Loose-leaf tea packing machines weigh and transfer tea into an agreed pouch, bag, tin or other pack before closing. Choose the route around leaf size, blend behaviour and the required quantity. This scope concerns loose-leaf packing; tea-bag forming requires its own material and process assessment.
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Supply the tea varieties and target quantities, including normal variation in leaf size and bulk condition. Trial feeding, dosing and discharge into the intended packs. Assess leaf condition and filled quantity, then include dust, cleaning between blends and the closing method in the complete packing brief.
Compare loose-leaf tea packing tests Assess leaf damage and blend distribution alongside weight and the completed pack.
Compare the condition and quantity of the packed tea as well as the speed of the dosing operation.
Provide representative whole leaves, smaller grades and inclusions used in your actual range. Describe the normal bulk condition and whether the mix changes through a batch. Include the most delicate and least free-flowing blend in the trial.
Inspect tea before and after hopper loading, dosing and discharge. Record visible breakage, fines and product left in the route. Compare the complete path so a gentle dosing unit is not paired with an unsuitable upstream or downstream transfer.
State the target mass and approved checking method for each pack. Include available headspace and the intended appearance. Equal weights of different teas can occupy different space, so use the actual blend and finished pack together.
Provide production packaging with opening dimensions and closure details. Check support, filling access, spillage and transfer to closing. If several pack styles share the equipment, identify the tooling and adjustments needed for each.
Inspect the pack opening or seal area after filling. Use the actual pouch material, zipper or lid in closing trials. Define acceptable presentation and the required seal or closure checks before setting the production rate.
Agree access for emptying and the approved cleaning method. Record where leaves, dust and aromatic residues can remain, with particular attention to changes between blends. Include product loss and time to an acceptable first pack in the comparison.
Choose around the leaf size and blend behaviour, your pouch or tin, target pack weight, production pattern and line layout.
Trial the most fragile leaf and the most difficult blend with the smallest and largest intended packs. Keep individual quantity results, observations of leaf condition and the finished closing checks. Include replenishment and a blend change. Review accepted packs and residual product together so the production decision reflects quality, material use and operating effort.
Use the selection guide to compare the scope, then send the specification checklist with your application enquiry.
Your final solution for loose-leaf tea weighing and packing must reflect the law, current standards and site-specific risks that apply to your installation.