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