Where Is Bigelow Tea Manufactured?
Published: June 18, 2026
Bigelow Tea blends and packages its tea bags sold in retail, food service and ecommerce in one of three U.S. manufacturing facilities that employ American workers. The ingredients are sourced from around the globe, including the United States, and are chosen from the countries that provide the highest flavor and quality. When Bigelow Tea describes its tea as manufactured in America, that refers to where the tea bags are produced, not where the ingredients are grown.
Key takeaways
- Bigelow Tea blends and packages its tea bags in one of three U.S. manufacturing facilities that employ American workers.
- Ingredients are sourced from around the globe, including the United States, and are chosen for the highest flavor and quality.
- The same ingredient can taste significantly different depending on the country it comes from, which is why experienced sourcing is essential.
- The words made or manufactured reference where the tea bags are produced and do not imply where the ingredients are grown.
- Some of the countries where Bigelow Tea sources ingredients are shared on the top of the box, on the front, on the website, and across social media.
Bigelow Tea takes great pride in manufacturing our tea bags in America using the finest ingredients from around the globe.
Bigelow Tea is proud of the fact that we source only the finest ingredients from around the globe which includes the United States. We find the best ingredients from the countries that provide the highest flavor and quality. The same ingredient from different countries can taste significantly different. That is why our experienced sourcing is such an essential part of what we do. We then blend these ingredients and package our family recipes into tea bags in one of our three U.S. manufacturing facilities employing American workers. Some of these countries of which we source our ingredients are prominently shared on the top of our box as well as on the front of our packages. We also feature these countries on our website and share across our social media platforms.
What does Manufactured in America mean for Bigelow Tea?
There has been some confusion about the words “manufacture” or “made” as it relates to Bigelow Tea. We want to be perfectly clear that when we use the words manufacture in America, we are referencing the fact that our tea bags, using ingredients from around the world, are produced in one of our three U.S. manufacturing facilities. We do not want the words “made” or “manufactured” to imply to the consumer where our ingredients are grown. We are very proud of our ingredients that are grown all around the world and we are very proud of our three U.S. manufacturing facilities where we blend and package our tea bags.
Frequently asked questions about where Bigelow Tea is made
Where are Bigelow tea bags made?
Bigelow Tea blends and packages its tea bags sold in retail, food service and ecommerce in one of three U.S. manufacturing facilities, which employ American workers.
Where does Bigelow Tea source its ingredients?
Bigelow Tea sources ingredients from around the globe, including the United States, choosing the countries that provide the highest flavor and quality.
Does manufactured in America mean the ingredients are grown in America?
No. For Bigelow Tea, the words made or manufactured refer to where the tea bags are produced, not where the ingredients are grown.