I've found it's hard to generalize based o...

2012-02-02T12:23:07.767-05:00

I've found it's hard to generalize based on type of tea. For example, I have some hojicha in the cupboard that is quite old and it really tastes great. That's perhaps a peculiar example though.

I do think people sometimes overstate the degree to which green tea loses its prime flavor...there's an interesting study about this...have you seen this study? It employed blind taste testing and tested a very large number of teas from many different regions.

The study concluded: "Green tea changes minimally during the first year of storage and only slightly more during the first two years of storage." which conflicts with what a lot of people say. I haven't really scrutinized this study so I can't say if I really trust its conclusions, but I will say it made me wonder a little bit. I have personally noticed that, for my tastes, green tea seems to keep longer than a lot of sources state...so I'd be inclined to give this study more weight based on my experience.

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