How to store loose tea?

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Those who like to drink tea will sooner or later have amassed a small collection of loose teas. However, simply putting the opened packs on the shelf is not a good idea, because tea will lose its aroma if it is improperly stored.

Who really likes tea drinks, will sooner or later only rarely want to use tea bags, but rather buy loose tea and enjoy it. It is unlikely that some varieties will come together over time, as there are many tempting teas on the market for tea lovers. Unfortunately, it is the flavored teas in particular that can lose their taste particularly quickly if you do not store them properly.

Which vessels are suitable for loose tea?

  • Basically, all vessels are suitable for storage as long as they can be hermetically sealed. You shouldn't be giving the aroma a chance to literally dissolve into thin air and be able to keep odors and moisture away from the tea leaves. In addition, you should not give off any smell or taste to the tea leaves; Plastic is therefore only suitable to a limited extent.
  • Choose vessels in which you can not only keep loose tea tightly closed, but also in which it does not get any light. Glass cans should therefore be made of dark colored material. Practical - albeit not very decorative - are, for example, empty broth powder jars.
  • It is of course nicer if you keep your tea in special metal or ceramic tea caddies. This is a good solution, especially if you want to store your collection visibly on the kitchen shelf, because the vessels not only look good, they also don't let any light into the tea.

How long can you keep tea

  • Basically, fermented tea leaves should be stable for at least two years. However, depending on how often it comes into contact with air, the product can already show losses in terms of its aroma during this time.
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  • Herbal tea, fruit tea, black and green tea can be kept for up to 3 years; Proper storage provided, of course. Rooibos tea, yellow and white tea even make it up to 4 years.
  • If you store loose tea even longer, it will not be bad in the usual sense, it will simply lose more and more of its aroma. Only if moisture has penetrated the tea caddy is there a risk of the product going moldy and therefore having to be disposed of.
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