The subtler aromas of teas grow weak if they are not preciously stored.

Safe in a metal caddy, tea is then shielded from air and light as well.Red or green, Betjeman and Barton caddies are classics nowadays.
Long held in contempt by the purists, today’s muslin or “crystal” tea-bags reconcile quality and practical necessity to restore the very same flavours as loose-leaf teas.

Finally, Betjeman and Barton created wooden boxes and tea chests for the connoisseurs to keep their treasure locked up.