A system (1) for packaging tea in a sealed capsule (3). The system includes a machine (4) for breaking dried tea leaves said machine comprising an inlet (11) for supplying dried tea leaves an outlet (12) for releasing the broken tea leaves and at least one breaker device (5a 5b and 5c) including a first breaker member (6) and a second breaker member (8) that can be removed relative to the first breaker member said first and second breaker members being configured to bend the dried tea leaves until they break.