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Mar 25th, '08, 10:55
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Hey All,
I thought I'd "piggyback" on this thread instead of starting another...
I recently have fallen in love with Adagio's Kukicha and ordered more. They were out of the 8 oz. cannisters, and for the price of two 4oz. ones, it was close enough to buy the whole pound bag (which I did). For keeping this fresh, would the best way be to take 1/2 out for everyday use and put the other half in an airtight container and stick it in the fridge? I have a small fridge that just keeps a few sodas in it so there wouldn't be any odd smells for the tea to pick up.
Good idea or not? Thanks in advance.
EW
I thought I'd "piggyback" on this thread instead of starting another...
I recently have fallen in love with Adagio's Kukicha and ordered more. They were out of the 8 oz. cannisters, and for the price of two 4oz. ones, it was close enough to buy the whole pound bag (which I did). For keeping this fresh, would the best way be to take 1/2 out for everyday use and put the other half in an airtight container and stick it in the fridge? I have a small fridge that just keeps a few sodas in it so there wouldn't be any odd smells for the tea to pick up.
Good idea or not? Thanks in advance.
EW
Mar 25th, '08, 12:39
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Good idea if you can avoid water condensation in the tealeaves.omegapd wrote:Hey All,
I thought I'd "piggyback" on this thread instead of starting another...
I recently have fallen in love with Adagio's Kukicha and ordered more. They were out of the 8 oz. cannisters, and for the price of two 4oz. ones, it was close enough to buy the whole pound bag (which I did). For keeping this fresh, would the best way be to take 1/2 out for everyday use and put the other half in an airtight container and stick it in the fridge? I have a small fridge that just keeps a few sodas in it so there wouldn't be any odd smells for the tea to pick up.
Good idea or not? Thanks in advance.
EW
Mar 27th, '08, 03:36
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Unopened tea>>>>>TeaFridge...just sayin'
Opened. I use sample tins available from Upton for my everyday use tea, the remaining balance is stored in another sample tin and a few extra layers of bags...this is opened only to replenish the everyday tin...thus stays fresher since it is opened only once or twice.
Opened. I use sample tins available from Upton for my everyday use tea, the remaining balance is stored in another sample tin and a few extra layers of bags...this is opened only to replenish the everyday tin...thus stays fresher since it is opened only once or twice.
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I just bought some of these:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product ... U=13164185
I'm hoping with the gasket it will be air-tight enough. Anyone use anything similar? I just bought a pretty large amount of yunnan gold tips and want to keep it in good shape.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product ... U=13164185
I'm hoping with the gasket it will be air-tight enough. Anyone use anything similar? I just bought a pretty large amount of yunnan gold tips and want to keep it in good shape.
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May 19th, '08, 10:09
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I purchased a bunch of tins recently from Specialty Bottle. They sell food grade containers and they were really inexpensive. I got just the basic slide on lid ones but they do have screw on and others that might be better for long term storage. (I needed quantity and CHEAP.)
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Keeping unopened bags of tea in the fridge (especially japanese greens) helps keep them fresher for longer. You don't want to keep an opened bag of tea in the fridge. What happens is when you opened the seal, air gets in the bag. If you put that in the fridge the air is going to condense in the bag and ruin the tea.Jeremy wrote:I like these tins, very nice. I usually wind up using these very small tupperware that I got from Ikea.
As a follow up, who keeps there tea in the fridge? Is this necessary?
Jeremy
Aug 18th, '08, 15:18
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Accidents may be the motherhood of inventions, but also enlightenment.
A week ago I was nibbling on a pretzel sticks. I decided not to eat the last one, and since I was upstairs, I decided to put it into an empty Wenshan Baozhong tin from Harney I had sitting nearby.
Today I was thinking about using the tin for some other Wenshan Baozhong, forgetting my late nite snack I had left inside. I picked up the pretzel and took a bite. Much to my dismay and surprise, it was very stale and very soft having not only obviously been exposed to air, but having absorbed moisture as well. I then went downstairs knowing I had more pretzels left in the rolled up bag in my kitchen, the most humid room of my house. The pretzels in the bag were not new bag fresh, but were A LOT fresher and crunchier that the one in the Harney tin.
Conclusion, which I already knew, but was shocked by the dramatic accidental results. Square single top vendor tins such as Harney's are FAR from airtight, at least this one was not.
The TeaScientist in me is curious. I may try a more controlled experiment with various tins and bags I have around.
But my initial impression was that it is better to leave tea in a rolled up bag than to transfer it to a Harney tin.
A week ago I was nibbling on a pretzel sticks. I decided not to eat the last one, and since I was upstairs, I decided to put it into an empty Wenshan Baozhong tin from Harney I had sitting nearby.
Today I was thinking about using the tin for some other Wenshan Baozhong, forgetting my late nite snack I had left inside. I picked up the pretzel and took a bite. Much to my dismay and surprise, it was very stale and very soft having not only obviously been exposed to air, but having absorbed moisture as well. I then went downstairs knowing I had more pretzels left in the rolled up bag in my kitchen, the most humid room of my house. The pretzels in the bag were not new bag fresh, but were A LOT fresher and crunchier that the one in the Harney tin.
Conclusion, which I already knew, but was shocked by the dramatic accidental results. Square single top vendor tins such as Harney's are FAR from airtight, at least this one was not.
The TeaScientist in me is curious. I may try a more controlled experiment with various tins and bags I have around.
But my initial impression was that it is better to leave tea in a rolled up bag than to transfer it to a Harney tin.
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Interesting results. I do know that other single top tins can be equally problematic, the exception being the screw top type that matcha is sold in, IF it has the polymer bead around the inside where lid contacts rim.
I know this because of Earl Grey. I have some highly fragrant EG, and when I kept it in a single top, I could smell it if I even opened the cupboard. Also, the scent from the leaves became weaker over time.
I've had some EG in a double lidded tin for about 5 months now, I cannot smell it on the outside of the tin, but when I open it, the essential oil seems as strong as the day it was purchased. I'm confident about most of my double lid tins, because when I pull the inner lid off, it makes a slight popping sound, like there is air resistance. I have two very pretty tins though, that don't make the sound, and I think they are not airtight, but still better than my single tops.
I know this because of Earl Grey. I have some highly fragrant EG, and when I kept it in a single top, I could smell it if I even opened the cupboard. Also, the scent from the leaves became weaker over time.
I've had some EG in a double lidded tin for about 5 months now, I cannot smell it on the outside of the tin, but when I open it, the essential oil seems as strong as the day it was purchased. I'm confident about most of my double lid tins, because when I pull the inner lid off, it makes a slight popping sound, like there is air resistance. I have two very pretty tins though, that don't make the sound, and I think they are not airtight, but still better than my single tops.
Agree..Chip wrote:Unopened tea>>>>>TeaFridge...just sayin'
I also simply put it in a canister and stores it in the fridge. I'm no expert but most of tea houses I found in China store their 'precious teas' directly in subzero freezers just to keep it fresh probably because of low humidity in the fridge. Tea freshness is influenced significantly by the environment humidity.
Ask any tea drinker from china for more detail
