"Son Don't Tell Your Mother..."Back in 1945, when the Bigelow Tea company first started, Ruth Bigelow and the family could only afford a single-color label for her tea. To help spruce up the package, David Jr. and David Sr. would sit together each night, hand-painting the two ladies on the original label. Each morning, they would put the tea into the family station wagon and sell it store by store. One night, David Sr. turned to David Jr. and said "Son, don't tell your mother, but I don't think this company is ever going anywhere." Over 70 years later, David Jr. still smiles at the memory, and is grateful that his father was mistaken. Today, Bigelow Tea is the specialty tea leader in the U.S. Those hand painted labels must have been pretty darn effective!The Bigelow family. Our Family is Proud of Our RecipeEach ingredient below has been carefully selected by the Bigelow family to deliver an uncompromised tea experience. Our blend has been combined with GanedanBC3o®, an innovation that helps maintain a healthy balance in your digestive tract when used as part of a healthy diet. Protected in Foil......Because Flavor MattersOur family selects ingredients so carefully that they must protect them in foil to allow you to experience their full flavor, freshness & aroma. Freshness Stays in•Air and Moisture Stay Out.Proud to be• Zero-Landfill Company• Non GMO• Gluten Free• All Natural• Benefit Corporation America's Classic Family Tea Blenders Since 1945 Powered by Ganeden BC3o® Probiotic Digestive & Immune Health 18 Tea Bags Individually Wrapped in Foil Pouches