Question: What are the advantages of storing tea in tin cans?

Tin is the fourth rare metal after platinum, gold and silver. It is called green metal because it is harmless to human body.

Making tea with tin has many advantages:

1, tin ware tea set can purify water. Tin is a precious metal second only to gold and silver, which can absorb impure substances. In the past, in places with poor water quality, people would put tin plates at the bottom of the well to purify the water. Pure tin products are harmless to human body.

2. The tin ware tea set has high use, appreciation and collection value. The colors of tin ware are unique, such as silver and iceland tea, which are as bright as a mirror and as loud as a chime.

3. Because of the unique function of tin and the sealing performance of tin containers, the shelf life of tea in tin containers is longer than that of any other tea cans, and it has the characteristics of unchanged taste and color. Since ancient times, people who pay attention to tea ceremony and like to drink tea generally use tin cans to store tea. Tin tea pot has been recognized as the best vessel for long-term preservation of tea and avoiding nutrient loss and taste change of tea.

4. Tin tea set, silvery white in color, elegant and noble, with strong metallic texture and unique visual effect. Making tea for a long time has a stronger flavor and is the best choice for tea tasting and collection with friends and relatives.

Extended data:

In terms of texture, teapots are generally made of tin, iron, ceramics, glass, paper and so on. Among them, it is better to choose iron colored teapot and double-lid long-necked tin pot, to store tea with ceramics, and to have a big mouth and a big belly. Considering the factors such as price and manufacturing technology, tea cans are mostly made of iron, which is deeply loved by the public because of its exquisite printing, novel style and low cost.

In ancient times, tea was usually packed in ceramic containers, and wealthy families also used tin containers. In modern packaging, in order to achieve better sealing effect, tea leaves are generally vacuum packed with tin foil paper. In general teahouses, tea leaves are packed in large glass bottles, so that customers can see the appearance of tea leaves more clearly.

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