New tins!

[sarajanssen]

I also agree that the white is "cheap" looking. And even though it's really a silly thing...it drives me nuts how the rooibos teas "stick" to the top of the clear lid and make it look messy. The blood orange also made all kinds of bubbles in the plastic and looks really yucky.
However, stackable = good.

[Snow on Cedar]

I vote for the old silver ones as well!

[Drae]

I know I'm new, but I have to agree that the old silver ones were just more classy looking. For the same reasons that snooty people have specific jars or tins for flour and sugar and such, or nice boxes for cereals. (IE, would you ever see a line of cereal boxes on a 'Martha Stewart' counter? No. But you might see neat identical tupperware boxes for it.) It just looks more pleasing to the eye not to be distracted by packaging. Packaging is for attracting customers in the store, and since your store is online, I really don't see a point in overdoing it. (Not that you've really gone over the top with colors and such, but I just don't find it necessary.)

But the tea is still good, so I won't complain too much. *grin*

~drae

[Dronak]

Which size tins got changed? I saw the klemptor's picture of the new 4oz size container, but did other sizes get changed, too? I'm mostly curious about the sampler size because that's what I order the most. (I tend to prefer variety over quantity.) I did order a couple more samplers yesterday, so I suppose I'll see soon enough if they have new tins or not.

Edit: Nevermind. I just saw another thread that shows pictures of the new sampler tins. They seem to be the same, just white instead of silver.

Stackable is good, but it seems like the sampler tins (the silver ones anyway) aren't very stackable without support. You can place one on top of a second, but in my experience it won't stand upright on the lower tin. It tilts over unless there's some support to keep it in place. This isn't a huge deal to me because I've got all my tins in a shoe box where they fit beautifully (8x3x2). But if I eventually shift them to a cabinet, it will be hard to fit them in without being able to stack them easily.

[teamuse]

Dronak,
At one time, I used my bookshelf as a tea shrine (actually will be going back to this if it all works out). I was able to stacks them at least 4 tall against the back of the shelf and then display my pots/cups infront. It really worked well. I would definately see this working in a cabinet.

On topic: I agree, the new tins, while cleaner and seemingly more professional looking...just aren't as nice as the old school silver. Maybe different sticky labels are in order, but I'm stodgy and resistant to change.

[jogrebe]

I know I'm new, but I have to agree that the old silver ones were just more classy looking. For the same reasons that snooty people have specific jars or tins for flour and sugar and such, or nice boxes for cereals. (IE, would you ever see a line of cereal boxes on a 'Martha Stewart' counter? No. But you might see neat identical tupperware boxes for it.) It just looks more pleasing to the eye not to be distracted by packaging. Packaging is for attracting customers in the store, and since your store is online, I really don't see a point in overdoing it. (Not that you've really gone over the top with colors and such, but I just don't find it necessary.)

But the tea is still good, so I won't complain too much. *grin*

~drae

True but chances are if someone is that picky about what their tea looks like they will probably provide their own containers so all their tea, regardless of where they bought it from looks the same from a distance just like most tea shops with their glass jars and printed white labels.

[yresim]

First off, I would just like to say that I also prefer the look of the silver tins to the new white ones.

Mostly because I just plain like teas stored in silver containers. All of the tea tins I buy are silver. In fact, most of the containers I buy are silver, period. Silver is a nice, neutral background color, and it looks more sturdy (that whole metal look thing).

I also like the design better. The silver containers are smooth and elegant and simple. The white ones are complicated. I like simple.

The stackable feature is really nice, though. If you could get simple silver tins that were stackable, that would be perfect. If not, I'd take stackable tins over silver ones any day (even if I don't find them as aesthetically pleasing).

I just want a removable sticker guys!

Haha! You sound like me! I re-use all kinds of containers!

What you need is a label maker! You can get a decent one with a couple spools of removable labels for about $75. It's expensive, but when you are using it all the time, the price is worth it.

As for getting rid of the old labels, rather than removing them, have you considered covering them up? I use plain white mailing labels when I have trouble removing the manufacturer's lable, and it works very nicely. Especially when the container itself is white, because the label doesn't look out of place. (see? the white tins have some advantages!)

Alternatively, I guess you could just get the plain white labels, run them through your printer (to make new labels), and save money that way.

I guess I just like gadgets.

[marz910]

I like the new tins except for the clear top. So when my rooibos vanilla was geting low I order a larger size and had it wrapped. I took the wrapping cut out a circle and put it in the lid. Now the light stays out and I can leave the larger 4oz container on the counter instead of the sample. Oh and no, it hasn't slipped out of the lid and doesn't seem to effect the taste of the tea, if anyone was wondering.

[Snow on Cedar]

Marz910- Why block the light? The tins are UV treated.

[jogrebe]

If the white tins are bothering you and you want to change them to silver I have a cheap and simple suggestion: duct tape. Cover the tins with a generous layer of duct tape, leaving a window open over the section of the label that says what is in it. For a few cents worth of the handyman's secret weapon you can transform the unsightly white adagio designs into a nice silver gray which should blend well into your house if you learned your home repair skills from Red Green's Handyman's Corner.

And come back next week when I show you how to make your own ingenuiTEA out of commonly available household objects for those of you that are not made of money and would rather spend it on tea instead of teaware. Oh and "remember if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

[klemptor]

If the white tins are bothering you and you want to change them to silver I have a cheap and simple suggestion: duct tape.

Says the man who once made an entire dress out of duct tape.

[Marlene]

If the white tins are bothering you and you want to change them to silver I have a cheap and simple suggestion: duct tape.

<3 joe!

[marz910]

Marz910- Why block the light? The tins are UV treated.

I noticed after a week of being on the counter the smell and taste seem to fade a bit. While covering the lid seems to keep it longer. I've only done this with the rooibos vanilla since I drink at least 5 cups a day of it and only 2 cups of other teas. I can keep those in the sample tins.

[jogrebe]

If the white tins are bothering you and you want to change them to silver I have a cheap and simple suggestion: duct tape.

Says the man who once made an entire dress out of duct tape.

Hey I was giving practical advice to people on how to convert the white tins in silver tins that so many people seem to be missing. Besides you know the context that the duct tape dress was made within a "if I can make it you have to model it" bet context which I won.

If the white tins are bothering you and you want to change them to silver I have a cheap and simple suggestion: duct tape.

<3 joe!

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it Marlene. And I wasn't joking about the how to make your own filtering teapot using common household objects and of course duct tape. Expect to read how you can do it sometime next week (once I get everything figured out)

[cess]

Duct tape designer dress? This I have to see, want photos JG.

'Cess