Octagon shaped tin can....
Small dent on one footing....
Flower shaped tin can.......
Tiny dents.....
Small dent at rim of lid
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Tin cans
Tin cans are used for tea storage, because it keeps moisture out and does not rust. Tin does not give off metal smell, hence does not change flavor of tea during storage.
Octagon shaped tin can....
Small dent on one footing....
Flower shaped tin can.......
Tiny dents.....
Small dent at rim of lid
Octagon shaped tin can....
Small dent on one footing....
Flower shaped tin can.......
Tiny dents.....
Small dent at rim of lid
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7 comments:
Imen, perhaps metal is not the best medium to store tea in. It is true that tin and pewter do not rust, but, ceramic was the traditional container used to store teas, a much more harmonious combination, I think.
Hi Ho Go,
Metal and ceramic have different properties. Porosity influence quality of tea stored in it. Metal is relatively poreless, hence better for fresh, lightly fermented to none fermented teas. Ceramic jars are great for aged teas. They both serve a specific function in tea storage. As earth provides us many materials, one might be better for a matter, and the other could out perform in another use. So as human, not one person is best. We shall allow for suitability.
Cheers,
Imen
I've often heard that DC's are even better at 1 to 2 years of age. I have a zhi lan xiang that is more than 2 years old and is superb. What is your experience?
hi Ho Go,
Dan Cong evolves as it ages as much as time allows. In my hands, oldest DC is more than 100 years old. Each period has its own characteristics. Fresh current year DC that are less than 9 months old are not at its primo drinking condition. DC does get better as it ages.
I have just purchase my 1st Pewter Caddy, how do you compare Tin to Pewter?
Is Pewter good for storing DC?
Herb master,
Put the tea with a bag in perhaps? It's hard to resist not using a nice old pewter canister, but health is more important.
Mmmmmn! might be tricky if the opening is not wide enough for the bag the tea comes in!
Maybe I need to buy some different bags - are you thinking zip-loc polythene, foil or brown paper?
I would think polythene and aluminium foil would be just as likely to have very minor contamination problems?
All over malaysia the teashops are full of tin and pewter caddies, and with the higher humidity there it would surely exaggerate any contamination problems?
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