Many tea lovers like to drink tea will store some tea at home, but they also need to pay attention to some methods for daily tea storage. No matter ordinary tea or Pu'er with collection value, they need to consider the storage methods. What questions should we pay attention to if we want to preserve the Pu'er tea cakes?
There are three factors for the preservation of Pu'er tea:
1、 Air in circulation
He Shihua, vice president of the Pu'er Tea Culture Research Association in Simao City, Yunnan Province, said that there is more oxygen in the circulating air, which is conducive to the reproduction of some microorganisms in the tea, so it can accelerate the change of the tea, but it can not be hung on the balcony, so the tea placed in this way, the air of the tea is blown away, the taste of the tea is blown away, and it feels insipid and tasteless to drink. So there should be moderate air circulation, but not on the tuyere. In addition, pay attention to the surrounding environment not to have peculiar smell, or the tea will change its flavor. Therefore, it can not be placed in the kitchen or other environment with life odor or industrial odor.
2、 Constant temperature
The temperature of Pu'er tea should not be too high or too low. The temperature should be based on the local environment. It is not necessary to create the temperature deliberately. The normal indoor temperature is good. It is better to keep the temperature between 20-30 ℃ for a long time. Too high temperature will accelerate the fermentation of tea and make it sour. Comparatively speaking, the change of Pu'er tea in spring, summer and autumn will be faster than that in winter. No matter when, Pu'er tea can't be exposed to the sun, it's better to be in the shade.
3、 Moderate humidity
'nowadays, good Pu'er tea should be stored in a & lsquo; dry warehouse. & lsquo; dry warehouse & rsquo; means that it should be stored in a dry and cool environment without being wet. 'he Shihua said that too dry environment will slow down the aging of Pu'er tea, so there should be some humidity. In a drier environment, a small cup of water can be placed next to the tea to slightly increase the humidity in the air. But too humid environment will lead to the rapid change of Pu'er tea, which is often 'moldy', making tea undrinkable. The humidity should be controlled by human. The annual average humidity should not be higher than 75%. Due to the warm marine climate in the coastal area, the humidity will be higher than 75% in the plum rain season, so it is more important to open windows in time for ventilation and water distribution.
For the pressed tea to be drunk, the outer wrapping paper can be removed first, the whole piece can be peeled off, disassembled, and placed in the pottery pot to remove the flavor of the storehouse. This practice is called "re moistening" or "waking tea". The time varies from one to two months depending on the specific tea products. The wake-up tea should also be wrapped in paper and placed in a pottery pot so that it can be taken and drunk at any time.
Household storage of Pu'er tea utensils:
Purple sand container (pottery pot):
Purple sand utensils are always accompanied by tea. Usually we make tea, and the best tea utensils should also be purple sand tea utensils. The purple sand tea set has the characteristics of air permeability and better use. It is also the best container for storing Pu'er tea, but the cost of the purple sand VAT is higher now. If you think the purple sand container is more expensive, you can use pottery. Compared with the purple sand container, it's less expensive, of course, the effect will be worse, but this is enough for ordinary collectors.
When using these containers, it is very important to clean the newly purchased containers. First, remove the pollution sources of the containers themselves. The method can be repeatedly cleaned with clear water and hot water, or with some low-grade tea boiling water, and then dried. After putting tea, you can also put some bamboo carbon in it, and then put tea. When you put tea, you can remove the shell of the bamboo shoot from the package (barrel package) of tea, and put it in the unit of cake (brick).
Carton:
For family personal tea collection, in fact, using cartons is the most practical way. Although the advantages of cartons for tea storage are not as good as the purple sand containers, their advantages are also very obvious. First, cartons are easy to get but free. Second, cartons are also convenient for storage at home, not taking up much space.
When collecting Pu'er tea in cartons, you should also pay attention to the peculiar smell of the cartons themselves, so the original use of the cartons you take back should be clear. If there is any peculiar smell, you'd better keep it for a period of time, and then store Pu'er tea after the peculiar smell disappears. It is recommended to store Pu'er tea in cartons only in pressed tea. For tea stored in cartons, it is recommended to store it in whole barrels instead of breaking it up. For those with only a few cakes, they can be sealed and put in paper letters first.
Original storage:
The original package of Pu'er tea is usually packed in bamboo baskets and cartons. If the whole Pu'er tea is purchased, it is very simple to store it in the original package.
The above is the related introduction of this content. In addition, it reminds you not to drink Pu'er tea on an empty stomach, otherwise it will cause stomach pain, especially for people with bad stomach. Finally, you can drink it one hour after meals, and it is recommended to drink cooked tea, which can play a role of nourishing the stomach and protecting the stomach. Secondly, women in menstrual period and friends in sick period should not drink Pu'er tea. Pu'er tea will affect the efficacy, so as not to affect the physical recovery. These are all problems that need to be paid attention to when drinking Pu'er tea. Tea drinking needs to be treated correctly.