Well past the expiry date ?

I found some black Milford Earl Grey tea that was best before 1999. So,
i wonder if there are some reasons for not drinking it :) ?

I have teas that are 30 years past expiry that taste fine because of
other reasons like proper storage. If the packaging is properly
sealed tea tins then don't worry. You shouldn't be able to smell any
tea through cardboard and cellophane packaging. This packaging
normally has the sealed aluminum foil for the tea. The expiry date is
money in your pocket. The expiry date is a government regulation.

Jim

mario wrote:
> I found some black Milford Earl Grey tea that was best before 1999. So,
> i wonder if there are some reasons for not drinking it :) ?

In article <1180797000.746826.304070@k79g2000hse. .com>,
netstuff@ix.netcom.com says...
> I have teas that are 30 years past expiry that taste fine because of
> other reasons like proper storage. If the packaging is properly
> sealed tea tins then don't worry. You shouldn't be able to smell any
> tea through cardboard and cellophane packaging. This packaging
> normally has the sealed aluminum foil for the tea. The expiry date is
> money in your pocket. The expiry date is a government regulation.

Cardboard package has plastic traslucent foil, and the foil is intact,
but i can smell the tea. However, it is a vague odor. The place where
tea was stored in, is moisty :/
Anyway, I`m going to drink it, thanks for the advice.

On Jun 2, 2:44 pm, mario <b...@post.htnet.hr> wrote:
> I found some black Milford Earl Grey tea that was best before 1999. So,
> i wonder if there are some reasons for not drinking it :) ?

If there´s some taste left it´s safe.

@ Jim, what kind of tea are you talking about ? Pu-Erh or some heavily
roasted Oolong ?
I have yet to try Mike´s Nitrogen technique, since my Darjeelings,
especially those FFs don´t make it beyond one or two years, despite
being safely stored in special bags, perfect humidity, temperature,
everything. They just loose to much of what makes them Darjeelings in
the first place. Big sniff.

Karsten [still stuck]

On Jun 2, 7:44 am, mario <b...@post.htnet.hr> wrote:
> I found some black Milford Earl Grey tea that was best before 1999. So,
> i wonder if there are some reasons for not drinking it :) ?

Actually, there are a few teas that taste better when they're stale-
if they start out with tastes of cigarette or tobacco smoke, or fishy,
or like fresh manure or library paste, they can sometimes be redeemed
by being put in the back of the cupboard for a few months or
years. Toci

On Jun 2, 7:44 am, mario <b...@post.htnet.hr> wrote:
> I found some black Milford Earl Grey tea that was best before 1999. So,
> i wonder if there are some reasons for not drinking it :) ?

You might as well give it a taste. If it still tastes good, drink
it. If not, ditch it.

In a couple of years when I move from my tea sarcophagus to the coast
I'm planning on a wake.

Jim

psyfl...m wrote:
> PS: I envy you for your aged leaf.
>
> Karsten [Rose Congue in tazza]