This is a test for the efficiency of
partial storing in the freezer. Imagine storing
your tea in freezer. I suppose you take
out the tea from the freezer once a week to transfer some into your daily tea
caddy. In this case, your tea is
repeatedly thawed and frozen, and more over, it is exposed to the fresh air
which may encourage more oxidation. So,
my assumption is that partial storing can reduce those risks and I wanted to
know if it is worth the effort.
Condition
Term: 28days
Sample:
Sencha and matcha
Container:
Triple packing (small plastic pouch, tin tea caddy, plastic bag with zipper)
Sample H:
Opened once a week (Once a week, it
is taken out from the freezer and opened for a few minutes and returned into
the freezer. Every time before opening,
it is left in room temperature for one hour to avoid gathering frost and
moisture)
Sample J:
Not opened, (Kept in the freezer for
28 days and not opened)
According to my theory, J will be in better
condition than H after one month.
H: Opened once a week
J: Not opened
Sencha
Matcha
Result
Well, I could not find any significant differences
between the two samples. For sencha, Sample J was slightly better than
H and I could not distinguish which is better for matcha. There is a certain effect
from the partial storing, but the impact is very limited for a span of one
month. I would like to conclude that in
this test partial storing in the freezer is not so worth it for my casual tea considering
to the effort. (If you want severe
storing for your expensive teas, this might work.)
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