I noticed a lingering aroma from the last batch of tea in one of my empty canisters, and wonder if - and how best - it should be aired/cleaned out before filling it with a different variety of tea... or, is it even important to do so?
Thanks for any tips.
Yes, because tea absorbs aromas. A solution of baking soda and water will neutralize it. What kind of canister do you have? Tin, ceramic, glass?
"Bluesea" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:
It's tin. I'm not sure if washing it with water would damage it.
Water could rust the tin. Fill it with pure baking soda and let it sit overnight, then dump out the powder and wipe it out with a dry towel. That should work.
Another old trick is to put a little bit of the new tea in the tin (maybe an inch on the bottom) and let it sit for a day or two. The tin will then absorb the aroma of the new tea, and the tea will absorb the old odors. Then throw the tea out. This does work because I used it to change a tin from jasmine pearl to black puerh.
-- Mike Petro
Most tins have the seams on the inside. Particulate will lodge causing the lingering aroma. Take a hair dryer and blow out the seams. Wipe with a paper towel. Let the tin air dry for a day or so.
Jim ...
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