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Love Bigelow teas, but oh, the Tea Garden is SO boring. Waste of time and miles.
Charleston Tea Garden的点评
点评：Did not do the trolley tour because it costs $19 a person, and read that the commentary is automated. Even if it had a live guide, tea bushes are not all that interesting to look at. Imagine many large non-flowering azalea bushes, planted in tight rows, and you'll have a very good idea of what a tea farm looks like.
To see the gift shop, to go on the video tour of the processing equipment (which was not in use when I was there, on a weekday, so I wonder if it is a working display later in the season), and to use the bathrooms (which needed cleaning) was all free.
The video tour does a good job of explaining how tea is grown and processed; the production looks like it could have been made 30 years ago, and it leaves out a lot of info, eg how are flavored teas made, how much of the tea sold by Bigelow comes from leaves grown in the US, etc. The video tour lasts about 8-10 minutes.
The gift shop sells cutsey kitchen-y stuff. I saw only one tea ball for sale--maybe because most of Bigelow teas are in bags? I was expecting many more items that would be tea-related, but no. I was expecting a wall filled with every different kind of Bigelow tea that's for sale, but no. My supermarket offers more varieties of Bigelow tea.
They do offer free tea, and it is help-yourself, so that's nice, and they have free mild available for the tea, so that's nice, too. Unfortunately, I think ALL the teas for tasting had been over-brewed, as every single one of them was bitter. From my own tea-drinking experience, tea doesn't get bitter from sitting out after having been brewed. Had I not already been a fan of Bigelow tea, I would never buy Bigelow tea based on what they offered.
The highlight of the visit, and I am being totally sincere, was the stinkhorn fungus growing near the porch. I have never seen, or smelled, stinkhorn fungus before, and they are truly stinky and creepily beautiful. I am so appreciative that they were allowed to stay were they are, despite their stink.
To see the gift shop, to go on the video tour of the processing equipment (which was not in use when I was there, on a weekday, so I wonder if it is a working display later in the season), and to use the bathrooms (which needed cleaning) was all free.
The video tour does a good job of explaining how tea is grown and processed; the production looks like it could have been made 30 years ago, and it leaves out a lot of info, eg how are flavored teas made, how much of the tea sold by Bigelow comes from leaves grown in the US, etc. The video tour lasts about 8-10 minutes.
The gift shop sells cutsey kitchen-y stuff. I saw only one tea ball for sale--maybe because most of Bigelow teas are in bags? I was expecting many more items that would be tea-related, but no. I was expecting a wall filled with every different kind of Bigelow tea that's for sale, but no. My supermarket offers more varieties of Bigelow tea.
They do offer free tea, and it is help-yourself, so that's nice, and they have free mild available for the tea, so that's nice, too. Unfortunately, I think ALL the teas for tasting had been over-brewed, as every single one of them was bitter. From my own tea-drinking experience, tea doesn't get bitter from sitting out after having been brewed. Had I not already been a fan of Bigelow tea, I would never buy Bigelow tea based on what they offered.
The highlight of the visit, and I am being totally sincere, was the stinkhorn fungus growing near the porch. I have never seen, or smelled, stinkhorn fungus before, and they are truly stinky and creepily beautiful. I am so appreciative that they were allowed to stay were they are, despite their stink.
翻译：没有参加电车之旅，因为每人要花费 19 美元，而且我读到的解说是自动的。即使有现场导游，茶树看起来也并不那么有趣。想象一下许多大型的不开花的杜鹃花丛，种植成紧密的行列，你就会很清楚茶园是什么样子。
参观礼品店、观看加工设备的视频之旅（我去的时候是工作日，没有使用，所以我想知道这个季节晚些时候它是否会是一个工作展示）和使用浴室（需要清洁）都是免费的。
视频之旅很好地解释了茶叶的种植和加工方式；生产看起来像是 30 年前的，而且它遗漏了很多信息，例如调味茶是如何制作的，Bigelow 销售的茶叶中有多少来自美国种植的叶子，等等。视频之旅大约持续 8-10 分钟。
礼品店出售精美的厨房用品。我只看到一个茶球在售——可能是因为大多数 Bigelow 茶都是袋装的？我原本以为会有更多与茶相关的商品，但事实并非如此。我原本以为会有一面墙上摆满了各种 Bigelow 茶，但事实并非如此。我的超市提供更多种类的 Bigelow 茶。
他们确实提供免费茶，而且是自助茶，所以这很好，他们还提供免费淡茶，所以这也很好。不幸的是，我认为所有品尝的茶都泡得太多了，因为每一种茶都很苦。从我自己的喝茶经验来看，茶泡好后放在那里不会变苦。如果我不是 Bigelow 茶的粉丝，我永远不会因为他们提供的东西而购买 Bigelow 茶。
这次参观的亮点，我完全是真诚的，是生长在门廊附近的臭角菌。我以前从未见过或闻过臭角菌，它们确实很臭，但又美得令人毛骨悚然。我很感激尽管它们很臭，但还是被允许留在原地。
参观礼品店、观看加工设备的视频之旅（我去的时候是工作日，没有使用，所以我想知道这个季节晚些时候它是否会是一个工作展示）和使用浴室（需要清洁）都是免费的。
视频之旅很好地解释了茶叶的种植和加工方式；生产看起来像是 30 年前的，而且它遗漏了很多信息，例如调味茶是如何制作的，Bigelow 销售的茶叶中有多少来自美国种植的叶子，等等。视频之旅大约持续 8-10 分钟。
礼品店出售精美的厨房用品。我只看到一个茶球在售——可能是因为大多数 Bigelow 茶都是袋装的？我原本以为会有更多与茶相关的商品，但事实并非如此。我原本以为会有一面墙上摆满了各种 Bigelow 茶，但事实并非如此。我的超市提供更多种类的 Bigelow 茶。
他们确实提供免费茶，而且是自助茶，所以这很好，他们还提供免费淡茶，所以这也很好。不幸的是，我认为所有品尝的茶都泡得太多了，因为每一种茶都很苦。从我自己的喝茶经验来看，茶泡好后放在那里不会变苦。如果我不是 Bigelow 茶的粉丝，我永远不会因为他们提供的东西而购买 Bigelow 茶。
这次参观的亮点，我完全是真诚的，是生长在门廊附近的臭角菌。我以前从未见过或闻过臭角菌，它们确实很臭，但又美得令人毛骨悚然。我很感激尽管它们很臭，但还是被允许留在原地。
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