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Where might I find tea tins? Assorted sizes, stackable, re-labelable? It seems loony to buy boxes of tea and throw it out, just to get the nice airtight tins. Should I just buckle down and buy them from Teavana (even though theirs don't stack really well)?

Date: 2008-11-06 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baronessv.livejournal.com
I've ordered other things from this company with great luck in the past:

http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=33

The clear-top square tins might do? I imagine you could use a dry-erase marker on them, although I'm not 100% sure of that

Date: 2008-11-06 09:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baronessv.livejournal.com
I suppose I should add that they do not have a minimum order. You can even just order one of each to decide if they're what you want or not, and if not you're probably out less than a dollar. I ended up getting a lot of spiffy little containers for my bento boxes.

Date: 2008-11-06 10:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] new-man.livejournal.com
I was going to recommend http://www.specialtybottle.com as well. I really like their stuff and even placing a wholesale order they're inexpensive.

Date: 2008-11-06 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cimeara.livejournal.com
If you're looking for something for bulk tea, this won't help, but for bags I like the wooden tea chests from the English Tea Store. The "imperfect" one I bought was beautiful.

Date: 2008-11-06 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baronernst.livejournal.com
Send a note to Simpson and Vail at info@svtea.com. I'm sure they will know.

Date: 2008-11-06 09:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com
I tend to have some of these leftover. I buy much of my tea from Adagio, and the amounts roughly corresponding to 4 and 8 ounces of weight come in metal tins with UV-shielded clear tops with rubber gasketed seals. They're generally a light shade of green, with the company logo and a spot for a label, though at least one has been more specific to the variety of tea it contained. I've reused these tins many times, either when I buy the refill quantities of tea, or buy tea elsewhere. The tea from them is generally good quality, and cheaper than it would be from Teavana.

Date: 2008-11-06 09:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alienor.livejournal.com
http://shopstashtea.com/400038.html

Looks like Teavana's tins, but with a rim to make it stack better.

The Container Store sells erasable labels, or probably any office supply store has a similar product you could apply to it.

Date: 2008-11-06 10:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lanome.livejournal.com
Have you checked the Container Store?

Date: 2008-11-07 03:05 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] laurion
Exactly what I was going to suggest. They've never failed me when I've needed a container for something.

Date: 2008-11-07 03:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] umbran.livejournal.com
Tealuxe has a couploe different sizes of tins available on their website. Or, you could just stop by the next time you are in Harvard Square or on Newbury Street.
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