System and method for packaging coffee or tea

摘要

A package for packaging coffee or tea particulate includes (a) a pouch filled with particulate; and (b) a two-piece, pressurizable can comprised of a first, cup-shaped portion having an opening, and a second disk-shaped piece for covering the opening. The pouch is packaged inside the cup-shaped portion and sealed therein by the second disk-shaped portion so as to contain the pouch. Optionally, the particulate is sealed in a CO₂ environment under pressures exceeding ambient pressure. Optionally, several of such packages are packaged together in a multipurpose sleeve. The invention permits the flavor of the particulate to be dispensed discretely as consumed, thus preserving the flavor for a long as possible.