How to Store Green Tea to Keep Fresh: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

Store green tea properly to keep it fresh. Green tea is unoxidised. It interacts easily with air and moisture, leading to rapid quality loss.
STEPS

1

GO FOR QUALITY. Well-made tea lasts longer. It has undergone high heat fixation process that kills tea enzymes. It should be dried to to 2% to 3% moisture level.

2

BUY EARLY SPRING. The best green tea is harvested from February to April. Buy early spring and enjoy them for the rest of the year.

3

SEAL IN POLYFOIL LAMINATE. Make sure your vendor uses a heat sealed polyfoil laminate. It is the only air-tight container. Other containers such as polythene bags, Ziploc bags and tea tins are not truly airtight.

4

AVOID FREEZING-COLD ROOM. Once you open your sealed pouch, store in a cool, dark cupboard, in a part of the house where temperature is fairly even. Temperature change can induce water inside the tea container.

5

CONSUME WITHIN 2 MONTHS. As your container is not likely to be truly airtight, try to consume it as soon as possible, preferably within 2 months.

6

USE COLD STORAGE WISELY. Unopened pouches may be stored in a fridge or freezer. Temperature cycles can cause ice crystals and "freezer burn" to form. The ideal fridge is a chest freezer, as cold air stays below when the lid is opened. Insulate pouches in a box.

7

OPEN CHILLED POUCHES SLOWLY. Wait for it to warm to room temperature before opening. This will prevent air moisture from condensing.

8

DO NOT RE-FREEZE. Once you have opened your sealed pouches, do not keep them in a freezer. This is because the tea will be somewhat damp, and re-freezing and the subsequent thawing will dampen it even further.
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