the same issue with the pouch for the Earl Grey, the bergamot oil blotted it from inside out, and zip lock is either loose, or most of the time detached and brittled. Clearly Zest is pinching every penny off of the packaging! intuitively, loose leave should not be packed in those plastic bags, beside being harmful and eco-UNfriendly, it does not prevent the leaves from any crushes during the transporting process.