tea tin

Dried leaf storage

A tea tin is a small metal container for storing loose tea leaves, designed to keep tea fresh by protecting it from air, light, and moisture.

Tea tins are often decorative, featuring ornate designs or artwork: She kept her collection of vintage tea tins on display in the kitchen.

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metal · container · lid · pantry · storage · vintage · oolong · biscuit · kitchen · airtight · Ceylon · steeping · hinged · decorated · herbal · English · shelf · infusion

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function in tea service

tea tinkettle

Spouted vessel for heating water

teapot · tea kettle · electric kettle · teacup · tea strainer

container purpose

tea tintrash can

Container for refuse

rubbish bin · waste basket · compost bin

container function

tea tincoffee canister

Sealed container for beans

spice jar · sugar bowl · cookie jar

Family

teatime

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G