Hi from a fellow tea nerd (and taster). You have some nice caddies there but TBH I'd never, ever store Darjeelings and other sensitive leaves in glass jars ... just saying.

Jul 09, 2021,08:51 AM
 

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Kaikado tea caddy

 
 By: jml_watches : July 8th, 2021-11:07
Hi All I know over the last few years there's been a rush of bronze watches - so we can all enjoy wearing something that patinas over time. I thought I'd share something else that allows you to enjoy the process - but on a slightly larger scale. A Kaikado...  

My name is Cazalea, and I am a tea-holic

 
 By: cazalea : July 8th, 2021-19:26
I mean I WAS a Copper-holic (before I got into titanium and watches) a couple nice vintage caddies Now it's all stuffed in a cupboard, sadly For awhile I used containers from a tea supply house -- at the same time I was going nuts on watches Now I mostly ...  

Now that's a lot of tea!

 
 By: jml_watches : July 8th, 2021-20:23
I generally only have one or two teas on the go at once - with your selection I can see glass jars making more sense. Mainly drink Assam - or occasionally lapsang , like my tea a bit brutal. ( Probably why I also like west coast whisky) . I do have some c...  

Long life for you

 
 By: Gelato Monster : July 9th, 2021-00:01

Heres mine!!

 
 By: tokyo_watch_guy : July 10th, 2021-02:31
Is there a way to sort of clean this at all? ...  

Looks good - I'm guessing you could, but thought letting it develop its own patina over time, might be more interesting

 
 By: jml_watches : July 10th, 2021-14:01
All the promotion shots show them at different stages of use and how the patina develops over time. I don't intend polishing mine, but go for it if you're not a fan of the more used/muted look. Cheers JML