Tea storage methods

Green tea

Refrigerator storage: green tea can be stored in a refrigerator, the green tea should be stored into food packaging bags with high density, high pressure, thick, strength, and no strange smell, then placed in the freezer or refrigerator freezer, generally at the temperature of 3℃-6℃. By this method tea can be stored in a refrigerator dedicated to tea.

Canning way: metal cans, boxes, cases ca be chosen. After the tea leaves are out in, it should be sealed and kept in a cool, dry place with lower temperatures.

Black tea

Canning way: compared to green tea, black tea deteriorates slowly, and it is easy for storage. Place black tea in da dark and dry place and kept it away from light, heat and smelly items, then it can be stored well.

After opening, black tea should be finished as soon as possible so as not to affect the taste and aroma. In general, as long as black tea is stored in the dark, dry place, it is unnecessary to place them in the refrigerator.

Puerh tea

Different from other tea, puerh tea is post-fermented tea, the longer the tea is stored, the more fragrant the tea is.

For optimum results, the puerh tea should be stored in conditions where:

1) humidity is dry to moderate (around 65%);

2) temperature is moderate;

3) sunlight is minimized; and

4) there is some, but not excessive, ventilation so that oxygen is provided for the fermentation process. Puerh tea leaves can quickly absorb odor from its environment. Accordingly, Puerh tea should be stored away from objects that have strong odor, such as herbs, spices, moth balls, air fresheners, etc.

Oolong tea

Refrigerator storage: seal the newly oolong tea well, put it in the freezer of the refrigerator at the temperature of -5℃ to 5℃.

Thermos storage: put oolong tea in the dry thermos and tighten the cap.

Glass storage method: put the dry oolong tea in dark glass bottle and seal it, then flavor can be maintained a long time.

Porcelain bottle storage method: select the dry, odor-free, well-structured porcelain bottle and put oolong tea into it.

White tea

Thermos storage: put the white tea into a thermos, and then seal it.

Refrigerator storage: put the white tea into a small bag or jar, and then seal and place it in the refrigerator at the preferred temperature of 5℃.

Yellow tea

Refrigerator storage: put the tea into a container, draw the oxygen out of the container, or put preservative together with tea into the container and then place it in a refrigerator at the temperature of 5℃ to 6℃. In addition, the water content in tea should be controlled within a certain range, usually the preferred moisture content of 3%.

Dark tea

Kraft preservation: use kraft paper, parchment and other packaging materials with good permeability to store dark tea. Dark tea is best placed where there is no sunlight, wind, nor with other smelly material, and placed in the open and ventilated environment.

Scented tea

Sealed packaging: sealed tank is the best preserved utensil for scented tea, where tea moisture deterioration can be avoided. If the original bag is used, pump the air out, clamp it, and keep it sealed.

Crisper: put the tea into a crisper. It is convenient.

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