> Vendors still insist the greens and lightly roasted (qing xiang)
> wulongs benefit in freshness from keeping them in the freezer. They
> use allusions to fresh green vegetables as an example but I'm
> wondering how much of this is actually beneficial. They also claim
> that special types of freezers are required to maintain proper storage
> of these teas at a certain temperature.
>
> It seems to me the only benefit for keeping wulongs like tie guan yin
> in the fridge is that it will help to amplify the astrigency of the
> tea. This seems especially so for spring teas that are naturally more
> astrigent.
>
> Do ya'll have any experiences with putting your teas in the freezer?
> I sorta think that it makes the chemical flavorings...

> Do ya'll have any experiences with putting your teas in the freezer?

> Sure, in Fujian, tea won't last past 3 months if not stored in the
> freezer. This is especially true during the hottest months. It gets
> quite hot and humid in southern China, and these light kinds of teas
> go bad fast. That's why everything has to be vacuum sealed,
> individually wrapped, and stored in a freezer to keep the tea fresh.
> Now that's in southern China, where temperature and humidity play a
> factor.
> There, it's great for storing sheng puer, but not for some qingxiang
> type wulong teas.

> Other times I've seen freezers that weren't cold enough that caused
> condensation to form inside and on the bags.

> I guess the freezer would have to be really cold.

> I bought a small freezer once for tea storage as well and no matter

> setting I used with it, I think the tea was always left with a freon-
> freezer burned taste.

>Putting sheng pu'er in the freezer would be sorta pointless wouldn't it?

> On Nov 27, 6:28 am, Mydnight hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>> Other times I've seen freezers that weren't cold enough that caused
>> condensation to form inside and on the bags.

>
> If the condensation was frozen within the bag then the tea was too
> moist rather than the freezer not cold enough - if the condensation
> was liquid then the freezer was above zero C - refrigerator not
> freezer. If you can see through the bags then they are no good for
> storing tea in a freezer - they will let in taints, let out aroma, and
> cannot be properly sealed. Moisture will inevitably get through
> polythene or nylon bags knotted or zip locked or through pinholes.
>

>> I guess the freezer would have to be really cold.

>
> Yes, minus 18 deg C is necessary and no fluctuations
>

>> I bought a small freezer once for tea storage as well and no matter

> what kind of ...

>> Do ya'll have any experiences with putting your teas in the freezer?

>
> Sure, in Fujian, tea won't last past 3 months if not stored in the
> freezer. This is especially true during the hottest months. It gets
> quite hot and humid in southern China, and these light kinds of teas
> go bad fast. That's why everything has to be vacuum sealed,
> individually wrapped, and stored in a freezer to keep the tea fresh.
> Now that's in southern China, where temperature and humidity play a
> factor.
> There, it's great for storing sheng puer, but not for some qingxiang
> type wulong teas.
>
> Flying on a plane over to Toronto, Canada, and onto the Great Lakes,
> the climate is much different that that of southern China. Not humid
> as in China. And not as hot. I've had some of these lighter type
> oolongs stored away for years now. And coming back to Canada, I
> thought for darn sure, they would have changed dramatically to become
> "old tea". Anyway, since I was jet lagged, I brewed some up one night
> at home - and I was astonished at the taste and flavor. It was not a ...

> Yes, minus 18 deg C is necessary and no fluctuations