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Best Loose Leaf Tea Storage Tins for Small Counters

The published width and depth decide it, because a counter has only so much room to give.

By the Lush Editorial Team·Researched & Compared

  • Researched & ComparedSpecs pulled from the manufacturer listing
  • Like-for-LikeSame measures across every model
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Five tins compared on the dimensions, capacities and lid designs their makers publish, with every figure taken from the listing and nothing measured here.

Our shortlist

Five products, one set of published numbers.
  1. Tea Tin
    Best for the tightest counter space

    Tea Tin

    2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five.

    • JOYLULU
    • 3.3*2.5*4.8inch
    • 0.2 lb
  2. WOPPLXY 12 Pack Square Black Metal Tins
    Best for sorting many teas at once

    WOPPLXY 12 Pack Square Black Metal Tins

    Twelve tins at 2.5 by 2.7 inches each, so each tea gets its own container.

    • WOPPLXY
    • 2.5 x 2.7 Inch/6.5 x 7 cm
    • 1.54 lb
  3. Zopeal 10 Pack Metal Tea Tin Canisters
    Best for a deep pantry shelf

    Zopeal 10 Pack Metal Tea Tin Canisters

    Ten tins, each about 4.7 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter, with a double lid.

    • Zopeal
    • 2.29 lb
  4. Tea Tin with Airtight Double Lids for Loose Leaf Tea...
    Best for labeling a collection

    Tea Tin with Airtight Double Lids for Loose Leaf Tea...

    Six tins at 2.95 inches in diameter, supplied with a pen and twelve stickers.

    • TRISCO
    • 3.74 inches (H) x 2.95 inches (D)
    • Weight not listed
  5. Oggi Stainless Steel Tea Canister 62 fl oz - Airtigh...
    Best for the largest single capacity

    Oggi Stainless Steel Tea Canister 62 fl oz - Airtigh...

    62 fluid ounces in one canister, 5.0 by 7.75 inches, with a clamp lid.

    • Oggi
    • 5 x 7.5" / 62 fl oz
    • 0.02 lb

Side by side

Blank means the maker does not publish it.
ModelBrandSize (capacity)WeightBest for
Tea Tin JOYLULU 3.3*2.5*4.8inch 0.2 lb Best for the tightest counter space
WOPPLXY 12 Pack Square Black Metal Tins WOPPLXY 2.5 x 2.7 Inch/6.5 x 7 cm 1.54 lb Best for sorting many teas at once
Zopeal 10 Pack Metal Tea Tin Canisters Zopeal not published 2.29 lb Best for a deep pantry shelf
Tea Tin with Airtight Double Lids for Loose Leaf Tea... TRISCO 3.74 inches (H) x 2.95 inches (D) not published Best for labeling a collection
Oggi Stainless Steel Tea Canister 62 fl oz - Airtigh... Oggi 5 x 7.5" / 62 fl oz 0.02 lb Best for the largest single capacity

Each pick in detail

What the listing says for it, and against it.
1 Best for the tightest counter space

Tea Tin

2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five.

  • For it
  • Published at 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five.
  • The maker states the press on lid forms a metal to metal seal with no rubber gasket.
  • The maker states the tinplate has a food safe internal coating and a rust proof surface.
  • Against it
  • The maker does not publish a capacity figure.
  • The maker states it should be wiped with a cloth and not washed with water.
2 Best for sorting many teas at once

WOPPLXY 12 Pack Square Black Metal Tins

Twelve tins at 2.5 by 2.7 inches each, so each tea gets its own container.

  • For it
  • Twelve tins in the pack, each published at 2.5 by 2.7 inches.
  • The maker states each tin holds 8 ounces.
  • The maker states the lid seals against moisture and light.
  • Against it
  • The maker does not publish width, depth or height as separate figures.
  • The maker states the surface is matte white while the title describes the tins as black.
3 Best for a deep pantry shelf

Zopeal 10 Pack Metal Tea Tin Canisters

Ten tins, each about 4.7 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter, with a double lid.

  • For it
  • Ten tins in the pack for organizing a pantry or coffee bar.
  • The maker states each tin has an inner lid and an outer lid.
  • The maker states each tin holds about 16 ounces, or about 75 grams of tea.
  • Against it
  • The maker does not publish width, depth or height as separate figures.
  • The maker does not publish a size string for the set.
4 Best for labeling a collection

Tea Tin with Airtight Double Lids for Loose Leaf Tea...

Six tins at 2.95 inches in diameter, supplied with a pen and twelve stickers.

  • For it
  • Six tins supplied with a pen and twelve PVC stickers for labeling.
  • The maker states the lid uses a double sealing design.
  • The maker states the tinned steel surface is frosted to prevent fingerprints.
  • Against it
  • The maker does not publish width, depth or height as separate figures.
  • The maker does not publish a weight for the set.
5 Best for the largest single capacity

Oggi Stainless Steel Tea Canister 62 fl oz - Airtigh...

62 fluid ounces in one canister, 5.0 by 7.75 inches, with a clamp lid.

