Whether loose or in tea bags, your favorite teas deserve the utmost care. Discover our storage tips to preserve your tea's freshness, flavor, and unique aromas for as long as possible.
You may have noticed, but tea does not have a DLC (the famous Best Before Date).
No matter how you turn the box over, there's no end-of-life date in sight. Only a Best Before Date (BBD) will catch your eye.
Does this mean that tea doesn't go bad ? The answer isn't that simple.
For a tea to give its best and last the distance, it needs to be stored in good conditions .
Also note that the shelf life of a tea varies depending on its degree of oxidation. In other words, the more oxidized or roasted a tea is, the longer it will keep.
So black tea will stay at its best for two or even three years, while green tea (unfermented) will tend to lose its flavor after 12 months.
The moral of the story is that tea does not expire from a health point of view , but it will tend to lose its flavor or even go off after a certain time!
Nestled in its bag, comfortably installed in its cardboard box, the tea bag seems immortal.
In reality, it has several enemies: light, humidity, heat, odors and sometimes parasites.
Make sure to store your tea boxes in a dry, cool, closed place and in good company: in fact, some teas tend to absorb the odors of the food around them.
To keep your tea bags in optimal conditions, do not hesitate to transfer them to an airtight and opaque box .
Finally, in case of strong heat, do not hesitate to put your most fragile teas (white tea, green tea , matcha tea) in the refrigerator.
The same goes for loose tea, which should absolutely be stored away from air and light.
Forget transparent glass boxes: even when stored in a closed cupboard, their transparency could alter the quality of your loose tea.
Choose opaque containers, if possible airtight, such as a metal box, a wooden box or even a ceramic pot.
No wonder these accessories are so often among the top gift ideas for tea fans !
While it doesn't have an official expiration date, tea will still tend to go off over time.
After several months, it will lose intensity and therefore quality without becoming dangerous.
Keep in mind that green tea has a shorter shelf life than black tea , and the conditions in which you store it will have a major impact on its longevity.
Finally, know that the better quality tea you choose, with carefully selected plants, the more it will tend to last and remain at the top of the top in terms of taste.
To know if a tea still has a good future ahead of it, you have to trust your senses: observe it first, smell it later.
If it shows no signs of deterioration (such as mold), if it has retained its original color and if it smells good, there is a good chance that your tea is still good!
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Happy reading!
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