Family tea blenders since 1945. 20 Bags individually wrapped in foil pouches. Freshness stays in. Air and moisture stay out. Reinvented tea in America. In 1945 Ruth Campbell Bigelow set out to create a better cup of tea. After weeks of trial and error, she emerged from her kitchen with America's first specialty tea. Constant Comment was born and tea was reinvented in America. The Bigelow Family. Ruth Campbell Bigelow Bigelow Tea Founder & Specialty Tea Pioneer. Because flavor matters. Our family selects ingredients so carefully that they must protect them in foil to allow you to experience their full. Flavor. Freshness, Aroma. Ethical Tea Partnership. Our tea bags are compostable. Our folding cartons are recyclable. Certified B Corporation. Proud to be Zero-Landfill Company.