Originally the vacuumed sealed bags were shipped air cargo but would
rupture in unpressurized holes. He bought the equipment to do it
himself.

Jim

Derek wrote:
> On 4 Dec 2004 07:24:03 -0800, Space Cowboy wrote:
....rip...
> > The tea is prepackaged by the owner in
> > special heavy tea zip lock bags and leading edge heat sealed. No
air
> > in or out. They stand up on a base good for cuppard storage and
> > identification.
>
> Hey, now that's a neat idea. If you vacuum seal the bag, one could
> effectively buy several months of tea at a shot and only open a new
> bag when necessary.
>
> After all, I've seen a number of the teas Tony's just gotten in that
> are in vacuum sealed, lined aluminum bags.
> --
> Derek
>
> There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty.
> Miss that, though, and you're pretty much doomed.