Beverages

How long does tea, loose last?

Loose

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Pantry

730 days unopened

After opening: 180–360 days

Storage tips from USDA

Matcha tea is the only tea that can be frozen after opening.

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Data source

The shelf-life ranges shown above are from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service FoodKeeper database, a publicly maintained US-government reference. ok2eat republishes this data unmodified except for unit normalization (everything shown in days). Source dataset: USDA FSIS FoodKeeper v128 (last updated by USDA 2025-01-22).