It would seem that may be more inconsistent than tea and a fridge! The domestic appliance is designed to ensure product freshness, so they were kept for a long time. And we drink, on the contrary, warms cold evenings, because we drink it hot. But recent Russian and foreign companies have to keep loose tea in refrigerators. What is it, try to understand.
Storing tea in the refrigerator
The content of the article
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Storing tea in the refrigerator
- When you need low temperatures
- What conditions are necessary for tea
- Why keep the used tea bags in the refrigerator
All Chinese shops that sell tea, equipped with special refrigerators.
Important! Green and yellow varieties can be stored only at sub-zero temperatures.
On China-made in stores and be sure to include a refrigerator. In recent years and European countries began to follow the recommendations and store tea in the refrigerator.
When you need low temperatures
In China and Taiwan, where there are large plantations and production companies, loose tea is stored exclusively in the freezer. This applies to slabofermentnym Oolong and green varieties. Such storage is prescribed for two reasons:
- In the regions, growth is very warm and humid. This may adversely affect the product. It is known that final moisture content of the leaf tea is between 3-6%.
- Storage in the freezer helps to preserve the freshness and flavor of tea leaves.
Important! A good product can be purchased only twice a year, at the time of acquisition. Therefore, marketers are struggling to preserve its freshness.
To tea for a long time it retained its flavor and properties, in addition to the freezer, it is introduced into the vacuum packing. The air is evacuated, packers carefully protect the product from harmful microbes and moisture, keeping it fresher and more delicious. If handled properly it will keep its taste until the next harvest.
What conditions are necessary for tea
Tea to maintain their properties and flavor in the freezer the temperature must be maintained around -18 ° C. But there is nothing wrong, if your freezer temperature is higher. The main thing that was a negative constant and stable. Such storage is prescribed solely for the yellow and green varieties.
Tip! At constant beverage use need to be placed in a cooling chamber portioned bags, so as not to get the whole package. Before brewing tea you need to take a portion and leave it at room temperature for a day on average. It is necessary that the tea is not experiencing stress.
stored in the fridge The products must be kept tightly closed. Otherwise, the tea leaves will absorb all the smells and lose its aroma and flavor.
Why keep the used tea bags in the refrigerator
can often be seen in our country, as the hostess placed on the shelves of the household appliance already used tea bags, dried beforehand. The question immediately arises, why do it? It is unlikely that in this way they want to keep a bag for re-infusion.
And it all is that dried and used tea bags perfectly absorbs odors.
Important! Use a tea bag again needed after it is completely dry. The only way he will bring the most benefit to the household appliance.
Just a few bags, placed in the refrigerator shelves in different places, will be able to get rid of unpleasant odors from the refrigerator. With regular use of tea bags can be changed on the shelves regularly.
As we see, the fridge and tea a lot in common! Their use for each other is obvious.
