length of storage

[lighthsecats]

I have some loose leaf teas, black and herbal, from 2022. they were stored in a brown paper bag, folded over and then put in a ziplock. they still smell good, are they still usable or should I throw them out?

same with some others - no date bought - but stored same. and they CAN be stored in mason jars, in a cupboard?

thanks

[Bridgette]

I have some loose leaf teas, black and herbal, from 2022. they were stored in a brown paper bag, folded over and then put in a ziplock. they still smell good, are they still usable or should I throw them out?

same with some others - no date bought - but stored same. and they CAN be stored in mason jars, in a cupboard?

thanks

If they look, smell, and feel fine- no harm is tasting them to see if you can still get any flavor from the leave.

You can store in mason jars in the cupboard, sure!

[SteepCharr]

I’m with you on that — I’ve brewed some old black tea before and it was still totally drinkable. Might lose a bit of punch, but nothing gross.

Mason jars are a solid upgrade from ziplocks too. Black tea’s pretty forgiving honestly.

This gives a nice quick rundown if anyone’s into it: https://lovesometea.com/blogs/tea-blog/ ... -black-tea