It doesn't give all that much info on storage, but one good forum did suggest only keeping used leaves to use throughout a single day, and during that time, keep the used leaves away from heat, light, and water. Which I guess means removing as much of the water as possible (I would think that drying completely would impair flavor?), and keeping them in a cool, dark place. I haven't seen anything about keeping them in an airtight container, etc., so a strainer or any kind of pot would be perfect, as long as it's kept away from heat and light.
By the by, it seems that green tea is most amenable to re-use. What kinds of teas do you favor?
For green I like Sencha. Right now I'm favoring mostly Oolongs. However, I went into a Teavana and they had a blend of two white chai's (White Ayurvedic Chai & Samurai Chai Mate) that just tasted so delicious I had to get some. It's fall here and it seems every fall I start graving warming spices and there's plenty of that in the Chai's. I'm usually not a big Chai person but had never tried white chai before, only black. Also, I like white Jasmine and just plain white as well.
I do drink black breakfast blends too but usually I just make those a cup at a time and never re-steep them. However, the green, a lot of the oolongs and the white seem to hold their flavor well for at least 3 re-steepings.
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There's a tea discussion forum with a relevant thread here: http://www.teaforums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=47&OB=DESC
It doesn't give all that much info on storage, but one good forum did suggest only keeping used leaves to use throughout a single day, and during that time, keep the used leaves away from heat, light, and water. Which I guess means removing as much of the water as possible (I would think that drying completely would impair flavor?), and keeping them in a cool, dark place. I haven't seen anything about keeping them in an airtight container, etc., so a strainer or any kind of pot would be perfect, as long as it's kept away from heat and light.
By the by, it seems that green tea is most amenable to re-use. What kinds of teas do you favor?
Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
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For green I like Sencha. Right now I'm favoring mostly Oolongs. However, I went into a Teavana and they had a blend of two white chai's (White Ayurvedic Chai & Samurai Chai Mate) that just tasted so delicious I had to get some. It's fall here and it seems every fall I start graving warming spices and there's plenty of that in the Chai's. I'm usually not a big Chai person but had never tried white chai before, only black. Also, I like white Jasmine and just plain white as well.
I do drink black breakfast blends too but usually I just make those a cup at a time and never re-steep them. However, the green, a lot of the oolongs and the white seem to hold their flavor well for at least 3 re-steepings.
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