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The Bigelow Mobile Tea Bar to Visit Twin Cities Marathon in St. Paul, MN Oct. 4-5
To mark the 70th anniversary of Bigelow Tea, a Mobile Tea Bar has begun a cross-country tour from Boston to California and back to Florida.
FAIRFIELD, Conn. –To mark the 70th anniversary of Bigelow Tea, a Mobile Tea Bar has begun a cross-country tour from Boston to California and back to Florida to meet and inspire tea lovers with fascinating lore and tempting flavors of the world’s favorite brewed beverage.
Timed to coincide with the anniversary celebration of the company’s founding, the Bigelow Mobile Tea Bar will offer fresh-brewed samples of popular teas such as “Constant Comment”®, introduce new flavors and share the unique Bigelow family story and their passion for tea with tea lovers across the U.S. through a contemporary, mobile, and interactive experience. The Bigelow Mobile Tea Bar will be at the finish line of the Twin Cities Marathon at 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in St. Paul, MN on both Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th.
Bigelow representatives will accompany the customized 1977 Air Stream that’s been retrofitted to welcome the public into the friendly, relaxed environment of Bigelow Tea, where visitors will have an exciting engagement with tea, including tasting new tea products. Tea Lovers will also have the opportunity to learn about the history and culture of tea, the top quality ingredients that go into American-crafted Bigelow Teas, and the company’s commitment to sustainability and the community.
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The fun, informative and interactive Bigelow Mobile Tea Bar will also offer visitors a photo opportunity to share a cup with “Biggie,” Bigelow Tea’s walking, talking mug mascot and share their photos and experience with friends and family via social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
The Bigelow Mobile Tea Bar will continue to open its door at street fairs and festivals in major market cities across the country. For more information about the Mobile Tea Bar, visit: http://bigelowtea.com/bigelowmobileteabar
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About Bigelow Tea Company
Based in Fairfield, CT and 100% family owned, the Bigelow Tea Company pioneered the specialty tea category nearly 70 years ago. The three-generational company takes pride in its heritage and successful growth from a one-product, entrepreneurial venture into America’s leading specialty tea company. Producing 1.7 billion tea bags annually, the Bigelow Tea line includes more than 130 varieties of Flavored, Traditional, Green, Organic, Herbal, Decaffeinated and Iced teas – including its flagship specialty tea flavor, “Constant Comment®,” an all-time American favorite.
In 2003, the company purchased and restored the Charleston Tea Plantation, an American tea plantation located on Wadmalaw Island, just south of Charleston, South Carolina, that cultivates several hundred thousand tea bushes that are descendants of bushes brought from China during the 1800’s. The Charleston Tea Plantation has become a “must see” destination for more than 70,000 tourists from around the world who visit annually to learn more about tea and sample products made from tea grown on the premises.
Bigelow Tea products are available nationwide. Tea lovers and enthusiasts can also enjoy sharing entertaining stories and facts by visiting Bigelow Tea (bigelowtea.com), the Bigelow Tea Blog (www.bigelowteablog.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/bigelowtea), Twitter (www.twitter.com/bigelowtea) and Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/bigelowtea).
