Ozzy1117074506.0fb01ae5996b49b79072e2e501f691eb@1u senet5/25/05


> (Scott Dorsey) wrote in
> :
>
>> Go to Ten Ren. They have a wide selection of Formosa oolongs, and
>> a couple blacks and greens. They have some very inexpensive tea, and
>> some extremely expensive tea, and it's interesting just to smell the
>> different grades of tea in the same style and see how a $10/lb kuanyin
>> smells different than their $150/lb kuanyin. They also do store tea in
>> metal containers without phenomenally tight seals, but they do enough
>> volume that I don't think it's a problem.
>> --scott
>
> Thanks. BTW, are metal containers really the best way to store tea? I
> notice that some loose teas come in bags w. metallic looking coating on the
> inside.
>
> Ozzy


Ozzy,

The theory here is that any non-reactive material that keeps air out is
good. Metal lining is therefore better than plastic, which is far more
permeable. I try to use ceramic, but mostly because I find it more
aesthetically pleasing, and it serves admirably.

Michael