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....I
mean it makes sense of course, but I never thought of it before.

Melinda

"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?

/Lew
---
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http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"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?

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"Melinda" > wrote in message
...
> 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....I
> mean it makes sense of course, but I never thought of it before.

Yes, Upton's products are pre-bagged and the packed on date on the label is
when it's packed to be shipped to the customer. I'm glad for it because it
means that the teas aren't frequently exposed to air and light while orders
are filled as they would if bagged when ordered, so remain fresher, longer.

The only negative that I can think of is if you want a size that's out,
you'll have to wait for their next shipment which may be the harvest of the
following year.

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"Melinda" > wrote in message
...
> 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....I
> mean it makes sense of course, but I never thought of it before.

Yes, Upton's products are pre-bagged and the packed on date on the label is
when it's packed to be shipped to the customer. I'm glad for it because it
means that the teas aren't frequently exposed to air and light while orders
are filled as they would if bagged when ordered, so remain fresher, longer.

The only negative that I can think of is if you want a size that's out,
you'll have to wait for their next shipment which may be the harvest of the
following year.

--
~~Bluesea~~
Spam is great in musubi but not in email.
Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply.

Well Uptons (as per Blueseas comment) but I think also Specialteas does this
and I base it on the fact that on their new website they are out of some
sizes of tea but not other sizes of the same tea, and the only thing I can
think of to account for that (being that the sizes they are out of are not
all just the biggest ones) is that they prebag their tea.

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::

(Well that's the way they do it at my local tea shops...so that's the
picture I had, lol)

Melinda

"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?
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin /
> http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

Well Uptons (as per Blueseas comment) but I think also Specialteas does this
and I base it on the fact that on their new website they are out of some
sizes of tea but not other sizes of the same tea, and the only thing I can
think of to account for that (being that the sizes they are out of are not
all just the biggest ones) is that they prebag their tea.

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::

(Well that's the way they do it at my local tea shops...so that's the
picture I had, lol)

Melinda

"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?
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin /
> http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"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
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

"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
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

My local tea shoppe gets shipments in nitrogen sealed foil bags. The
tea is then resealed in vacuum bags. As I mentioned before the vacuum
bags originally from the source would rupture in unpressurized airline
cargo holes. All restaurant ratings are bogus because they never
describe the kitchen or restrooms.

Jim

Melinda wrote:
> 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....I
> mean it makes sense of course, but I never thought of it before.
>
> Melinda

My local tea shoppe gets shipments in nitrogen sealed foil bags. The
tea is then resealed in vacuum bags. As I mentioned before the vacuum
bags originally from the source would rupture in unpressurized airline
cargo holes. All restaurant ratings are bogus because they never
describe the kitchen or restrooms.

Jim

Melinda wrote:
> 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....I
> mean it makes sense of course, but I never thought of it before.
>
> Melinda