I had ordered from The Stash Company a tea collection of various types &
flavors. I am coming across now some packages that are 5 months past the
stamped date. It was a few months ago when I ordered this large
collection. It smells fine from the outside of the wrapper... but is it
safe to still use? Thanks you! ..Mindy

On May 15, 2:06 pm, (.-.MINDY.-.) wrote:
> I had ordered from The Stash Company a tea collection of various types &
> flavors. I am coming across now some packages that are 5 months past the
> stamped date. It was a few months ago when I ordered this large
> collection. It smells fine from the outside of the wrapper... but is it
> safe to still use? Thanks you! ..Mindy

Safe - probably. Flavour - maybe not. Especially greens. Are these
bags??? Or loose??
Shen

On May 15, 4:06 pm, (.-.MINDY.-.) wrote:
> I had ordered from The Stash Company a tea collection of various types &
> flavors. I am coming across now some packages that are 5 months past the
> stamped date. It was a few months ago when I ordered this large
> collection. It smells fine from the outside of the wrapper... but is it
> safe to still use? Thanks you! ..Mindy

I would think almost undoubtedly safe- but don't serve them to company
until you've checked them out yourself first for flavor. Toci

..-.MINDY.-. > wrote:
>I had ordered from The Stash Company a tea collection of various types &
>flavors. I am coming across now some packages that are 5 months past the
>stamped date. It was a few months ago when I ordered this large
>collection. It smells fine from the outside of the wrapper... but is it
>safe to still use? Thanks you! ..Mindy

It's safe to use. Fifty years from now, it will still be safe to use.
Whether it will taste good or not, though, is another question. But it
will only hurt your sensibilities.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I have some green Stash teas I got at one of their closeouts a couple
of years ago with no expiry date. The tea came in a heavy lined
cellophane paper bag with fold down tab ends. I just checked and
still smell good tea aroma. The expiry date on tea is meaningless if
properly stored at retail and home. Most of the teas on the discount
shelves are simply past expiry. That is money in your pocket. The
expiry date I've seen used is two years past packaging. If I can
smell the tea through the retail packaging or the packaging is
ruptured I give it a pass. I always boil water for tea because it is
an agricultural product.

Jim

On May 15, 3:06 pm, (.-.MINDY.-.) wrote:
> I had ordered from The Stash Company a tea collection of various types &
> flavors. I am coming across now some packages that are 5 months past the
> stamped date. It was a few months ago when I ordered this large
> collection. It smells fine from the outside of the wrapper... but is it
> safe to still use? Thanks you! ..Mindy

(smile) I am getting so educated here. Thanks for all the info. The teas
are bagged & are individually wrapped in a cellophane lined paper
wrapper with a tab at the end. Some have an expiration date & some do
not. The ginseng... bergomot.. jasmine.. & chamomile are not too tasty
to me.. so I had to put them aside. I will not make such a large mail
order again... since I did have at the time a large tea supply from just
going to the supermarket & tea cafes which amounts to numerous other
brands/flavors/types. I never pass up to go down the tea aisle. I also
boil my water. I have not bought loose tea... but I have tried it
though. I really don't see any difference with taste... other than it is
easier to experiment to make other flavors by mixing some of this & some
of that. ..Mindy

Regarding the flavoring, in most cases the flavors are sprayed on to
the leaf and after about a year the flavor will start to fade.when
exposed to air again the flavors do evapoarte in my experience fairly
fast especially if it is alchol based application which is common with
all natural flavors .On oil based the shelf life usually is longer.
however best before date certainly does not mean NO GOOD AFTER
Maurice

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