Does anyone store their tea in glass jars? I plan to store mine in a dark cabinet so no light and the jars are airtight. I just don't like the tea tins cause they're hard to clean and rid of moisture due to all the nooks and crannies.
Thanks for the input all!!
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Re: Storing tea
There is discussion on this in another topic ... I will look for it. But the subject does come up periodically.
You certainly can do this. It is a pretty inexpensive alternative. A few caveats. Light ... you can wrap the glass in foil to block out harmful light if you want.
Also, they can be a bit "roomy." So if the jar is 1/4 full, each time you open it, all that space is constantly filled with air and new air, diminishing the freshness and aroma of your tea leaf. And the less and less you have in the jar, the greater the impact.
You can get small sizes ... you can also get those vacuum sealers.
You certainly can do this. It is a pretty inexpensive alternative. A few caveats. Light ... you can wrap the glass in foil to block out harmful light if you want.
Also, they can be a bit "roomy." So if the jar is 1/4 full, each time you open it, all that space is constantly filled with air and new air, diminishing the freshness and aroma of your tea leaf. And the less and less you have in the jar, the greater the impact.
You can get small sizes ... you can also get those vacuum sealers.