For a small collection of Tea at home, typically just a few pieces or cakes, there's no concept of rotating the storage. However, if you have a dedicated room with a larger quantity of stored tea, especially if it is near walls, windows, or on the ground, rotation is recommended to prevent mold.

Is it necessary to rotate the storage of tea at home?

When storing Pu'er tea, the outermost layer tends to be more humid compared to the middle layers or those parts that don't come into contact with air, which are less affected by moisture. As a result, different levels of humidity develop across the bottom, top, and edges of the entire stack or bundle of tea. To ensure consistent aging quality, rotation is necessary.

Generally speaking, the storage can be rotated every four months to half a year. Only by properly rotating the tea can we avoid over-humidity and inadequate aging. Additionally, tea that has been rotated will maintain a certain level of consistency in taste.

When rotating, first reduce the humidity or wait for cooler weather in autumn before proceeding. Otherwise, if moisture invades the tea cakes and they are sealed again, the risk of mold increases.

The correct approach is to move the tea, open the cardboard boxes to allow fresh air in (remember, it should be low-humidity air), then reseal the boxes and swap the positions of the tea at the bottom with that at the top.