The production of tea bags began at the beginning of the twentieth century. Moreover, the invention saw the light of day by pure chance. This happened when an American businessman decided to reduce the cost of shipping tea samples to his wholesale customers.

Instead of tin cans, he used silk bags. People were confused. They decided that the bag itself should be immersed in water, not its contents. I liked the idea and found its further development. Over time, the fabric was replaced with very thin filter paper that can pass water without getting wet.

Benefits of tea bags

The main difference between the product enclosed in filter paper is its fineness. For packaging, a certain type of tea leaf is taken, which is called Fannings. The main difference between this variety is the smaller particle size. This allows the tea leaves to interact faster and better with water, giving the maximum amount of substances to the liquid. That is why the packaged product is brewed much faster than the usual one.

Tea bag quality

In the manufacture of such a popular product, many manufacturers use recycled materials. It consists of seeding and crumbling. This is a small-leaved, low-quality product that is classified in category D. It is a waste obtained from the production of loose leaf tea.

Low-grade product is very small. In this regard, it does not have the same taste and aroma that is inherent in the tea leaf. In addition, tea bags are significantly inferior to the present in composition. Some manufacturers are trying to compensate for this shortage with the help of flavoring and aromatic additives.

The production of tea bags by some foreign companies is carried out using expensive raw materials. These firms buy long-range varieties. In this case, the quality of the tea bags is much higher. However, at the same time, its retail price rises sharply. It becomes higher than the market average, which reduces consumer demand for products.

Idea for business

The production of tea bags is a promising and profitable business. However, it should be borne in mind that the implementation finished products subject to seasonal fluctuations. In the summer period, it decreases significantly due to the high consumption of soft drinks.

The seasonality factor can only be overcome by large manufacturers providing a wide range of products. At the same time, the list of manufactured goods should include not only teas, but also soft drinks based on them.

Opening an enterprise

Starting a business from scratch, you will need to follow all the formalities. You will need to register with the tax office as an individual entrepreneur. To open a production, you must have permits from Rospotrebnadzor and SES. In addition, you will need the following:

Agreed and registered technical conditions;
- recipes;
- technical instructions;
- permission received from the veterinary service.

Decor required documents will significantly accelerate when seeking help from specialists.

Room selection

The production of tea bags is carried out in a workshop that meets many requirements of the SES. In addition, the premises must have at least four rooms. They will contain warehouses for raw materials and finished products, as well as a production area and changing rooms for personnel. A prerequisite is the availability of electricity and water supply.

Service staff

If the production of tea bags is small, then the staff should include a director in charge of general management and marketing of products, as well as a technologist in charge of recipes and quality control of the goods. It will take up to four workers. Their responsibilities will include the production and packaging of finished products.

Equipment

The production of tea bags is a combination of various technological operations. The product is packed using a special forming and counting system.

Tea bagging equipment is a whole range of different machines. Each of them is designed to perform specific operations.

When choosing equipment, you should pay attention to its functionality. Some modifications of machines are capable of performing only one specific operation. For example, it can be the production of a mixture of different types of tea. There are also models that can perform several different operations simultaneously.

So, tea is immediately packed into bags, and then they are packed using the same equipment. These operations can be performed using technical means of automatic or semi-automatic operation. Which line would you prefer? The decision should be made based on the scale of production and the availability of financial resources.

Selection of semi-automatic packaging machines

Packing tea bags using such equipment is carried out in enterprises with an average load. As a rule, these machines are not very efficient. The formation of the package itself and product doses is carried out by the operator. The basic principle of operation of semi-automatic systems is to carry out the following operations:

Loading by the operator of a certain dose of tea into a special receiving hopper;
- forming a package from a roll of paper;
- cutting off the finished package by the operator and placing it in the packaging container.

Automatic packing

Semi-automatic equipment functions only with the participation of the operator. All basic operations, which include the formation of the dose, sealing and cutting of the package, are assigned to the employee. All these stages by automatic devices technological process produced without human intervention. In this case, the operator should only exercise control over the consumption of packaging material and check the degree of sealing, the presence of scratches and the location of the information on the package.

