Traditional old Japanese tea box

Tea has been cultivated on the Japanese archipelago for over a millennium for its unrivaled flavors and medicinal properties. Generation after generation its manufacturing process has been improved until we have sencha and matcha green teas as well as black and earl gray tea which are very widespread today. During all this time, farmers passed on this know-how from generation to generation and a real industry developed alongside this drink, at the time the packaging of tea was nevertheless limited to bulk storage.

Objects such as matcha spoons, tea warmers, tea cups and naturally cast iron teapots were then created, but also tea boxes such as this Traditional Old Japanese Tea Box. Quickly, these small objects were very appreciated by fans of matcha, sencha tea, and others who quickly understood the importance of not neglecting the storage of their tea.

Since mass consumption arrived, tea has been no exception to other products and its nature as an almost luxurious beverage, or at least prestigious that it had obtained with its history and culture, has gradually deteriorated. transforming into a simple drink. Marketed in plastic or paper bags depending on the different traders, the good ways of handling tea to be able to enjoy all its flavors have been lost. Furthermore, for logistical problems the tea has often been reduced to powder before being put in a jar because once crushed it is true that it is less embarrassing than in its original form. But however, even if this way of doing things allows you to have more space for the same quantity of grams of tea stored, destroying its fibers amounts to eliminating most of its benefits, its properties, its vitamins as well as its its proteins even before infusing it. This is what brings us to suggest that you review through this Traditional Old Japanese Tea Box and see how to optimally maintain your dried tea leaves in order to benefit from the best taste of our tea and not don't let it get lost at the bottom of an unsuitable bag.

Why is it important to store your tea in a tea box?

If you are a person who is used to tasting and drinking tea at least from time to time, there is a good chance that you know that tea leaves are something that does not expire. This is also what makes tea an easy drink to consume from time to time because it is not obligatory to go back and buy it every week. However, this information about the expiry of tea is only partly true. Indeed, even if the tea can be drunk for months or even years after being picked, this does not prevent it from needing maintenance during this period to be able to preserve its fragrance, its nutrients and its antioxidants. As proof, tea leaves are organic materials that contain moisture and this is why it is necessary to keep them in a suitable tea box such as this Traditional Old Japanese Tea Box so as not to lose their tasty aromas. In addition, the good practices that we are going to give you are all the more true if you have green tea or white tea .

When storing tea at home, the three main dangers to be particularly wary of are:

• Oxidation
• Mold
• The smells

Oxidation is something that happens as a result of tea being exposed to light. Therefore, careful attention should be paid to it. This is also a primary reason to ban transparent tea bags, sometimes even opened, which are used when selling tea because they do not properly protect the tea leaves from oxidation.

Secondly, mold is a phenomenon that appears when tea leaves are located near humid areas. It is also partly this phenomenon which is most responsible for the degradation of tea flavors when the latter is not protected. In fact, few official bags are suitable for protecting tea from potential exposure to humidity. This is why it is very important to store it in an airtight box such as this Traditional Old Japanese Tea Box so as not to lose its aromas.

Finally, odors are also something very dangerous that often happen without us even realizing it and yet can be avoided very easily. Tea leaves tend to very quickly absorb odors that are near them, such as odorous foods present in the same room. Generally, however, tea is kept in the kitchen, so it is enough for a dish that emits a strong odor to be prepared in the same room or for chocolate to be placed nearby to considerably taint the flavors of the tea. Once again this is something that can easily be avoided by storing it in this Traditional Old Japanese Tea Box .

But nevertheless, storing your dry tea leaves and their scents in a tea caddy isn't all the work required. You will need to take care to place this same box airtight from light and heat in a room with a rather cold temperature. For this reason, heat is also a factor that risks affecting the flavors of the tea. knowing this, storage above cooking plates should also be banned. Instead, place this Traditional Old Japanese Tea Box in a room such as the garage or laundry room and your delicious tea can easily be kept for at least two years.