updated review
I wanted to correct my earlier review. This was tight in the beginning but quickly became snug but not too tight. I highly recommend.
This stainless steel canister (now available in two sizes) is the ultimate in loose leaf tea storage! Super simple, yet sophisticated, it keeps your tea away from harmful air, light and moisture. The 18/8 restaurant-grade stainless steel body resists staining and the transfer of odor and flavor. The interior (black) lid acts as a plunger that has a patented, one-way valve to expel air from the container and locks closed to keep air out for ultimate freshness. In fact, the plunger is so effective you can hear the air escaping from the storage canister as you depress the plunger. The exterior (clear) lid allows you to peek at how much space remains inside the canister. Added bonus - they are easily stackable to save you counter space!
The small storage canister comfortably fits any of our regular-sized organic teas and herbs and the large storage canister fits any of our bulk sizes.
Small - 4 inches (height) x 5 inches (diameter)
Large - 7 inches (height) x 5 inches (diameter)
How it Works - 3 Easy Steps
1) Transfer. Transfer your tea to the storage canister.
2) Plunge. Place the black lid on top of the storage container and flip up the handle. With the handle raised, slowly push down. You will hear air escaping from the canister as you plunge downward. Stop when you hear the crinkle of tea leaves! To prevent your tea leaves from crushing, do not depress the black lid too low.
3) Seal. Close the valve on the black lid by flipping down the handle. Finally, place the clear lid on top.
Top shelf dishwasher safe. Both lids are BPA-free.
Made in China.
I wanted to correct my earlier review. This was tight in the beginning but quickly became snug but not too tight. I highly recommend.
These are the best I have ever found. I have been buying them over several years and have found them to be nice to look at, and very good at preserving the tea. I am a tea nut and have probably 15 or more teas on hand. (lost count) These containers keep the tea fresh forever! (that is my opinion) I am buying more today. So, I have around 12 of them. Is that a record? I do use some ball canning jars too for less sensitive teas like Kukicha Twig tea.
Very impressed with these tea canisters, especially with the sealing quality / O-ring, locking mechanism. Very cool ! I got one of each, small for my Jasmine pearls, and the larger one for the bulk Jasmine which I also ordered from Arbor Tea. Will do a review on the teas later. I was never fond of the tins - square or the round ones. Only thing I could imagine better would be a canister with a vacuum seal of some kind that would suck the air out ! Again, impressed and happy that Arbor tea introduced me to this product. Will be getting more in the small canister size. dk+
Excellent storage solution for my teas.
I wanted to love this but I find it too difficult to remove the "plunger". I dare not push it all the way down as the supply decreases for fear that I will not be able to get it out. I have to pull so hard that I have to be careful not to send the tea flying all over the room.
Airtight containers for tea storage in three sizes - includes label