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!

Got this tea organizer to hold my tea collection! This is made of great quality the clear lid is perfect to be able to see the tea within. It’s the perfect size

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.

This is a nice sturdy bamboo tea box for the price. It arrived undamaged and I did like what I saw after unwrapping it. The surface on my tea box was smooth, no dents and I encountered no splinters on the inside. The corners looked all very nice and perfectly fitted.I deducted 1 star for having to leave it open/unused for several days since my tea box gave off a strong odor when I first opened it. Strong enough that I was not sure if thin paperwrapped teabags wouldn't absorb the smell and change the taste of the tea.After several days the smell was completely gone and I felt ready/confident to use it for my teabags. It keeps them organized and holds a good number/supply of different teabags.While it is perfect for regular sized teabags some of the oversized specialy teabags were to tall for it. They would fit into the slots and were squishable enough to close the lid but then kept pushing the lid up about a quarterinch in the front - enough to notice that it is not closed all the way. I will add a little closure latch to my box to keep it shut tightly while still storing the taller teabags.I would definitely gift this box - it could be used to organize/store a variety of things and it looks very nice.