TRIBUTE TEA - Tea Storage II

As already mentioned, it does no good to try to make good tea last longer than one should reasonably expect, so the best advice is to drink up! Keeping good tea too long simply turns good tea into not-so-good tea, but proper storage will definitely help preserve it as fresh as possible for as long as possible. Tea has many enemies, the most significant of which are: light, air, moisture, odors, and, of course, time.

To guard against these negative influences, tea should always be kept sealed in a clean, odor-free, airtight container and opened as little as possible to minimize the leaves’ exposure to air. The container itself should be as small as possible to keep the amount of air in contact with the leaves to a minimum and should be kept away from light, heat and strong odors. (The flavor of tea is easily influenced by the smell of anything in its vicinity... which is desirable when it’s jasmine flowers, but quite the opposite in the case of fish or curry powder.) (Tribute Tea offers ceramic storage jars for their effectiveness in keeping out light and air, and also keeping the contents cool. Different sizes allow the container to be down-sized as the quantity of tea diminishes.)

If possible, the original packaging in which tea is purchased should be retained and used to keep it wrapped as tightly as possible.
Tea may also be kept in the freezer, but only if vacuum-sealed. The cold is good for storage, but there’s a lot of moisture and odor in there, too.

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	As already mentioned, it does no good to try to make good tea last longer than one should reasonably expect, so the best advice is to drink up! Keeping good tea too long simply turns good tea into not-so-good tea, but proper storage will definitely help preserve it as fresh as possible for as long as possible. Tea has many enemies, the most significant of which are: light, air, moisture, odors, and, of course, time. To guard against these negative influences, tea should always be kept sealed in a clean, odor-free, airtight container and opened as little as possible to minimize the leaves’ exposure to air. The container itself should be as small as possible to keep the amount of air in contact with the leaves to a minimum and should be kept away from light, heat and strong odors. (The flavor of tea is easily influenced by the smell of anything in its vicinity... which is desirable when it’s jasmine flowers, but quite the opposite in the case of fish or curry powder.) (Tribute Tea offers ceramic storage jars for their effectiveness in keeping out light and air, and also keeping the contents cool. Different sizes allow the container to be down-sized as the quantity of tea diminishes.) If possible, the original packaging in which tea is purchased should be retained and used to keep it wrapped as tightly as possible. Tea may also be kept in the freezer, but only if vacuum-sealed. The cold is good for storage, but there’s a lot of moisture and odor in there, too. (RETURN)
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