Konnichiwa, it’s meヽ(^。^)ノ I opened new packages of sencha and matcha and repacked them into three different containers. I’ve kept them for about three weeks in three different places, such in a food storage at a room temperature, refrigerator and freezer. I used triple packing for the samples in the refrigerator and freezer to avoid capturing odors from other food. I opened the three packages almost every day to create the similar environment for daily tea. To avoid gathering frost and moisture, I left the samples from the fridge and freezer at a room temperature about an hour every time I opened them. The other day I prepared those tea samples and tasted them.
Common Conditions
Tea: sencha (3g each) and matcha (1.5g each)
Term: about three weeks (average room temperature: 22degC (72F))
All containers were opened almost everyday
Place Condition
| Place | Condition | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Room temperature | Single packing (tea caddy) |
| B | Refrigerator | Triple packing (small plastic bag, tea caddy, plastic bag with zipper) Leave it at room temperature for an hour before open |
| C | Freezer |
Tasting condition
Sencha: 3g tea leaves, 100ml (3.5oz) boiling water, one minute brewing
Matcha: 1.5g matcha, 60ml (2.1oz) 85degC (185F) water
Where do you think the best place to keep the daily tea? My assumption was that the refrigerator is the best. Because, repeatedly freezing and thawing may not be good for tea and it’s also better than room storage because it is lower in temperature. However, it is said that refrigerator has the most chance to capture odors from other food. So, what is your assumption? I’ll report the result on the next post. Jah!
Pictures for the triple packing >>> Preparation for tea-storing tests
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I would say the one at room temperature because of temperature changes. But it is a wild guess...
ReplyDeleteGood guess, David-san(^0^)/ Check out the result on the next entry!
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