When considering the storage of tea at home, the conversation will not be about long-term storage & laquo; in reserve & raquo;, but about the current period of use.
To keep tea fresh, tasty and fragrant for a long time, you should keep it in a closed space from the light, avoiding high humidity and excessive interaction with air.
There are several practical options for home storage:
- Ceramic and clay teapots;
- Porcelain and earthenware teapots;
- Metal cans;
- Cardboard tight jars or boxes;
- Foil bags;
- Paper bags with lamination or foil lamination of the inner layer.
Regardless of the material, all containers should be tightly, better yet, sealed.
Teapots, cans, and boxes must have tight-fitting lids, which often come with rubber seals.
The bags must be closed with a clip, clip, adhesive strip, zip fastener.
Ceramic and clay teapots take the honorable first place.
Firstly, because it is this dish that is traditional oriental, and, secondly, it has a presentable and beautiful look. And for many aesthetes and gourmets of tea drinks, the outer shape is no less important than the inner content.
Ceramics and clay & ndash; these are natural materials, and products made from them have a finely porous structure that maintains a beneficial, non-musty atmosphere inside the container.
Porcelain and earthenware teapots can also take their rightful place in your tea ware collection. They are thick-walled, so practical. And another plus & ndash; glossy porcelain coating that repels all odors.
If you store teas in one jar for a long time, over time, the volatile essential oils of the leaves are absorbed into the inner surface of the kettle, creating a mixture of aromas.
Glazed porcelain and earthenware can help you avoid these mistakes. Porcelain also looks exquisite, striking the imagination with magnificent traditional, pastoral and floristic paintings.
Cardboard dense containers are suitable as a budget way to store tea. Modern models of such cans are very interestingly painted, have various shapes and sizes. Ideal as a gift tea wrap. Inexpensive and tasteful.
It is recommended to keep the puera pancake in the & laquo; native & raquo; paper, and additionally pack it in a cardboard box.
Жестяные банки – comfortable and practical. The metal on the inside is covered with a special layer suitable for contact with food, therefore it does not react chemically and does not affect the taste of tea.
Such containers are beautiful on the outside, so they are ideal for storing on open shelves and collecting.
Foil and paper laminated bags & nbsp; are the most economical and convenient way to store tea.
By closing the bag with a clip or clip, you do not have to be afraid of air or moisture getting inside. Often, dry tea leaves are scattered into such bags, and then placed in porcelain or clay teapots: practical, beautiful and safe.
Delicate low-fermented teas (white, green, oolong) can be packaged in small bags for several servings and stored in the refrigerator in the fruit compartment. The low temperature for such teas is much better suited, and it is the bag that can protect the brew from foreign odors and excessive humidity.
& laquo; Russian Tea Company & raquo; offers to buy tea in Moscow directly from suppliers, and to it to choose convenient storage containers so that tea drinking brings only pleasant emotions, filling you with energy and joy.