Generally, the shelf-life period for normal green teas or black teas should be within 2 years. Beyond this period, even if they are kept in good condition, their aromas still decrease gradually with time. But when it comes to aged ancient tea tree artisanal Black Tea, White Tea and Puer Tea they can be aged for years and even go way up in value as a solid investment.
"As German bombs fell on London in September 1939, the British tea industry faced a dilemma they had feared for some time. How would they protect their precious commodity that fueled an empire? Tea.
Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, recounted the tumultuous time: “When London was being persistently bombed, I had to tell the tea blenders to remove their stocks to less vulnerable positions – a scheme drawn up by the Tea Buyers’ Association in 1937 at the request of the Food Defense Department.”
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The term aged ancient tea tree artisanal white tea refers solely to these white teas which have been stored for a long period of time (10-20 years). Different from traditional green tea or white tea, but like Pu-erh, Lao Bai Cha (Old aged white tea) continues to oxidize during storage, the longer they are stored, the richer and mellower they will be. No matter how long they are stored, the storage time should not hit their expiration date. During the storage, there are a series of changes have been taking place inside the tea. There is a saying about aged white tea in China: “one-year tea, three-year medicine, seven-year treasure”. It means one-year-old aged white tea still remains a tea, the three-year-old aged white tea is not merely a common tea but has great value in medicine and the seven-year-old aged tea turns to be a treasure pursued by tea enthusiasts.
Ancient tea tree artisanal Black tea and Puer tea can be aged indefinitely if stored in an environment with a stable temperature, dry, no direct sunlight. Over time the value can increase significantly creating a wonderful investment. The flavors will change and health benefits increase exponentially.
Kunming, Yunnan China, is located in the low-latitude monsoon climate zone, with warm and comfortable weather throughout the year. It is never too cold in winter nor too hot in summer, and flowers bloom all year round, thus Kunming is given the nickname "Spring City". The average yearly temperature is about 15 °C (59 °F), where the place has the stable temperature, and dry condition that hardly can find in anywhere else is the world, it's been considered is one of the best places in the world for storing and aging teas. Many tea companies currently pay lots of money to store their teas in Kunming.
Storage refers to Ancient Tea Tree Artisanal Black Teas and Puer Teas that were stored in Kunming, Yunnan. Kunming storage would be considered dry storage especially compared to Hong Kong wet storage. Kunming stored Ancient Tea Tree Artisanal Black Teas and Puer Teas are typically strong in taste and are closer to their origins having retained much of their original character compared to their wetter-stored counterparts.
So, we're actually located in a perfect place can offer you the most quality aged teas for you.
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If you want to really earn value to your tea, we suggest choosing the tea been stored at least 2 years minimum. Store your tea in the right temperature, clean condition with fresh air. Wild Tea Qi Ancient Tea Tree Biodiversity Artisanal Teas can be aged indefinitely if stored in an environment with a stable temperature, dry, no direct sunlight. Over time the value can increase significantly creating a wonderful investment. The flavors will change and health benefits increase exponentially.
Our Collectors Series teas are 100% varietal, single ancient tea tree garden, handcrafted and produced from the best of tea artisans. These limited production (Like Rattan Qi Tea Raw Puerh Tea) world class teas can be aged or have been aged.
Over time the value can increase significantly creating a wonderful investment. Enjoy the Collectors Series upon release or allow the teas to age further in your cellar.
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