Customer Reviews

Bigelow Plantation Mint Tea, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

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I use the Plantation Mint to make sun tea. It is so refreshing to have it iced after working in the yard in the hot sun. I love that their teas are individually in foil packets so it stays fresh. This is a great price, too. I didn't realize I could buy it here, and definitely will next time. Enjoy!!

Bigelow's Plantation Mint isn't just a tea. The moment you toss the bag in water and start to smell that intense aroma of fresh mint, you'll realize you've gotten not only a tea but an aromatherapy kit that'll have your whole house asking for their own cup.

The tea itself is wonderful. You might not expect tea and mint to go this together, but they really do. The overall flavor that you get is a wonderful mouthful of mint flavor with just enough bitter tea to make it go down smooth. It really is a fantastic experience.

If I had to come up with a downside, I'd say that the flavor is just a touch too syrupy. Anyone who's actually used fresh mint before will likely recognize this tea for what it is- an (excellent) mint syrup drizzled (deliciously) into a cup of tea. Basically, this is a really good approximation of mint infused tea, about as good as you could possibly expect from a bagged tea. For a product this wonderful you can't help but wonder what it would be like to have real leaves and brew them yourself. However, that's the trade-off you make for just being able to toss a bag in water and get your tea quickly. And having a tin of fresh leaves in this mix, you'd probably use it for the smell long before you considered drinking it anyway.

In the end, this has instantly become my very favorite comfort tea. Especially if you're feeling a little under the weather, the smell solves a stuffy nose in no time. Definitely get a box and try this- maybe two boxes if you have other tea drinkers in the family, since they'll likely steal the first box for themselves.

Every day, whatever the season, I have to have my pot of Plantation Mint tea. Finding it had become a problem, though. The one store that sells it for $2.19 a box seldom has it on the shelf, and the other store that carries it regularly sells it for $2.99 a box! Living in a rural area (a national forest, actually) a long ways from the nearest large town that has more than the two groceries in the closest small town, I've had to depend on just these two stores, getting frustrated with either not finding the tea or paying an exorbitant price. BUT, now that I've found it here and can have it delivered at regular intervals, no shipping charges, and at a savings over the store prices, I'm ecstatic. No more running from store to store and hoping, no more getting strange looks when I stand in the coffee/tea aisle and cuss because the shelf is empty, no more wondering what I'm going to drink to feel good when the Bigelow box is empty. My favorite tea now comes right to my mailbox, reasonably priced and automatically...like magic! Life is good!

R.C. Bigelow, Inc. was begun in 1945 by Ruth Campbell Bigelow, a tea connoisseur who wanted to offer even more taste opportunities to American tea drinkers. Among the teas that Bigelow presents is Plantation Mint - a wonderfully flavorful combination of mountain-grown black tea and natural spearmint.

Overall, I found this to be a wonderful tea. The combination of black tea and spearmint gives it a smooth and yet refreshing taste. I enjoyed it hot, and (unlike some teas) when I made it iced I found it to be just as good. So, if you want a refreshing and flavorful black tea blend, that tastes good hot or iced, then Bigelow's Plantation Mint is the tea to buy! (By the way, check out the interesting recipes on Bigelow's website!)

I do not have much experience with Bigelow outside of their Earl Grey (of which I generally choose Twinings), but I do love their Plantation Mint. I general keep at least half a box of it around at all times, because it is a wonderfully flavored tea that my friends enjoy and it is something they will drink no matter what particular blend I might be brewing for myself.

With a little bit of honey, it makes a nice medium bodied tea for a cold night whose mint helps to open the sinuses and the soothe the throat. Cooled with ice in a tea glass, it is an extra refreshing drink that fits right in on a summer day. It is this versatality that demonstrates how well this blend is balanced. It tends to stay away from bitterness even on over steeping, so it is easier to adjust to a strength you like without having to resort to milk to round the edges.

And, to better justify buying it the "Amazon six-pack", it has a good long shelf life and it keeps its flavor strong for a couple of years.

Bigelow has a winner here. It has a strong but not overpowering mint taste. The same for the black tea, strong but not bitter (unless over-steeped of course).

If you are unsure and don't want to buy in bulk yet I strongly suggest grabbing a box at your grocery store.

I bought some of this at the supermarket because I love tea and spearmint is something I enjoy a lot. Well, let me tell you, this tea is so good I drank it all in just a few days! Could not get enough of it, just placed an order on here for more because the price is better than what I paid at the market.
Can't wait til it gets here, I am craving it already. :)

On my regime of eating better and working out, I have cut out all soda and high sugar juices and replacing with iced tea. I bought several boxes of Bigelow tea at my local store in various flavors, and this being one of them. I made iced tea one day using this Plantation Mint flavor. Before I even tasted it I could tell it was a love affair about to begin, just from the aroma. YUM! After I made the tea and tasted it, WOW. It's so refreshing and tastes so good. A lovely mint flavor that's not overwhelming but just right. It's also a great remedy for an upset stomach and/or a cold, as it soothes, settles your stomach and makes you feel so much better. This is my all time favorite tea from Bigelow, with Constant Comment being my 2nd! Try it you'll love it!

"Plantation Mint" recreates old traditional Southern USA fine, mellow, balanced black tea with cool spearmint to invigorate, refresh and soothe at any time. Good icy or hot. Good with or without cream or honey. With natural spearmint leaf added to good black tea leaf. With richly balanced tea and mint in individual sealed steeping bags. Healthful antioxidants from both the black tea and spearmint. Soothes even someones belly as well as attitude due to MELLOW spearmint known to do so -- such as versus ache, nausea, heartburn and indigestion. Not somewhat harsh like peppermint yet not somewhat bland like green tea. BALANCED indeed. Great virtue at a small price for this pack of six 20-count boxes. Bigelow and Amazon, thank you ever so kindly +++

I absolutely love this tea! Even before you have a sip, you can just tell that this is one awesome tea because of the smell. The mint flavor is noticeable, but not definitely not a flavor that steals the spotlight. The flavors of the tea blend together beautifully. I would definitely recommend this tea to anyone and everyone!