The beauty of tea is good and elegant, and the flavor of tea is good.
Good tea is rare to see, and it is good to find it. Storage of tea should take into account the temperature, humidity, light and other factors, if the tea is not stored properly, will accelerate the aging or deterioration, storage method, can maintain the freshness and even extend its shelf life. Different tea leaves have different properties and different storage methods.
Tea Storage Principles
1.tea can never be damp, need to be dry and ventilated;
2.avoid light, tea is easy to deteriorate after direct sunlight, need to be cool, avoid light, heat insulation;
3. isolated from air oxidation, dust, tea has a strong adsorption capacity, properly sealed and placed in a place without odor.
green tea
Storage duration: about one year
Storage conditions:
Avoid humidity, high temperature, sunlight, oxygen, odor, prefer vacuum;
Bagged, canned (dry, sealed);
Refrigerated (bagged and sealed in the refrigerator or freezer)
If the preservation time is short and you need to drink it anytime, you can put the green tea into the freezer and adjust the temperature to about 5 degrees Celsius. If the tea is unopened and you want to keep it for more than one year, you should put it into the freezer, and pay attention to plastic sealing with special plastic bag for refrigerator. Tea from the refrigerator, do not immediately open the package, such as the return to room temperature before opening, to ensure that the tea is not damp.
Family storage of famous green tea can be used desiccant hygroscopic storage method. Choose a sealed container (such as tile jar, porcelain altar or odorless iron food cylinder, etc.), food-grade desiccant block in a cloth bag, placed in the container, tea wrapped in kraft paper on the cloth bag, the container mouth seal, placed in a cool and dry environment.
Oolong tea
Storage duration: about two years
Storage conditions:
Dry, sealed, protected from light, no odor
Can storage method, bag storage method, refrigerated method
Oolong tea contains chlorophyll once the light will occur photocatalytic reaction, so avoiding light is one of the most important conditions for storing oolong tea. In addition to avoiding light, moisture is also essential. Oolong tea is partially fermented tea, it is easier to store than unfermented green tea.
If there are tin cans can be used to contain oolong tea, if not at home, can also be used tin cans, porcelain cans, double lid tinplate tea cans to contain tea. At the time of canning, it should be noted that the tea must be filled, so as to reduce oxidation, and finally sealed with a lid.
General roasted tea, do not drink immediately, one is easy to fire, the second is the fire will cover the tea gas, oolong tea roasting degree can be divided into low fire, fire, fire, fire, drinking and storage time is also different:
Low fire: 1~2 months to drink is good, no baking or light roasting of oolong tea (such as fragrant Tieguanyin) shelf life is relatively short, in order to maintain its fresh flavor, can be stored in the refrigerator, but it is best not to drink more than 1 year.
Medium fire: 3~5 months for drinking, room temperature can be stored.
Full-flame: 6 months to 1 year, keep at room temperature.
Clear oolong, it is best to be placed in the freshness cabinet storage, strong oolong can be stored at room temperature, unsealed tea if you need to save, sealed and then save. Wuyi rock tea, family preservation is generally used in cans, bags, can also be sealed in the refrigerator for low-temperature storage, used kettle storage effect is very good.
Black tea
Storage duration: about two to three years
Storage conditions:
Dry, sealed, protected from light, no odor
Can storage method, sealed in aluminum foil bag, moisture-proof, light-proof, constant temperature.
Black tea is protected from light and high temperature, and it is better to pack it in tin foil or tin foil canisters, and it is better to store it in purple sand canisters or tin canisters. Before the black tea is put in, use plastic bags to exclude the air in the bags, which can better retain the aroma of the tea. Try to avoid mixing different kinds of tea leaves during storage, and avoid light, high temperature and items with strange odor.
New tea aroma is good, but heavy fire, buy back can be properly stored 1 ~ 2 months before drinking, and after one year of black tea taste and aroma is the best, can also be stored for more than 2 years, after the aging, in the aroma of smell faint, taste tends to mellow and mellow, resistance to bubbling increased, the old black tea, there is a significant gastrointestinal toning effect.
yellow tea
Storage duration: about one year
Storage conditions:
Dry, airtight, cool, air expelled, no odor.
Store in a sealed jar or refrigerator, protected from light and odor.
When preserving yellow tea, you can put the preservative into the tea bag and seal it, fill it with aluminum foil bag and then put it into a container, then put a clean plastic bag over the outside to seal it, and store it directly into the refrigerator (the temperature is controlled to be around 5 degrees Celsius) and pay attention to avoiding the tea adsorption of the odor.
Black tea
Storage duration: the more it ages, the better it smells
Storage conditions:
Avoid sealing, avoid refrigerator, prevent humidity, avoid sunlight.
Can storage, placed in a ventilated dry and cool place without odor, to avoid mold.
Black tea preservation needs ventilation, dry, no odor conditions. Keep ventilated and dry is the most important thing to pay attention to when collecting and storing black tea, it is best to use kraft paper, leather paper and other packaging materials with good permeability (never use plastic bags to seal) to seal it for preservation.
White tea
Storage time is long:
The longer the value the higher, “one year tea, three years medicine, seven years treasure”
Storage conditions:
Room temperature, dry, sealed, protected from light, no odor, cool, ventilated, away from the wall away from the ground to keep the distance
White tea preservation temperature room temperature can be, avoid direct sunlight, light will make the tea leaves within the photochemical reaction, thus affecting the quality of tea. White tea put in a jar to save, require good sealing. White tea absorb heterogeneity, hygroscopicity is very strong, placed in the environment must be moisture-proof, anti-odor. Warm water bottle preservation of white tea is also a method, as long as the warm water bottle has not been filled with hot water, the white tea tea leaves poured in, and then sealed and placed, the storage effect is remarkable.
flower tea
Storage duration: about one to two years
Storage conditions:
Room temperature, dry, sealed package, avoiding light, moisture-proof, odor-proof.
There are two ways to preserve the flower tea, one is to store it at room temperature, use a leather paper bag to pack the flower tea, seal it, and place it in a cool, dry, room temperature, and protected from light; the second is to refrigerate it, use an aluminum foil bag to pack the flower tea and seal it, put it within a tin can, close the lid, and finally put it into the refrigerator to keep it cold.
The quality of tea is closely tied to how it’s stored. Proper and scientific storage methods not only extend the shelf life of tea but also preserve or even enhance its aroma and flavor. Different types of tea — green tea, oolong tea, black tea, dark tea, white tea, and floral tea — each have unique storage needs due to their distinct processing techniques. Understanding and applying the right conditions — dryness, light protection, sealing, odor-free environment, and proper ventilation (for certain teas) — is essential knowledge for every tea lover. Only by carefully preserving every leaf can you truly enjoy its original taste and aroma when brewing.
