Buying & Storage
Buying & Storage
Good tea goes stale in weeks if it sits in a sunny jar, and great tea can come from a modest shop if you know what to look for. Start with a sensible first purchase, store it against air, light, and heat, and learn the signs that a tea has genuinely gone off.
How to Choose Tea for Beginners
Start from what you already like, buy small, smell before you buy — the checklist that prevents the classic first-tin mistake.
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How to Store Loose Leaf Tea at Home
One airtight tin and a dark cupboard beat every gadget — plus the fridge question answered once and for all.
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How to Tell If Tea Has Gone Bad
Stale is disappointing; spoiled is a discard. Look, smell, touch — the five-second check that separates them.
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