It s been five or six years since a friend gave me tea, can I still brew and drink it?

Speaking of tea, I believe that many people like to drink, because tea is a good drink in terms of taste and special effects, but when we drink tea, have we ever thought about whether the tea can be drunk if it has been put for 5-6 years.

Theoretically speaking, tea has no expiration date, as long as it is stored properly, not damp, and the tea leaves are not mildewed, they can basically still be drunk. As long as the tea is not bad, there is no mold and deterioration, it is basically drinkable.

Normally, it depends on what kind of tea, such as Pu'er tea, white tea, sun-dried black tea, and dark tea can be drunk, and green tea, yellow tea, oolong tea, etc., which require special preservation processes, can be drunk with confidence.

Pu'er, the storage method of white tea is relatively simple and easy, and it has a different taste after aging, but it also needs good raw materials, which are good to drink after storage, and the raw materials are not good, and it is still the same for many years, and it is difficult to drink to death. If it is Pu'er or white tea, it can be sealed and stored in the dark, and if it is oolong tea, there will be a return to green, and it will go through a process of re-roasting, and it will be delicious afterwards. Green tea, it is not recommended to drink aged tea.

In life, when we judge whether tea is expired, we often look at these aspects:

1. Look at the appearance. If it's dry, there's generally no problem, but if you see something white like mold, it means it's damp, so don't drink it.

2. Smell the smell. Generally, tea leaves have a tea fragrance, of course, different teas may be a little different, if there is a peculiar smell, it means that it is broken.

3. Tea soup. This is somewhat based on experience, and it is easier for people who drink tea regularly to taste it. Some tea leaves have been left for a long time, but they are not called spoiled, they can still be drunk, but the concentration, astringency and freshness of the tea soup will decrease.

If you don't want to drink this tea, we can also use it to boil tea eggs.

Drinking tea is a happy thing, and drinking tea regularly is also good for your health. But don't continue to brew and drink the spoiled tea in order to save a little tea money, if you drink it badly, it really outweighs the loss!

OK. As long as many teas are well preserved, they can still be drunk for a few years.

It depends on the storage conditions, if it has been stored in a cool, closed place, you can drink it, and you can't drink it in other cases.

The tea sent by a friend has been five or six years, and it should not be brewed, because tea is not like wine, the more fragrant it is, even if it is wine, it can not be left for a long time, so you should first find out what kind of tea this tea is, and then consult the person who specializes in selling tea to ask about the expiration date.

Tea leaves that have been left for six or seven years can be drunk.

The storage period of different tea leaves is different. For example, green tea, stored for two years at most, a lot of aroma and taste will disappear almost, at this time, whether you put it in an iron can or moisture-proof and odor-proof, the ending is the same, the taste will be very light, and the taste of the tea is almost none. If it is Pu'er tea loose tea, whether raw or cooked, as long as it is stored in a relatively closed package, and it will be drunk again after five or six years, even if it is a single ancient tree tea of Lao Banzhang, its taste will disappear a lot, which is also determined by the characteristics of loose tea itself.

If it is Pu'er tea pressed tea, even if it is packaged in cotton paper, stored in bamboo shoot shells, and then placed in a box, after five or six years, it tastes good when you pry it open and drink it. Because the area of contact between pressed tea and air is smaller, the oxidation rate will be slower. But if it is flower tea, it is also the same principle as green tea, and after 2 years of storage, the floral fragrance will basically be gone, and the value of drinking it again will be too small.

Tea growing environment

Tea leaves, commonly known as tea, generally include the leaves and buds of the tea tree. The natural conditions for tea cultivation include landform, climate, soil type, etc. The terrain is mainly hilly, and the drainage conditions should be good.

Abundant precipitation, small annual temperature difference, large temperature difference between day and night, long frost-free period, good light conditions, such climatic conditions are suitable for the growth of various types of tea trees, especially for the growth of large-leaf tea trees.

From the end of winter to the beginning of summer, there is more sunshine, and the rain in summer and autumn is foggy (Yunnan tea area), and less sunshine is conducive to the overwintering and nutrient accumulation of tea trees, and is conducive to the quality of summer and autumn tea. Brick red soil, brick red soil, mountain red soil or mountain yellow soil, brown forest soil, these soils are deeply developed and have a good structure, which is suitable for the growth of tea trees.

