05 Chinese tea storage method and shelf life

Shelf life and storage methods of seven major teas

🍵Green tea

The best in 1 year

Keep away from light, cool and dry

If there are conditions, it can be refrigerated. It is necessary to avoid refrigeration with other foods to absorb odors.

Unopened green tea can be frozen for 2 years if you don’t drink it for a long time.

Storage containers: moisture-proof bags + aluminum foil bags, cans

🍵 Black tea

The best in 2 years

Closed, at room temperature, dry, avoid mixed storage

Pay attention to empty the air in the tea bag, and it will smell sour when exposed to moisture.

Storage container: sealed drying tank, tin foil paper/jar, purple sand jar, tin jar

🍵White tea

1 year of tea, 3 years of medicine, 7 years of treasure

Normal temperature, light-proof, dry, sealed, pressure-proof

Store the fresh taste of new white tea, you can refer to green tea.

Three-layer packaging method: aluminum foil bag + moisture-proof bag + carton

Storage containers: tin cans, iron cans

🍵Pu’er/Black tea

15 years of cooked Pu’er tea, 3-5 years of loose tea, 10-15 years of brick tea

Ventilated, dry, odorless, avoid moisture

If it is moldy and white, it can be dried in the sun, and it can disappear after a few days. If it is black, green and gray, it cannot be drunk.

Storage containers: pottery jars, purple sand jars, kraft paper

🍵Yellow tea

The best in 1.5 years, similar to green tea

Keep it away from light and in the shade

If there are conditions, it can be refrigerated. It is necessary to avoid refrigeration with other foods to absorb odors.

Unopened tea can be frozen for 2 years if you don’t drink it for a long time.

Storage containers: moisture-proof bags + aluminum foil bags, cans

🍵Oolong tea

Light fermentation 1-2 years, medium fermentation 3 years, heavy fermentation 3 years+

Avoid light, dry and sealed

Canned storage needs to be filled to avoid oxidation.

Storage containers: tin cans, iron pipes, porcelain cans`