One shelving package I left out was apothecary style pyrex jars with
triple plastic seals. I'd insert it as #2. One Arabic store has the
nasty habit of taking tea from ruptured and past due tea boxes and
putting them in ziplocs. I do get loose tea from Yunnan in plastic and
cellophane which is probably not the best for 30 day SAL transit.

Jim

Michael Plant wrote:
Space 2/3/06


A website vendor is getting his tea delivered by the same commercial
packaging you see on the shelves. I'll rank my choice of desired
packaging:

1. Nitrogen packs
2. Tins with aluminum seals
3. Paper with aluminum foil
4. Paper with cellophane
5. You won't see ziploc bags from a web vendor

Jim,

This is as good a preference list as any, but one
small correction: I have gotten teas in ziploc bags
from web vendors includiing M&J. I think it's
generally bad policy, but every vendor makes his
own decision. Ziploc bags are rare, but not
non-existent.

Michael