The above content refers to Encyclopedia - Tea.

Tea leaves that have been left for six or seven years can still be drunk if they have not deteriorated, but they cannot be drunk if they have deteriorated.

The shelf life of tea is not the same, if the tea leaves that have been put for six or seven years do not have peculiar smell, discoloration and other deterioration, and within the shelf life, it is usually drinkable, but it is best not to drink too much, and to control the amount of drinking. If the quality of the tea is relatively poor and bright, and there is a peculiar smell, discoloration and other deterioration phenomena after six or seven years, and it is not within the shelf life, it cannot be drunk.

As a food, tea naturally has a certain shelf life requirements, and if the tea is well preserved after the expiration date, it may be able to drink if it is not spoiled and moldy. In addition, except for some tea varieties that can be stored for a long time, such as Pu'er tea and brick tea with a shelf life of 10 to 20 years, the rest of the tea varieties should pay special attention to the storage conditions to avoid mold and deterioration.

How to judge the deterioration of tea

1. Obvious discoloration.

It is normal for the color of tea to become darker after a long period of storage, for example, after about five years of storage, the color of white tea will change from apricot yellow to dark yellow to reddish brown, but the tea soup has always been transparent and bright. It should be noted that if the tea soup not only becomes darker, but also becomes dark brown and cloudy, without the slightest translucent feeling, such tea is likely to have deteriorated.

2. Peculiar smell.

Tea has a strong adsorption of silver, if it is put together with something with a peculiar smell, or if it is not sealed well before putting it in the refrigerator, it is easy to carry the flavor. If you smell the obvious smell of mothballs and oily smell of the tea, it is best not to drink such tea.

3. Softening and mildew.

The best moisture content of tea is about 5%, and if the moisture content exceeds 10%, the tea is easy to get damp and moldy. Normal tea leaves are crisp to the touch and easy to break. If the tea leaves are soft when pinched, feel wet, or smell musty, then the tea must have deteriorated and can no longer be drunk.

Tea leaves can still be drunk after 6 years. The shelf life of green tea and yellow tea is 18 months, and it cannot be drunk after 6 years; The shelf life of black tea and oolong tea is 24 months, which is relatively short, and it cannot be drunk after 6 years; Pu'er tea, white tea, black tea and other tea raw materials are of high quality, rich in substances, and have the characteristics of aging and fragrant, and can be stored properly and can be stored for a long time, so they can be drunk for 6 years.

There are six types of tea, the shelf life of different tea is not the same, the longer some tea leaves are placed, the tea fragrance will be stronger, such as black tea, Pu'er tea, white tea, etc., these tea leaves can be put on dozens of years, and the taste will be better, but we must pay attention to preservation, can not be damp, in addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the preservation time of charcoal-roasted oolong tea can reach 5 years.

In general, the shelf life of tea is not the same for different varieties. For example, in the case of sealed storage, the shelf life of green tea is generally about one year. The brick tea and fermented tea, which are very popular with the people in the southwest region, can be preserved for more than ten years.

Like pu-erh and black tea, there is no specific shelf life. Because of this type of tea, the longer it is placed, the more fragrant the tea soup will be. Therefore, the shelf life of tea will not all be the same, and it cannot be generalized.

Precautions for tea storage

1. Don't expose the tea to the air and sunlight, it will make the tea damp in the air, and because the tea can be automatically oxidized, sunlight can change the substances in the tea and produce an unpleasant smell.

2. Tea should not be put together with cosmetics, cigarettes and other odors, because the tea itself has a strong adsorption effect.

Dear, hello Hongzao for you to inquire that the fruit can be drunk, but it depends on the quality of the tea whether there is any deterioration and mold? or dampness. After all, after six years, if the storage location is not suitable for tea storage, it is easy to cause the tea to be damp and moldy.

But if the quality of the six-year-old tea has not deteriorated by moisture, it can still be drunk, after all, we ordinary people drink tea with real gold, and it is not like some professional tea tasters, there are endless free tea tasting samples that can be drunk casually. Therefore, if the quality of the tea has not deteriorated, it can still be drunk.