"Melinda" > writes:

>
> "Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
> news
> > "Melinda" > writes:
> >
> >> I learned today that at least one of the internet tea companies that
> >> seals it's products in the vacuum bags does it when the tea comes
> >> in, that is, they prepack all of it into various sizes even before
> >> it's ordered or anything. That's news to me, thought it might be
> >> interesting to others....
> >
> > It sure is interesting to me. But aren't you going to tell us which
> > company does this?
>
> [...Upton and probably SpecialTeas...]
>
> I am glad for it too, but it was different then the image I had in my
> mind...yes I had the image of a salesperson who, when my order came in, went
> to a bin with a scoop and filled the bags and then heat sealed them...yes
> laugh at me if you will, go ahead, laugh...::grin::

It's no joke. I'm almost certain this is the way at least one
well-regarded vendor does this. Sorry, I won't say who because I
*could* be wrong.

/Lew
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