Why Choose Tins for Storing Herbal Tea? | Our Commitment to Protecting Plants from Light and Moisture
The precious Prism Tea herbs come from carefully selected lands around the world.
We didn't want to compromise, wanting to cherish all of their aroma, ingredients, and energy.
That's why we were particular about the container too.
We wanted to find the perfect "home" for these herbs.
That's when we found this can.
The first time I held it, I was deeply moved.
Even though it's metal, it feels warm.
Even though it's tin, it gently molds to your palm.
Ah, this is it, I thought.
These cans are handmade one by one by skilled craftsmen using traditional machinery.
And this can has a unique structure.
An outer lid and an inner lid, a double lid.
This double structure blocks light and moisture.
Even in the hot and humid Japanese summer
and the freezing cold of winter
this can protects the quality of the herbs.
It continuously protects the aroma and active ingredients of the herbs from the outside world.
Moreover, this inner lid is remarkable. It's made of tin.
It's less likely to lose its shape even with changes in temperature and humidity, maintaining its airtightness over long periods of use.
Therefore, it can keep the scent of plants locked in for a long time.
However, there are only 2-3 manufacturers in Japan that can still make this tin inner lid. The number of craftsmen is decreasing, and it's becoming difficult to pass on the techniques. As time goes on, opportunities to encounter such handmade tools are gradually becoming more precious. This tea caddy, which can be called a "work of art" that you may only encounter once in a lifetime, may not always be available in the future.
And there's another secret to this can.
It develops a luster every time you caress it with your palm.
This is because the oils from your hands gradually blend into the can.
The more you use it, the more it becomes your own unique can.
It feels somewhat similar to how your inner self gradually becomes more balanced by drinking tea every day.
Just holding it every day.
That alone helps both the can and yourself grow.
A cup of tea to center yourself.
We want to deliver that kind of time.
This can is the gateway to that experience.
Just by touching it
Just by seeing it
Noise disappears
and you can gently return to your pure core.
