Yesterday I went to Costco and bought three gift boxes of Bigelow tea
assortments.

I gave a box to a friend this morning.

Then I went home and opened some of the tea. I was surprised to see the
low weight of tea in a box of 20 tea bags.
Range: 20g, 3 of 25g, 33g, 34g, 38g, 42g... per box.
They were packed 4 per envelope, 5 envelopes per box.

Some of the bags were very skimpy when you looked at them, before
putting them in hot water. And they didn't swell up to much, either.

Bottom line - not very tasty, but rather wimpy.

I am doubtful that the weights are accurate, as listed on the boxes.

At any rate, when a consumer purchases a tea bag, it's a reasonable
assumption that it should provide at least a 6 oz. cup of tea at nominal
strength.

Comparing the volume of the skimpiest looks to be about 1/10 the amount
of a Lipton tea bag.
I went online to determine the typical amount of tea for a cup... around
2.5 grams.

Is this a bad year for tea?

Any other experiences out there?


I am looking for my Costco receipt, in hopes of finding it, and
returning the tea for a refund.