Bags for tea and coffee (for packing and packaging) are a reliable assistant for any self-respecting tea shop trader, they are used to store a wide variety of teas and coffee. The barrier properties of the materials used ensure the consistency of the color, smell and consistency of the contents. As you know, high-quality sorts of drinks deserve the most careful handling. Thanks to such packaging as a bright package (of varying degrees of tightness), herbal teas, tea, as well as ground and whole coffee beans easily find their regular customers.

Types of tea and coffee bags

Through trial and error in the packaging of tea and coffee, the optimal container was identified - these are bags to the convenience of which we have all become accustomed for so long. They are affordable, have the required level of transparency and tightness. Today, these packaging products of various types are the most suitable improvised means.

According to the material of manufacture, tea and coffee bags are divided into several types:

Paper, with or without a transparent window;

Kraft packages for packing;

Foil or metallized;

Laminated;

With a layer of lavsan, etc.

They can be closed both hermetically (with a sharer), and with the help of a clip - a clip or a zip-lock lock.

By design features, they are distinguished:

Packages with built-in latch;

With one transparent side or with a transparent window of different sizes;

With clamps;

Products with folds - folds on the sides;

With a seam in the middle;

Four- and five-seam;

Side seam products;

K-seam, etc.

In the manufacture, only high-quality and modern raw materials are used: lavsan, aluminum foil, metallized and ordinary polyethylene, metallized polypropylene - a guarantor of safety, paper of various types. With side folds, you can be sure that they provide the tea or coffee containers with stability and extra volume.

Nothing can preserve its original aroma like a sealed package. You can pack the package different ways: with a plastic clip, a zip-lock or a solder. In the last two cases, coffee beans or tea leaves end up in a hermetically sealed space. Extraneous odors are excluded. Such a manifestation of customer care cannot go unnoticed.

Even the usual craft bags are not as simple as they seem at first glance. They can be two-layer. On the inside there is aluminum foil or cling film that come into direct contact with tea or coffee, and also protect it from moisture. The outer side is made of craft paper and creates a pleasant tactile impression for customers.

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Printing on bags for coffee and tea

Order the printing of your brand on bags, it will not go unnoticed and will additionally decorate the package. Almost any image can be printed on kraft paper in a fairly wide range of colors. The most budgetary option is a black and white print. Drawing and lettering, as well as labels on the outside - a competent and calculated marketing step. Their use on tea and coffee bags during packaging will surely increase brand awareness and attract new customers.

There are three main product sizes. Standard models of each of them are always in our warehouse. For the weight of the product in 50 grams. a bag of 55 x 30 x 170 mm is provided. For packing 100 gr. different tea or coffee, a product measuring 70 by 40 by 205 mm is useful. For packing 250 gr. use a sample of 80 by 50 by 225 mm. These parameters are time-tested and ideal for moving popular weight classes. Such packaging is immediately ready for use after purchase.

If you decide to order metallized bags for packing, then we can provide you with black, silver or golden colors for the base. Here it is worth focusing exclusively on the combination of colors of coffee beans or tea with packaging. In any case, the play of light on a metal surface will look expensive and impressive. For such models, interlayer printing is useful. But in most cases, special stickers or markers are used for labeling during packing.

The most popular tea and coffee bag options

Kraft paper bags with transparent inserts are especially attractive to a wide audience. It allows you to immediately admire the color scheme of the tea leaf or coffee beans contained inside. And the modern zip lock or sealing adds confidence in the quality of the product. The last resort is completely transparent models.

When planning large sales volumes, immediately purchase clips together with bags for filling and packaging tea and coffee - their duo will provide the maximum level of service with the minimum time spent per customer.

Our company has been successfully producing a wide range of packaging products for a long time, including special packaging bags for tea and coffee of various types. Here you can buy both standard models and unique ones made to order for your product. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with doypack samples with a stable bottom. They easily, without damage and leaks contain bulk, liquid, flowing, dusty and small-piece goods.

Revolutionary technologies that appear every year open up new horizons for us in the development of the market for semi-finished products fast food... Humanity continues to argue: is it necessary and safe? Among the benefits of civilization, an invention with a hundred-year history stands out - tea bag... An invention that did not affect either the relationship to tea or useful properties the latter.