  • For it
  • The maker states the canister holds 62 fluid ounces, the largest capacity of the five.
  • The maker states the clear lid and silicone gasket work with locking clamps.
  • The maker states the body is food grade stainless steel.
  • Against it
  • Published at 5.0 inches wide and 7.75 inches deep, the largest footprint of the five.
  • The maker does not publish a weight.

Our verdict

For a small counter, the published footprint matters more than capacity. The JOYLULU Tea Tin is 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five. The WOPPLXY 12 Pack is 2.5 by 2.7 inches per tin and gives you twelve of them. The TRISCO six pack is 2.95 inches in diameter. The Zopeal 10 Pack is 3 inches in diameter. The Oggi canister is 5.0 by 7.75 inches, the largest footprint here, and holds 62 fluid ounces.

“A small counter rewards a small footprint before it rewards capacity.”

Lush Editorial Team

What separates these five

Footprint first The JOYLULU tin is 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep. The Oggi canister is 5.0 inches wide and 7.75 inches deep. That gap is the whole decision on a narrow counter.
One tin per tea The WOPPLXY pack gives twelve tins at 2.5 by 2.7 inches each. The Zopeal pack gives ten. Sorting by flavor costs less counter space when each container is small.
How the lid seals JOYLULU publishes a press on metal to metal seal. Zopeal publishes an inner lid and an outer lid. TRISCO publishes a double sealing design. Oggi publishes a silicone gasket with locking clamps.
Capacity in plain figures Oggi publishes 62 fluid ounces. Zopeal publishes about 16 ounces per tin. WOPPLXY publishes 8 ounces per tin. TRISCO publishes 8 ounces per tin. JOYLULU publishes no capacity.
What the maker leaves out Three of the five publish no separate width, depth or height. Two publish no weight. One publishes no capacity. Those blanks are recorded as blanks, not filled in.

How we chose

Priorities, not a computed score. The inputs are published specifications, so we rank by what matters most and say how much.

  1. 30% Published width and depthOn a small counter the footprint is the constraint, so the two published figures carry the most weight.
  2. 25% Lid designA tea tin is only useful if the maker's stated seal keeps air and moisture away from the leaves.
  3. 20% Published capacityCapacity tells you how much tea one container holds, which sets how often you refill it.
  4. 15% Pack countMore tins mean more teas kept separate, but also more containers competing for the same counter.
  5. 10% Labeling and materialStickers and a pen help identify contents, and the stated material speaks to how the tin is made.

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

On a small counter the published width and depth decide the purchase before capacity does. The JOYLULU Tea Tin is 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five. The WOPPLXY tins are 2.5 by 2.7 inches each, and the TRISCO tins are 2.95 inches in diameter. The Zopeal tins are 3 inches in diameter. The Oggi canister is 5.0 inches wide and 7.75 inches deep, the largest footprint here.

Capacity runs the other way. Oggi publishes 62 fluid ounces in one canister. Zopeal publishes about 16 ounces per tin, or about 75 grams of tea. WOPPLXY and TRISCO each publish 8 ounces per tin. JOYLULU publishes no capacity figure. Weight is published for only two: JOYLULU at 0.2 pound and Zopeal at 2.29 pounds.

Specification Oggi WOPPLXY JOYLULU Zopeal TRISCO
Published width 5.0 in not published 2.59 in not published not published
Published depth 7.75 in not published 3.39 in not published not published
Published height 7.75 in not published 4.8 in not published not published
Published weight not published 1.54 lb 0.2 lb 2.29 lb not published
Published capacity 62 fl oz 8 oz per tin not published about 16 oz per tin 8 oz per tin
Pack count one canister 12 tins one tin 10 tins 6 tins
Lid design silicone gasket, locking clamps sealing lid press on metal to metal inner and outer lid double sealing
Published material food grade stainless steel tinplate tinplate tinplate tinned steel
Labeling supplied not published not published not published not published pen and 12 stickers

The table cannot tell you how any of these tins feels in the hand, how the lid moves, or how the finish wears, because nobody here has handled them. It also cannot fill the blanks: where a maker publishes no width, depth, height, weight or capacity, that cell stays empty rather than estimated.

Footprint and Capacity Pull in Opposite Directions

What the published width and depth say

The JOYLULU tin is published at 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep. The WOPPLXY tins are 2.5 by 2.7 inches each, and the TRISCO tins are 2.95 inches in diameter. Those three sit in a similar band. The Zopeal tin is 3 inches in diameter, close to the TRISCO figure. The Oggi canister is 5.0 inches wide and 7.75 inches deep, well beyond the others on both figures.

That gap is the reason this page ranks by footprint. A reader with a narrow strip of counter can place the JOYLULU tin, the WOPPLXY tins or the TRISCO tins where the Oggi canister would not fit. None of these makers states that a tin was designed for a small counter, and this guide does not claim it. The published figures simply suit that use better or worse.

What the published capacity says

Capacity runs against footprint. Oggi publishes 62 fluid ounces in one canister. Zopeal publishes about 16 ounces per tin, or about 75 grams of tea. WOPPLXY and TRISCO each publish 8 ounces per tin. JOYLULU publishes no capacity figure, so it cannot be placed on this scale at all.

