Ok, a quickie review of my tins.
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This is my Tea home at the moment. I've gotten a bit extra and have encroached on another cabinet space, but I've been informed by the Cmdr. Wife that it is only temporary.
A quick background. I like Tea and I like Tins. I don't know which I like more... yes it's weird and no I can't explain it. Anyway, because I'm not sure what I'll like (aside from that awesome local high-mountain green and sunflower jasmine tin) I've been going crazy with samples.
But I have been buying tins with which to store whatever teas I get. And of course there's the stuff that I've gotten locally.
On with the TEA!... er... tins.
Group Picture:
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Here's some stuff I had found at a local asiamart.
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1lb of Jasmine Tea! WOOT! And I dig the tin too.
It's actually decent stuff... a good generic jasmine. The tins also double-lidded to maintain freshness.
Some great green tea I got at the local bubble milk stand. http://kaiser.shackspace.com/TeaCollection/boba00.jpg
I do like green tea, but the fact that a cute asian girl was selling stuff sealed the deal for me. It's a great tea, but a crappy container. I decided to put it in a ceramic canister.
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I found these on clearance at my local Target. I think they were about $4 or so. I totally lucked out on them. They have a seal and aren't impossible to open & close. These were the only 2 I found. If they had more, I would have bought them. I put the High-Mountain Green and the Gunpowder green that I had gotten locally in them.
Here's another group shot.
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My two Asiamart friends are there on the left
(L to R - background:)
-2 tins I inherited from a recently deceased co-worker
Brand: "Hetley" Bought at BigLots, I think.-2 tins I found at Marshall's (great place for cheap, yet awesome junk) Brand: Ahmad Tea. Decent tea actually, not as strong as Adagio's offerings, but that's a plus for me, because Adago's EB'fast and EGBravo are kinda strong for me.
-Adagio teabags in tin. It was originally for my mom-in-law... but I think I'm keeping it.
-Zhena's Gypsy White Cantaloupe. Another Marshall's Find. Decent, but fairly weak white, imo.
-A Candy tin I stole from my boss. It seals okay, but I decided to only put cheap stuff in there. Currently has some Lipton in it, I think.
-Stash Tea Canister. I love these.
Double-lidded and in a nice color too.-Unlabeled Republic of Tea canister.
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-An old Pier One tin a coworker gave me.
(Front L to R)
-Enjoying Tea dot com's sample
-Adagio's New and Old sample
-Another small tin I inherited from a recently passed co-worker (I wish I had known she was into Tea. Such a sweet lady)
ContainerStore
Quatro Stagioni Spice Jars:
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Great container for spices. No frills, just glass and a lid.
Seamless Tins
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I *really* don't like these things. I was hoping to use the smaller ones (1oz) to transport tea to work or whatever. The lids don't stay on well on these things.
The only one that fits semi-snugly is the larger tin. If only these tins were screw top, (I think SpecialtyBottle.com has some)Enjoying Tea
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These are the ones I got from Enjoying Tea dot Com.
I really like that cheap green canister for some reason. It's double lidded and feels very nice. I think it's an excellent size and shape. I just am kinda put off by the labeling and advertisement on the face of the can. It's $2 on their website. Oh and you get a free one when you order... $20 worth of tea? I think?
The Green Tin Canister in the back is also from them. It's $2.50 on their site, but is also a bit larger. It's okay.. just a generic, decent sized green tin. It's like Adagio's sampler tin, just larger.
Special Teas
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This is the round tin from Special Teas dot com
SilverTin Round, 150g 3 X 6 IN. ($4.50)
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I'm including this close up pic in order to show the detail of the sealing lip. It's not a whole screwtop type canister. It's a 1/8th or so turn that latches into the tighter area. Yes it seals good, but I feel like I'm going to break it by turning PAST the stop, which I've already done a few times. They're good and decent... but for what I paid, I'd rather have the little green double-lidded ones instead.
And finally Stash
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These are their smaller canister that they sell. I really like them, but they're too pricey in my opinion. (Only because of the shipping) They're also double-lidded, but they have a real nice finish and feel to them. Stash does have a special every once in a while where you buy a tea and get a tin for free. Might be worth it to some, if you know what kind of Stash Tea you like.
As a sidenote, I wanted to include this
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Special Teas also sells empty bags in varying sizes for teas. I might just end up using these to transport my favorite teas in. *shrug* They're of a really heavy plastic and seem great/designed just for this purpose. They come in two sizes and are pleated at the bottom. Like $.50 a piece.
Well, that's it for now. Looks like I made a Jing-Cha sized post!
Hope you enjoyed it. Someday when I have more money I'll get some zensuke tins and review them.Best for last
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Additional pics at http://kaiser.shackspace.com/TeaCollection
Though you seriously need some Chamomile 
- in a nice tin, of course. Ha!
I wish I could find like 10 tins for $10 or something... but NOOOO the canister gods hate me. 