The history of the tea bag began in America in 1904. Thomas Sullivan, who had tea business, came up with sending different varieties drink to your customers. The tea was packed in silk bags, each containing a portion of the drink for one cup. The samplers allowed Sullivan's customers to choose the variety without ordering large quantities.

In more than 100 years, the tea bag has evolved many times. The drink was packed in gauze and paper, in Manila hemp and in the remains of ship's ropes. Packed by hand and machine. It wasn't until the late 1950s that Teekanne patented a filter paper bag.

Today the production of tea bags has been worked out to the smallest detail:

1. The tea is delivered to the factory by sea or rail transport and undergoes defectological and impurity testing.

2. First, small leaf grades are selected at the factory. They are sorted by size using sieves with holes of different diameters. The purpose of sorting is to select the smallest leaves from which tea bags are made.

3. This is followed by the process of blending, in which different varieties from different parties are mixed. Mixing takes place until the desired color, aroma and taste of the drink is obtained. Professional tasters are engaged in blending, using organoleptic analysis and special equipment.

4. The process of packing the tea crumbs now follows. The machine dispenses crumbs at 2 grams per serving and pours them into sachets. Bags made of special filtered paper are heat sealed (without glue), a paper label on a thread is attached to them using metal staples. The bags are now ready to be filled into cartons.

If you decide to go into the tea business, first you need a business plan and registration of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur. The package of documents permitting the production and packaging of tea must be agreed with all authorities. Finding a tea supplier will also take some time. Suppliers should be found in Sri Lanka, India, China, Indonesia and Kenya, personally choosing the highest grades of tea.

The premises for the location of the future tea factory should be spacious. The production is divided into 3 sections: for the reception of raw materials, a packing section and a room for finished products. When recruiting staff, you should find an experienced technologist, packers, packers, a specialist in the repair and adjustment of equipment and cleaners. The number of employees in the state directly depends on the capacity of the equipment. Average productivity is 120 tea bags per minute. Such used equipment will cost up to 2 million rubles.

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Tea packing / cost

The United Tea Company offers tea packaging - a full production cycle: packaging, packaging, shipment of finished products to the transport provided by the customer.

Upon your request, we will develop a recipe for tea bags, loose leaves, or any other tea drink.

We will assist:

• in placing orders for the production of packaging materials in printing houses,
• in the purchase of tea raw materials,
• blending tea in accordance with your recipe,
• in obtaining a declaration of conformity for finished products.

The cost of packing in maxi filter bags with a label in polypropylene envelopes for dummies is available upon request.

The cost of packing in a filter bags with a label in metallized envelopes (sachets).
Dimensions of the outer metallized sachet 65x75 mm, size / package 50x62 mm

• pack 25x2g 1p / bag - 0.33r,
• pack 25x1.5g 1p / bag - 0.32r,
• pack 100x2g 1p / bag - 0.32r,
• pack 100x1.5g 1p / bag -0.31r,

The cost of packing in a filter bags with a label and without external envelopes (sachets):

• pack 25x2g 1p / bag - 0.31r
• pack 25x1.5g 1p / bag - 0.30r
• pack 100x2g 1p / bag - 0.30r
• pack 100x1.5g 1p / bag - 0.29r

The cost of packing in a filter bags without a label and without external envelopes (sachets):

• pack 25x2g 1p / bag - 0.28r
• pack 25x1.5g 1p / bag - 0.27r
• pack 100x2g 1p / bag - 0.27r
• pack 100x1.5g 1p / bag - 0.26r

The minimum batch of packing is 200 kg of one item.

The cost of packing services includes:

• filter paper (density 16.5-17 g / m2)
• thread (when packing with a label)
• film for cellophane bundles
• Scotch
• work: packing, stacking, applying the date of production, cellophane of a pack, stacking packs in corrugated containers, gluing stickers on corrugated containers, unloading loading operations.

The customer provides:

raw materials, a label (when packing with a label), metallized film (when packing in outer envelopes), packs, corrugated containers, stickers for corrugated containers.