Who said loose tea can't be sold in a supermarket?!
We are getting used to seeing a larger variety of teas in shops and supremarkets but not up to this extend, I guess.
In Uzbekistan you find bags with tea on the shelves. Loose tea selfservice...
Yes, fine tongues might click wondering about the quality impact of mixed scents and smells. But it also shows something about the consumer habbits - people prefer contact with tea, maybe not in a ritualistic way but a traditionalist one.
Beautiful! I hope their government won't look west to impose rules or standards about packaging, hygiene and marking...