Lipper International 8187 Bamboo Wood and Acrylic Tea Box with 5 Sections, 14" x 5" x 3-3/4"

This Lipper International Tea Chest is an affordable and very good-quality tea chest. If you are looking for a tea chest that is on the value side of pricing, but still has good quality, this is a great choice.Sized externally at about 12L x 7.25W x 3.5H inches (inner dimensions are about .35 inches less as that is the approximate thickness of the walls) this Lipper International tea box is constructed of bamboo and has 8 separate compartments to organize tea. The compartments are made from a single insert (rather than glued down) and so you can remove them to have an open box without compartments if you so desire. A small chain holds the lid open at about a 120 degree angle. Using hardware that is brass (presumably plated), it not only looks good with the bamboo, but will help prevent corrosion (always a plus for something used in the kitchen.) Each of the 8 compartments can fit (for me) about 12-20 tea bags, depending upon the size/thickness of the individual package.I am very happy with the product that I got. As a start, the size is generous and so I can fit the wide varieties of tea I have all into the same box...a lot of tea chests are too small for this. The bamboo looks really good and by finishing it with just a laminating material allows the beauty of the bamboo to shine. While it does not have the visual striking appearance of many hard woods, the bamboo is a classy finish that blends well with most every decor. Thanks to it being laminated, upkeep is minimal (now and then a rub down with something like a tiny bit of butcher's block oil will bring back its shine.) Bamboo is a very strong material and it should give this box good longevity and good resistance to damage.On the downside, the hinges are lighter duty and the chain used to hold the box open uses extremely delicate hardware which may need replacement with extended usage...with that said, these are pretty minor issues for something priced so affordably. Finally, the height of the tea box is not tall enough for the unusually large tea bags...which, while not an issue for me, may be an issue if you constantly drink a certain tea that comes in a very large wrapper.So overall, I am absolutely thrilled with the design & quality for under 20 bucks shipped. There are many tea chests available that are made gorgeous with some of the finest hardwoods on planet Earth...and they usually come with a price tag that reflects this. I wanted a good-looking tea box of generous size that is of reasonably good-quality and for a reasonable price price...this Lipper International does exactly that, and so if that is the type of tea chest you are seeking, this is a great choice!

After reading the reviews I was a bit leary, but Im guessing based on the comment by Amazon they are paying attention to this item, because I recieved the tea box within 3 days of ordering (amazons great free shipping!), opened it and expected the worst but was very happily surprised by an absolutely perfect item!! No damage whatsoever... yes, packaging left a bit to be desired, however I had ordered a box of tea as well, so there was a bit more cushion than just the air pockets they packed it with.I reapeat, it doesnt have any damage on it, its put together well and it works perfectly & is a beautiful item. It does have a teeny tiny smudge or something on the lid (I dont consider this damage as I really had to look hard to find it and only inspected because I'm a nuerotic who was completely convinced I'd find something negative to mention) ...additionally it has a tiny bit of a chemical smell which Im sure will disappate in a day or so. You can tell its a delicate item, so if you're hard on your things, you're going to break it for sure, but if you are relatively gentle it will be fine... and by gentle I dont mean with kid gloves, I just mean treat it accordingly... as a tea box.All in all, excellent, excellent purchase, couldnt be happier. It looks great on my counter, holds all packets & sachets perfectly; nice to see all the teas, they all have nice packaging so the clear lid makes it a pretty piece as well. Love it. See my pics as well & happy shopping.

I was a little bit trigger-shy about this after seeing many reviews that received damaged boxes, but took a chance and ordered a couple anyway. I'm glad that I did.Appearance:These things look really good (especially considering the shelf full of boxes and random bags we had before!). They're pretty much exactly what you see in the picture: simple, clean bamboo and a clear plexiglass lid. The concealed hinges give the boxes a clean finish. Unless you actually touch the lid, you'd think it was glass. The thing wouldn't stand up to being run over by a car, but it doesn't feel flimsy. And, while nobody will confuse it with an expensive mahogany humidor, it doesn't look cheap, either.Size:The default configuration of eight squares worked fine for most of our tea. Without any problems, I was able to fit Stash, Celestial Seasonings, Tazo, Twinnings, Generic brands, a small bag of loose-leaf (along with an infuser), and some off-brand tea my wife found. Oversized Lipton iced tea and hot chocolate bags didn't fit, but those are pretty big.The compartments are removable (so, options for 8, 4, 2 & 1 openings), but the dividers are notched (where the pieces fit together. No biggie, you can just flip the notch so that it faces downward, and it won't be visible once you've filled the container.Quality:The wood is fairly soft, as is the plexiglass. That, plus the typical variations in mass-manufactured processes, and I can absolutely believe that some people are seeing defects. Or, even if you receive the product correctly, it'd be pretty easy to scratch, scuff, stain, or break. One of the two I received has a small scuff in the finish....Against the semi-light finish, you don't notice the defect at a glance. If the lid were to be slightly off, I'd expect something like it hanging open 1/16th of an inch --- not all that noticeable.A defect is a defect, but none of the issues reported in these comments should be unexpected. We're talking about a $25 box that was made in a factory in China; not a hand-crafted heirloom piece. Of what I read, the issues were either caused in shipping/handling, or were the kinds of small defects you'd expect (and can live with) in a value product like this.

BEAUTIFUL and very nice.

This tea caddy is nicely compact. Still fits a lot of tea and it looks nice on the counter or fits easily into the cupboard.

Tiene una excelente calidad, y se ve bellísimo. Los tés se ven muy bonitos, y es una forma de tener mucho más organizada la cocina. A nosotros que nos gustan mucho los tés, nos ayuda muchísimo a no tener miles de cajas.

Muy bonito, bien elaborado y resistente, espacios perfectos para colocar los diferentes sabores de te, es un poco más grande de lo que imagine pero combina perfecto en cualquier espacio, buena calidad por el precio que pague

Buen producto. Muy bonito.

Increible caja, todo llegó perfecto, compraré otra más, le caben muchas cosas y los tés se ven muy bien en la caja