Puerh Tea in Oman: Storage Methods for Raw Tea and Ripe Tea are Very Different

To store Puerh Tea, it is important to differentiate between raw tea and ripe tea.

Storage method of ripe tea

Puerh ripe tea, refers to the Yunnan large-leafed sun-green tea as raw materials, through the pile fermentation and other processes made of tea, reddish-brown in color, mellow taste, with a distinctive aroma of aging.

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1, in the Puerh ripe tea outer layer, set a layer of cardboard boxes or cloth bags, placed in a breathable, ventilated, dry place to store. Storing ripe tea in this way will not cause moisture, deterioration or odor within half a year.

2, for the factory within six months of the ripe tea, do not have to intentionally store, after one year with a cloth bag/carton package, placed in a ventilated, dry, no odor can be. For ripe tea that is less than two years old, you can flexibly change the storage location without dissipating the aroma.

3. For ripe tea that has been in the factory for more than two years, it should be placed in a ventilated, dry and odorless airtight space for storage. Clean, odorless, breathable tin storage is the best. Good, this method can ensure that the quality of ripe tea within five years does not change, and the taste will be gradually into the good.

Puerh raw tea preservation methods

Puerh raw tea, refers to the Yunnan large-leafed sun-green tea as raw materials, by killing, kneading, drying and other processes, to the natural way of storage, without the Wadding fermentation treatment of tea.

1, there are bamboo shoots wrapped in the shell of raw tea, its storage is the most important ventilation, will be placed in a ventilated, dry place can be, there are bamboo shoots wrapped in the shell of the tea flavor is not easy to dissipate.

2, paper bags of raw tea is also stored in a ventilated, dry place, to the paper bags of raw tea outer set of a cloth bag or carton can be. Sets of cloth bags or cartons, is to avoid the aroma of raw tea, after a long time of storage and dissipation.

3, for the collection of raw tea, need to be in the weather or rainy days, check whether there is moisture, mold, odor and other problems, if there is a little moisture can be placed in the sun to dry the tea.

4, raw tea stored for two years, should be every 3 months to try to brew 1 time, to see whether the tea shape, soup color, tea flavor changes, if there is deterioration, can be adjusted to the storage method, location, etc..

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Overall, the storage of Puerh tea should pay attention to the following points

1, avoid moisture

Puerh tea does not need to be isolated from the air, but Puerh tea prefer a ventilated and dry environment, you should avoid the rain and air humidity environment, the more the tea comes into contact with the water, its own beneficial components diffusion, transformation of the more, leading to tea The more water the tea leaves are exposed to, the more its own beneficial components diffuse and transform, resulting in rapid deterioration of the tea.

2, avoid direct sunlight

The sun's rays will lead to oxidation of the tea pigments, which will lead to discoloration of the tea. The beneficial ingredients in tea will also undergo photochemical reactions, which will lead to tea deterioration,

3, avoid sudden changes in temperature

Pu'er tea storage temperature is usually maintained at 20-25 ℃, the temperature is too high or the temperature difference is too large, will affect the vivacity of the tea soup taste.

4, the material of the tea urn

The material of the tea urn has two types: pottery and porcelain. Cooked tea cakes with acid gas put in the porcelain urn is not suitable, stored in the pottery urn is more appropriate. Porcelain urn storage. Raw tea cakes are more appropriate. Ceramic urns are glazed and unglazed, glazed ceramic urns, better moisture retention, moderate activity, put the old tea is more appropriate; unglazed ceramic urns, better transformation, put the new tea is more appropriate.

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