Chinese Black Tea

Store them in low temperature
The good way of storing food in refrigerator to keep them fresh is also can be applied to tea storage. When doing this, you'd better pack them in sealed package first to avoid odor and moisture which can damage tea color and taste. At the same time, another thing you should keep in mind is that long preservation in refrigerator can downgrade tea quality as well, even if the rate is slow. So, you should consume them as fast as you can. Generally, Black tea can be stored well in dry conditions with temperature blew 5 degrees Celsius for more than 1 year.

Store them in iron tins
One convenient way to store dry black tea leaves is to put them in a airtight "tins". Before doing this, you should examine your container carefully to make sure that they are in good airtight condition without any leaks. This way is easy and low-cost but not a good choice for long-term storage.2. Store them in iron tins One convenient way to store dry black tea leaves is to put them in a airtight "tins". Before doing this, you should examine your container carefully to make sure that they are in good airtight condition without any leaks. This way is easy and low-cost but not a good choice for long-term storage.

Store them in vacuum flask
A vacuum flask is a container that is used to keep hot drinks hot or cold drinks cold. It has two silvery glass walls with a vacuum between them. Except for keeping water, it is also can be used for tea storage. Now, I will show you how to use it. Firstly, you need to clean them and let them dry. Secondly, fill your vacuum flask with dry leaves (gently and slowly) as much as you can to expel air vacuum flask out then close it with a cork. Thirdly, cover the cork with white wax then sticky tape to seal it tightly. Generally, benefiting from relatively moderate temperature, teas in vacuum flask can maintain fresh for relatively long time.

Charcoal-Sealed method of storing black tea
Charcoal possesses the characteristic of absorbing moisture and so some people take advantage of this to store black tea. The dry charcoal needed to be wrapped in a piece of clean cloth and then put in tea container such as a lidded earthen jar. Thereafter, you should examine them and replace them with dry new charcoal regularly to keep inner as dry as possible.

Keep it in airtight ceramics Jar (clay pot)
There is another way of storing black tea you may be interested in. Firstly, prepare a small dry, clean clay pot with a small bag of lime powder inside. Secondly, put tea bags onto or around the small lime powder bag (which can soak up excessive water vapor) one by one until with no more room left. Thirdly, cover the pot with a bag of cotton as tightly as possible. To keep inner dry, the lime powders needed to be changed every one or two months. After a relatively long time, teas stored in a relatively long time can still have good taste without any mildew.