Green Tea Storage

does not improve with age; drink within the season This guide says which green to age and which to drink now.

So 'going bad' for green tea is usually not rot. It is the quiet loss of freshness first, then aroma, then colour.

green wants cool, even cold (a fridge is fine for months) and low; keep it dry and sealed. The exact environment, explained.

Short-term storage for green tea means protecting what is already there. The goal is not change, it is delay.

Buy a larger bag if you like, but split it on the day it arrives. Put one tin in the fridge unopened and use the other.

Four rules cover almost every tea storage problem: keep it cool, keep it dry, keep it dark, and keep it away from anything with a smell.