Kim > wrote in :

> Hello,
>
> I recently found myself searching for inexpensive, airtight, welded seam
> containers to store tea samples. I had several old tins from Republic
> of Tea (back from 1995 and 1996), but was dismayed to find that they are
> folded seam and thus not airtight! Put water a RoT tin and it leaks
> like a sieve! That means stale tea...
>
> The only cost effective canisters I found that are truly airtight are
> the Green Canisters made by Stash.

I use a Tilia Foodsaver to vacuum seal tea in pint Mason jars. I also use
the bags to make individual servings of tea to take with me on trips, etc.
I've been doing this for about a year now and it works really well. The
tea stays as fresh as the day I buy it.

Dee