Digital BW, The Print

Hey, I am wondering if anyone has found inconsistency from box to box regarding the printable side of Epson Hot Press Natural.  I printed a box where the smoothest side was clearly marked on the bag as the printable side, and I got used to feeling to make sure I was printing the smoother side.  I now have box where the slightly more textured side is marked printable.

It appears to me that this paper is coated both sides...hence the confusion.  Where there is coating only on ones side, I find a moist finger or lip can easily tell the printable side.  In the case of the Epson Hot Press...the moist test works on both sides.

I am wondering if I might have a wrongly packed box...  Also wondering if there are multiple coats on one side and few coats on the other...assuming there is a coating on both sides.

Thanks for any response to this.

Phil