How long does tea last in a box on the grocery shelf?
About two years. Q: How long in a pantry? A: In a sealed container that is airtight, about six months. Longer if you don’t mind the quality going off a bit. By “off a bit,” I mean stale. Q: Which is better to brew: loose tea, tea pods or tea bags? A: It all depends on what you are looking for. For a cultural experience that’s elegant, time bound and leaves gaps for conversation and polite exchanges, nothing beats loose tea. However, if you want some convenience and a dangling string and tag along with a dripping tea bag to get rid of, nothing beats a tea bag. If you want speed, convenience, neatness and a great cup or glass of tea, then nothing beats a tea pod. Q: What is a tea brick? A: It is an ancient form of tea and currency. The Chinese made tea into bricks, loaded them aboard camel trains, and took them over to Russia. They were then sold or exchanged for goods and broken up and brewed. It boggles the mind that anything that had been bounced along the sides of a sweating camel fo