If you keep one tea and refill rarely, the Oggi canister’s 62 fluid ounces do more work per container. If you keep several teas apart, the WOPPLXY pack of twelve and the Zopeal pack of ten spread the same habit across more containers, each one small enough to line up along a counter edge.

Lids, Materials and What Comes in the Box

How each maker describes the seal

JOYLULU publishes a press on metal to metal seal with no rubber gasket. Zopeal publishes an inner lid and an outer lid. TRISCO publishes a double sealing design. Oggi publishes a silicone gasket with locking clamps under a clear lid. Tlence publishes a rotary seal that closes with a one-third turn. These are the makers’ descriptions, not results from use.

The materials are stated plainly. Oggi publishes food grade stainless steel. WOPPLXY, JOYLULU and Zopeal publish tinplate. TRISCO publishes tinned steel with a frosted surface to prevent fingerprints. Tlence publishes food grade tinplate with a white finish. No maker here publishes a thickness or a gauge for the metal.

What arrives in the pack

Pack counts differ widely. WOPPLXY supplies twelve tins, Zopeal ten, TRISCO six, and Oggi and JOYLULU one each. TRISCO also supplies a pen and twelve PVC stickers, the only labeling accessory published by any of the five. The other four makers publish none.

Weight is published for only two products. JOYLULU publishes 0.2 pound, the lightest of the five, and Zopeal publishes 2.29 pounds, the heaviest. WOPPLXY publishes 1.54 pounds for its twelve tin set. Oggi, TRISCO and Tlence publish no weight, so no comparison can be made across all five on that measure.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

Very little counter, one tea. The JOYLULU tin is 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five. Its maker publishes a press on lid and no capacity figure, so judge it on space rather than volume.

Very little counter, many teas. The WOPPLXY pack gives twelve tins at 2.5 by 2.7 inches each, so each tea gets its own small container. The maker publishes 8 ounces per tin and a sealing lid.

A deep shelf rather than a counter. The Zopeal tins are about 4.7 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter, with an inner lid and an outer lid. Ten arrive in the pack, each published at about 16 ounces.

You want to label everything. The TRISCO six pack is 2.95 inches in diameter and arrives with a pen and twelve PVC stickers. Its maker publishes a double sealing design and 8 ounces per tin.

You want the largest single capacity. The Oggi canister publishes 62 fluid ounces, more than any other container here, with a clear lid, a silicone gasket and locking clamps. It is 5.0 inches wide and 7.75 inches deep.

What We Could Not Verify

These are the figures we looked for and did not find, plus the questions the listings leave open.

  • No weight is published for the Oggi canister, the TRISCO set or the Tlence set, so the five cannot be compared on weight as a group.
  • No capacity is published for the JOYLULU tin, so it cannot be placed against the 8, 16 and 62 ounce figures the others give.
  • No separate width, depth or height is published for the WOPPLXY, Zopeal or TRISCO tins, so their footprints cannot be read the same way as the JOYLULU and Oggi figures.
  • No size string is published for the Zopeal set, and no weight for the Tlence set.
  • No metal thickness or gauge is published by any of the five makers.
  • No maker states that a tin was designed for a small counter, so the fit described here rests on published dimensions alone.

Frequently asked questions

Which of these takes the least counter space?+

By the published figures, the JOYLULU Tea Tin is 2.59 inches wide and 3.39 inches deep, the smallest footprint of the five. The WOPPLXY tins are close at 2.5 by 2.7 inches each, but the maker does not publish separate width, depth and height, so the two figures cannot be read the same way.

How much tea does each container hold?+

Oggi publishes 62 fluid ounces for its single canister. Zopeal publishes about 16 ounces per tin, or about 75 grams of tea. WOPPLXY publishes 8 ounces per tin. TRISCO publishes 8 ounces per tin. JOYLULU does not publish a capacity figure, so it cannot be compared on this measure.

Do any of these publish a weight?+

Two do. JOYLULU publishes 0.2 pound, the lightest of the five, and Zopeal publishes 2.29 pounds, the heaviest. Oggi, TRISCO and Tlence do not publish a weight, so no comparison can be made for those three.

What kind of seal does each lid use?+

JOYLULU publishes a press on metal to metal seal with no rubber gasket. Zopeal publishes an inner lid and an outer lid. TRISCO publishes a double sealing design. Oggi publishes a silicone gasket with locking clamps and a clear lid. Tlence publishes a rotary seal that closes with a one-third turn.

Can I label the tins?+

TRISCO supplies a pen and twelve PVC stickers with its six tins. The other four makers do not publish any labeling accessory, so if you keep several teas you would need to supply your own labels or rely on the container itself.

Which holds the most in one container?+

The Oggi canister, published at 62 fluid ounces, holds more than any other single container here. The next largest single container is the Zopeal tin at about 16 ounces. The WOPPLXY and TRISCO tins are published at 8 ounces each, and JOYLULU publishes no capacity.

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