Tea containers

Cans and containers for coffee and tea

Both coffee beans and tea dryness are very sensitive to external factors, such as light, moisture, too high or low temperatures or strong odors. Improperly stored coffee or tea undergoes oxidation, dries out or, bizarrely, soaks up moisture and goes moldy. That is why it is so important to choose the right cans or containers for storing these precious and rich in various properties goods. Only in this way can you preserve the unique taste and aroma of your favorite coffee or the health-promoting properties of the infusion of your chosen tea.

There's a reason why in tea stores or coffee shops dried beans and beans are usually stored in large, airtight and light-proof containers - most often jars or cans. Professionals know that the method of storage is crucial to the value of the products. The situation is completely different for mass-produced teas or coffees. Ordinary stores sell tea packed in cardboard boxes. The same is true of coffee. This is not without negative effects on the properties of stored coffee or tea. Why?

Jars, cans or maybe ceramic containers?

Cardboard boxes or paper bags in which we store store store-bought coffee or tea very negatively affect the quality of these products. First of all, such containers are characterized by a very poor seal. Coffee or tea kept in them over time loses its flavor and soaks up an uninteresting cardboard smell. For storing coffee or tea, it is best to choose clean, odorless and airtight metal cans with a double lid, which further protects the interior from oxygen or from uninvited odors from the outside. Another good container for coffee or tea is a ceramic or glass jar with a seal under the lid. However, it should be remembered that such a jar must be made of tinted glass - otherwise the beans or dried tea inside it will be exposed to the negative effects of sunlight.

The curious case of pu-erh tea

When it comes to storage issues, red tea, also known as pu-erh tea, is the exception that proves the rule. Well, the containers for red tea even should let the air through. All because pu-erh is a variety of tea that matures for a long time. It is like wine - the longer it undergoes the process of oxidation, the more it acquires flavor characteristics. So pu-erh can safely "age" in not too airtight containers. Just make sure that it is isolated from intense odors.

Away from the kitchen

The question remains: where is the best place to keep cans of coffee or tea? Most of us keep these types of items "at hand", where they are most often used, which is in the kitchen. However, this is not a good idea. The kitchen is a place where all sorts of smells mix, in addition, when cooking there are high temperatures, and there is steam in the air, which makes the whole room characterized by a specific moisture. All these factors are not conducive to such delicate and sensitive products as coffee or tea. Cans and jars of grains or dried beans are definitely worth storing in a dry, dark and cool room.