flavor reaches a certain point of sales, it becomes almost impossible to run a very limited quantity of teabags on our equipment. Then comes the hardest part of all…we have to share news with our wonderful consumers that a tea will not be produced any longer. Of course, with that decision, we make lots of really lovely people very unhappy. The letters, the phone calls, the emails come flooding in pleading with us to reconsider. We try very hard to take care of our faithful consumers and provide some of the discontinued tea through the website but eventually we get to a point where the tea is not longer available. The reality is, we cannot make those passionate fans happy and that is not fun…We have over 80 beautiful teas and with that our warehouses would explode and our machines would revolt if we did not eventually let some of our slower moving teas retire to the Bigelow Tea “pasture.” So for all you amazing fans that we cannot satisfy 100% by taking away one of your favorite teas…we are very sorry. Please know if we could, we would love to supply you with every tea you ever wanted from us, but that is not truly possible. Thank you for loving those teas and I can only hope that you might find a wonderful substitute somewhere in our array of teas that makes you just (or at least close to “just”) as happy. At least I can dream….. Cindi Bigelow The painful process of discontinuing a tea….not fun but unfortunately a necessity. Each year we have the wonderful opportunity to create new and exciting flavors for our tea consumers. The receptivity to our new flavors over the years has been outstanding, whether it was with our Pumpkin Spice, Green Tea with Pomegranate or one of our newest AriZona teas that has the powerful antioxidant Acai in it. Our tea consumers have come to know that when we put our name on a tea, it is the most flavorful, freshest tea possible.

However, with all the fun work in creating and introducing new teas, we have to occasionally let go of our slower moving/slower selling teas because when a tea flavor reaches a certain point of sales, it becomes almost impossible to run a very limited quantity of teabags on our equipment. Then comes the hardest part of all…we have to share news with our wonderful consumers that a tea will not be produced any longer. Of course, with that decision, we make lots of really lovely people very unhappy. The letters, the phone calls, the emails come flooding in pleading with us to reconsider. We try very hard to take care of our faithful consumers and provide some of the discontinued tea through the website but eventually we get to a point where the tea is not longer available.

The reality is, we cannot make those passionate fans happy and that is not fun…We have over 80 beautiful teas and with that our warehouses would explode and our machines would revolt if we did not eventually let some of our slower moving teas retire to the Bigelow Tea “pasture.”

So for all you amazing fans that we cannot satisfy 100% by taking away one of your favorite teas…we are very sorry. Please know if we could, we would love to supply you with every tea you ever wanted from us, but that is not truly possible.

Thank you for loving those teas and I can only hope that you might find a wonderful substitute somewhere in our array of teas that makes you just (or at least close to “just”) as happy.

At least I can dream…..

Cindi Bigelow

]]> By: Erin http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-21721 Erin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:50:27 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-21721 I have to wonder if Bigelow has ever experienced quite as dramatic a reaction to discontinuing a tea before. Fruit and Almond is clearly a signature flavor and sorely missed by so many customers. Tea, and its benefits, has been highly advertised lately, and there are hundreds of choices out there. However, quite honestly, none that I have tried have compared to the Bigelow Fruit and Almond. And apparently, I am not alone. It seems obvious to me that your company would be as close to heroic as a tea company can be by simply bringing back this wonderful herbal blend. No one makes anything like this. I am actually rationing what I have left and truly dreading the day that I drink the last cup. I don't know why this one ever went away, but please, please, listen to your customers and bring back this peerless tea. I have to wonder if Bigelow has ever experienced quite as dramatic a reaction to discontinuing a tea before. Fruit and Almond is clearly a signature flavor and sorely missed by so many customers. Tea, and its benefits, has been highly advertised lately, and there are hundreds of choices out there. However, quite honestly, none that I have tried have compared to the Bigelow Fruit and Almond. And apparently, I am not alone. It seems obvious to me that your company would be as close to heroic as a tea company can be by simply bringing back this wonderful herbal blend. No one makes anything like this. I am actually rationing what I have left and truly dreading the day that I drink the last cup. I don’t know why this one ever went away, but please, please, listen to your customers and bring back this peerless tea.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/comment-page-1/#comment-21367 Debbie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:06:25 +0000 http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2007/06/20/budgets-at-bigelow/#comment-21367 I agree with all the above on the Fruit and Almond tea, I can't drink any other since I've tasted it.....its so delicious and comforting, a perfect tea, please bring it back, and let me know if you have any left in stock...thank you! I agree with all the above on the Fruit and Almond tea, I can’t drink any other since I’ve tasted it…..its so delicious and comforting, a perfect tea, please bring it back, and let me know if you have any left in stock…thank you!

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