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

Jul 08, 2021,19:26 PM
 

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 use glass canning jars as they reveal the contents and are hermetically tight to keep things fresh



Not very aesthetically pleasing though. I like your container but I do think the expense to cover my tea inventory might be too high to contemplate.

Cazalea

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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