Bigelow Tea Caffeinated Black Tea, 6 Flavor, 20 Count (Pack of 6) - (Packaging and Flavor Assortment May Vary)

BIgelow Constant Comment Tea helped me to transition from coffee to black tea. While both coffee and black teas contain caffeine, the caffeine in tea acts differently in the body than it does in coffee. The reason behind this is that black teas have additional ingredients that calm one's nerves yet at the same time provide an energy lift through the caffeine. Coffee, on the other hand, does not contain these calming ingredients, but instead causes a jiggery feeling to the nervous system. Also, the energy lift obtained from coffee drops suddenly shortly after consuming, whereas the energy lift in tea lasts longer and then drops very slowly.Caffeinated teas also contain health benefits not found in coffee according to some doctors and nutritionists.However, making the transition from coffee to tea, based on these factors, was not easy for me. The reason for this was that I Ioved the taste of coffee and disliked the taste of black teas - that is until I tried BIgelow's Constant Comment. This was a tea that I actually liked the taste of and still enjoy its flavor and aroma and drink it often.Today, having transitioned from coffee to tea, I am a tea connoisseur of all black teas. But, further transitioning did not occur until I learned to select and brew black tea after the fashion of the British. HOW one brews their tea, therefore, is just as important as selecting a good quality tea. Following are some of the things that I learned from them:1. Start with a good quality tea. Choose organic teas whenever possible. Tea and coffee plants are among the most heavily sprayed crops. And, brewing such teas releases the poisons directly into your cup of tea - not good. Nevertheless, I still drink tea that is not organic from time to time; however, I do limit the amount that I drink.2. Choose a cup made of glass or ceramic. Metal cups and styrofoam cups can negatively effect the taste of tea or coffee.3. Choose a cup that does not have stains or scratches. Bacteria can breed in dirty or damaged cups. This is not only unhealthy but can affect the taste of tea.4. Black teas should be brewed in boiling water in order to bring out the full flavor of the tea.5. Never use tap water or distilled water. Chlorine from tap water will give tea a bad taste and distilled water lacks oxygen and will cause the tea to taste flat.6. Never use reboiled water. Reboiling removes too much oxygen from the water; only boil enough water for one serving per cup.7. Let the tea steep in the cup for a full 5 minutes. This will give the tea a rich, full bodied flavor and will release all of the nutrients of the black tea. How strong or weak you make your tea should not determined by how long you steep your tea; instead, this should be controlled by how much water you pour into your cup.8. Never brew your cup of tea for more than five minutes. Over brewing will cause your tea to become bitter.9. Dipping the tea bag several times before removing the tea bag helps release the full flavor of the tea. However, squeezing the tea bag releases additional tannins into the tea causing the tea to taste bitter.So, enjoy your cup of BIgelow Constant Comment tea brewed and served in the style of the British

I've been in search of a good mint tea, well I found it. It's spearmint, so mild mint smell and flavor, it exactly like a stick of Wrigleys double mint gum, smells just like it. I add two tea bags, and it works for me, but the taste is superb, again soft not too strong or overwhelming. The perfect mint tea! You gotta try it. Has the caffeine to keep you up and running too, so very effective.

I drink 3-4 mugs of tea a day, most of the time it is a black tea. This black Peak Energy tea is fantastic!I used to get a different black tea which was spiked with extra caffeine, but when the price of it spiked to $6/box, I looked for something different. So glad I found this! Tastes just as good as my previous tea, the caffeine is beautifully balanced with the L-Theanine (so no jitters, yet great focus), doesn't get overly bitter if I accidentally steep it too long, and costs far less than my previous "energy" tea. I've recommended this tea to a couple of my tea-loving friends as this one has become my go-to breakfast tea.

This is a great value for the price. Its fresh and so good. Flavor is just right. If you love black tea tjis is your next purchase.

English Breakfast: "A flavorful blend of leaves from Ceylon and Kenya form the base for this black tea."Irish Breakfast: "A robust red-black tea with leaves from Assam and Ceylon. Suitably served with milk and honey."American Breakfast: "EXTRA CAFFEINE!"

For years I have been buying this tea, Bigelow Perfectly Mint (Formerly Plantation Mint) Tea Bags 20 count (Pack of 6), 120 Tea Bags Total.This is a wonderful blend of black Tea and Spearmint! It is not considered an herbal mint tea because it does have some caffeine from the black tea. Regardless, it is delicious and is one of my very favorites.Because of the old name, Plantation Mint, some people in my small town got it completely removed and banned from all of our local stores. So, the only place I can find it now is on Amazon with it's new, "Politically Correct" name.The tea itself is wonderful, but I have had issues with several of my past orders on the Subscribe and Save auto delivery, with the amount of actual tea boxes I have received.The ad says: Tea Bags 20 count (Pack of 6), 120 Tea Bags Total.Each of the 6 boxes holds 20 tea bags, so that would be a total of 120 tea bags.Several times I have only received only 1 box with 20 tea bags, so I've had to contact Amazon each time about it. Amazon always make things right so I still keep this tea on auto-order every month, because I love it so much. It really is delicious!UPDATE 10/11/2022:I still buy this tea by the 6 pack each month from Amazon Subscribe and Save. I love it hot and I also love it over ice. It is just a really wonderful tea. Refreshing cold and soothing when hot!UPDATE 06/30/2023:I am still buying this Bigelow "Perfectly Mint" tea every month on Subscribe and Save.Ever since the name change from "Plantation Mint", which got this tea banned from every store in my town, this tea has tasted weaker.For the past several months I have noticed a reduction of the amount of tea in each sachet/tea bag, and also a reduction in quality and strength of the tea and mint when brewed.The flavor is so much weaker now!Sadly, it is time for me to either find a different Black and Spearmint tea brand, or maybe just blend my own at this point!I no longer get 2 tea cups from 1 bag, or 1 mug of tea in my 16oz. tea mug!Now I have to use 1 bag per small tea cup, and 2 bags for my 16 oz. mug! And then it is still tasting weak!Plus, the price has increased in the past few months quite a bit too!I am not too happy with these changes.