Dominic snipped-for-privacy@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com2/17/06
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I'm not sure, but I'd imagine others around here must be in a similar
> situation as me. A lot of tea and not enough storage. My fiance and I
> have been trying to decide on the best way to store all of my teas. I
> have right now approx. 20 different loose teas. I have a couple glass
> canisters with seals and locks (but they are clear glass and have to
> stay in the cupboard) and the rest are in resealable paper waxed bags.
> We had found a nice spice rack with about 12 glass vials but again they
> are clear and a bit small to hold much tea.
Dominic, I'm in the same boat, having split my collections between my home place and my work place. I use Beehouse square opaque ceramic canisters for the main storage of loose style teas. There is criticism of the rubbery rings that create the seal of the Beehouse canisters, but these have done no damage I can detect.
I suggest not storing any tea in a transparent plastic or glass container. Light is the enemy of tea.
> Ideally, I'd have them in ceramic sealed locking canisters but I would
> need a whole other countertop for them. So does anyone have any ideas
> for a fairly streamlined and inexpensive system to house my tea
> happily? How do you store yours?
I also use small metal canisters that stack. The stacking quality is the key. But, I'm still struggling with the same challenge, so these are only tentative ideas for you.
Michael