MAKING TEA NEWSLETTER
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Welcome to the China Tea Shop Newsletter #8!
Recently we launched our revamped website to provide our customers with a nicer look and better functionality. We hope that you will find our new tea shop easier to use and welcome any comments you may have. We have also added a number of new products and departments.
In this newsletter I would like to provide you with some information on how to store your tea leaves.
It is vital to keep your tea leaves away from any humidity as that will change their taste. Tea leaves are extremely dry and so are liable to absorb water and any chemical or odour from the air. If tea leaves come into contact with water they will rot and the application of high eat will turn them yellow and make them taste bitter. Tea leaves should not be stored close to anything with a strong or pungent smell, such as pepper, curry, chili, or be exposed to sunlight or air. For this reason glass or plastic containers and paper bags are not suitable The best and most common way to store tea is in an airtight aluminium container. Do not use chinaware as it will not be airtight or plastic bags as they will make the tea smell.
If you buy a large quantity of loose tea leaves, use two containers, one large and one small. Store the bulk of the tea in the large container and keep the small one for everyday use, topping it up from the larger one as required. Whenever handling stored tea leaves use a scoop, not your hands, as the leaves will absorb sweat and smell from your skin. It is also important not to stuff or compress the leaves in either container. Let them have space and be loose, otherwise you will crush the leaves and turn them to dust. It is best not to store the large container in the kitchen where there is lots of steam, different smells and heat. Also you must never store different kinds of tea in the same container as they will absorb the aroma from each other and acquire a bitter taste.
In my next newsletter I will be discussing the art of tea making.
Yanyan Zhang
China Tea Shop
Recently we launched our revamped website to provide our customers with a nicer look and better functionality. We hope that you will find our new tea shop easier to use and welcome any comments you may have. We have also added a number of new products and departments.
In this newsletter I would like to provide you with some information on how to store your tea leaves.
It is vital to keep your tea leaves away from any humidity as that will change their taste. Tea leaves are extremely dry and so are liable to absorb water and any chemical or odour from the air. If tea leaves come into contact with water they will rot and the application of high eat will turn them yellow and make them taste bitter. Tea leaves should not be stored close to anything with a strong or pungent smell, such as pepper, curry, chili, or be exposed to sunlight or air. For this reason glass or plastic containers and paper bags are not suitable The best and most common way to store tea is in an airtight aluminium container. Do not use chinaware as it will not be airtight or plastic bags as they will make the tea smell.
If you buy a large quantity of loose tea leaves, use two containers, one large and one small. Store the bulk of the tea in the large container and keep the small one for everyday use, topping it up from the larger one as required. Whenever handling stored tea leaves use a scoop, not your hands, as the leaves will absorb sweat and smell from your skin. It is also important not to stuff or compress the leaves in either container. Let them have space and be loose, otherwise you will crush the leaves and turn them to dust. It is best not to store the large container in the kitchen where there is lots of steam, different smells and heat. Also you must never store different kinds of tea in the same container as they will absorb the aroma from each other and acquire a bitter taste.
In my next newsletter I will be discussing the art of tea making.
Yanyan Zhang
China Tea Shop
