Tea Caddy
How to choose a tea caddy? Comparison of advantages and disadvantages of different types of tea caddies:
A tea caddy should have good sealing performance and possess qualities such as moisture resistance, light resistance, odor resistance, and oxidation resistance. These characteristics make it an ideal tool for storing tea leaves.
Ceramic Tea Caddy
Advantages: Elegant appearance, glossy glaze, light resistance, moisture resistance. Combines practical and artistic value.
Disadvantages: Fragile.
Glass Tea Caddy
Advantages: Inexpensive, excellent sealing performance, safe, odorless, non-permeable to air and water.
Disadvantages: Fragile; transparent, not suitable for light-sensitive teas.
Stainless Steel Tea Caddy
Advantages: Inexpensive, lightweight, good sealing performance, moisture resistance, non-permeable to light.
Disadvantages: Emphasizes practicality, lacks artistic and collectible value.
Tin Tea Caddy
Advantages: Excellent sealing performance, strong oxidation resistance, no metallic taste, light resistance, moisture resistance, odor resistance. Suitable for storing precious teas.
Disadvantages: Relatively high price.
Purple Clay (Zisha) Tea Caddy
Advantages: Purple clay material has a dual porous structure, good air permeability, suitable for storing oolong, pu-erh, and other fermented teas.
Disadvantages: Absorbs tea aroma; fragile.
Wooden Tea Caddy
Advantages: Inexpensive.
Disadvantages: Not moisture-resistant, prone to bacterial growth.
Paper Box Tea Caddy
Advantages: Inexpensive, lightweight, modern style, suitable for fermented teas like black tea.
Disadvantages: Average sealing performance, not moisture-resistant, prone to deformation and damage.
Iron Tea Caddy
Advantages: Sturdy, not easily breakable, non-permeable to light.
Disadvantages: Average sealing and moisture resistance, prone to rust over time.
Copper Tea Caddy
Advantages: Sturdy, not easily breakable, non-permeable to light. Has artistic value as a copper product.
Disadvantages: Heavyweight, expensive.
Bamboo Tea Caddy
Advantages: Organic material, safe.
Disadvantages: Average moisture resistance, may develop mold with prolonged use.