The staff at the Charleston Tea Plantation could not believe it! The day started off with reports of heavy to moderate snow fall across the northern part of South Carolina. However, before the day’s end, it became more and more evident that snow was definitely coming to the Lowcountry.
Even though the tea farm had seen [...]

The following article by Rita Papazian details Bigelow Tea’s effort to send nearly 2 million tea bags overseas and to airports where U.S. troops are either leaving for or returning from deployment in the Middle East.

Three friends who were in the 1978 graduating class of Staples High School have come together thirty years later to [...]

Outdoor tea garden
(Image courtesy of Wikihow.com)
It’s amazing how the simple act of planting a seed and nurturing it as it grows into something wonderfully edible, can fill the soul with such a profound sense of gratification and contentment.  Sustainable living gives new meaning to the expression “you reap what you sow.”  At Bigelow Tea, we’ve [...]

As the most widely consumed beverage in the world other than water, tea can still be a mystery to some people.
Tea is steeped in many traditions and legends,  and the history of tea is quite fascinating – but the Western World may still be playing catch up with the east on many things tea. For [...]

Photo courtesy of the White House.
Spring is in the air — and popping out of the ground, with tulips and daffodils in abundance! Flowers are a beautiful gift from the garden — but they are not alone. Vegetable gardens are becoming increasingly popular, from rooftop gardens to the White House!

If you are planting a vegetable [...]

The Charleston Tea Plantation and The Bridge at 105.5 are proud to host one of Charleston’s premier events tomorrow. Tea lovers from all over are gathering at The Charleston Tea Plantation tomorrow on Wadmalaw Island from 10:00am to 5:00pm for our third annual “FesTEAval”. The First Flush FesTEAval is a unique and fun experience that [...]

The Third Annual First Flush FesTEAval is right around the corner! The Charleston Tea Plantation and The Bridge at 105.5 are proud to host one of Charleston’s premier events on Saturday, May 16th, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Join Bigelow Tea in celebrating the start of American Classic’s harvest season, and bring the whole family for [...]

Preserve our planet with material reduction.
Trees, glorious trees! We enjoy their beauty, appreciate their shade and plant them as living memorials for loved ones. They provide a safe habitat for wildlife, improve our air quality and moderate our climate. Trees sustain us – with antioxidants contained in their fruit, nuts and, yes, their tea leaves! [...]

The 2008 harvest at Bigelow’s Charleston Tea Plantation was one for the books, including the introduction of five brand new American Classic Tea varieties. As the only location in North America where tea is grown, the Charleston Plantation is located on Wadmalaw Island, just south of Charleston, South Carolina, and it holds a wealth of [...]

FAIRFIELD, Conn., November 2008 – Bigelow Tea (www.bigelowtea.com) is inviting tea drinkers around the world to participate in the “Tell us your favorite ‘Constant Comment®’ tea Contest.” Do you recall sharing a warm cup of tea around loved ones? Or, perhaps, you remember when “Constant Comment®” tea became a staple in your household. Won’t you [...]