Jul 22nd, '06, 02:29
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by elnanle » Jul 22nd, '06, 02:29
Please forgive me if this question has already been asked or is very ignorant.
I was wondering if it is very wrong to reuse tea caddies/ canisters/ tins for different teas? Would the next tea absorb too much of the taste of the last? I have several old and beautiful canisters that I would like to make use of for their aesthetic qualities, but I won't if it's not good for the tea.
Thanks for any advice!
Jul 22nd, '06, 11:52
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by Warden Andy » Jul 22nd, '06, 11:52
I always reuse tins, and haven't had any problems reusing a tin for different teas. Just clean out any tea dust in the tin by filling it with water, put the lid on, and shake. Repeat that a few times to get all the dust out of the cracks.
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Jul 24th, '06, 09:29
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by TeaFanatic » Jul 24th, '06, 09:29
I have also reused tins, and the only problem that I have encountered is that the labels get wet, and that is kind of annoying, but besides that, the tea is perfectly fine.
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Jul 24th, '06, 12:56
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by Carnelian » Jul 24th, '06, 12:56
I wipe out the inside of tins with a coffee filter (almost ironic). Or if I have an empty sample tin I fill it with hot water and let it sit. The heat make the label peel right off and I use the tins to store home dried spices and prefilled tea filters for travelling
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Jul 24th, '06, 23:06
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by rhpot1991 » Jul 24th, '06, 23:06
I reuse the sampler tins also. I just rinse them out and allow them to dry before using them. They make a great work collection so you don't need to drag all your good tins back and forth.
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Jul 25th, '06, 00:16
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by Warden Andy » Jul 25th, '06, 00:16
rhpot1991 wrote:I reuse the sampler tins also. I just rinse them out and allow them to dry before using them. They make a great work collection so you don't need to drag all your good tins back and forth.
-John
They're also good to put tea in from bigger tins, so you don't open the big tin of tea everytime you make a cup, and have all that tea go stale faster.
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