The Best Way To Use Kitchen Drawers For Tea Storage

Looking for a creative way to store your loose leaf tea or tea bags? Here’s how to use kitchen drawers for easy access tea storage!

We love our tea – especially green tea! And if you are a big tea lover like me – I’m sure you have struggled with how to store it as well.

Basically when it comes to my tea storage, it needs to be very accessible and keep the tea at it’s best – for as long as possible.

I recently had a revelation on how to change up our current tea storage situation (which was a mess!) and make a designated area in our kitchen for our favorite tea.

So today I’m sharing tips on the best way to store tea and then I’ll show you our tea storage organization before and after.

And then finally, I will share some of my favorite teas, tea containers and tea accessories!

Why Use Kitchen Drawers For Tea Storage?

My answer is, why not! Kitchen drawers are perfect for keeping your tea fresh and easily accessible.

We were storing our tea at the very top of a kitchen cabinet which was ok but so not easy to find or know what teas where even available. We had to dig them all out. Crazy!

So when I finally came up with a new way to store our teas in a kitchen drawer, I could not wait to make this a reality in our kitchen!

Why Is Proper Storage Important?

When it comes to storing tea, it’s crucial to pay attention to how and where you are placing it.

Dried tea leaves have between 3 and 5 percent moisture content, which is what prevents them from spoiling for a long time. But because it is dried so well, it will absorb water like sponge if placed in a humid environment.

That’s why storing your tea collection in a clean, dry place, is crucial to help prevent it from absorbing excess moisture.

Tea Storage Tips

So, follow these do and don’t tips for proper tea storage:

1. Do keep tea stored away from direct sunlight and from anything strongly scented or flavored. Tea will easily absorb other flavors!
2. Do use an air-tight container for storing tea. Glass, metal, tea tins or ceramic all make some of the best containers for tea.
3. Don’t use plastic containers as tea canisters. Plastic will absorb orders so you don’t want your new tea contaminated by your old tea.
4. Don’t buy your tea in bulk. The fresher the tea, the better it will taste, no matter how it is stored. So it’s a good idea to skip the bulk tea packaging! Instead, buy your high quality tea in small quantities and only when you’re running low.

Supplies Needed For Storing Tea In Kitchen Drawers

Whether or not you love green tea or herbal tea, here’s what you will need to recreate this same method of tea storage in your kitchen:

How To Create Tea Storage Drawer

Start by removing everything from your kitchen drawer. Then give the drawer a quick vacuum and wipe clean.

Then insert two drawer dividers into the drawer, spacing them to allow for three equal areas in the drawer.

Next comes the fun part – labeling each of the glass jars. I measured down from the top of the jar to about 3/4″ and marked the spot with a dry erase marker.

Then I placed my label as level and center as possible and then simply wiped the marking away with a paper towel. (You can totally skip the marking step – this is just the perfectionist in me.)

Finally fill with corresponding tea bags or loose leaf tea.

And lastly, place the tea organizers into your newly divided drawer. I was going to alphabetize mine, but decided to place most favorited teas first. 

I just love finding new ways to organize items in our home. I’m sure know no one in my house is going to be as excited about this new tea storage drawer set up as me – but one can always hope! 🙂

So now let’s talk about teas, awesome containers and even some fun tea accessories.

Favorite Teas, Tea Containers and Tea Accessories

First, let me share with you some fabulous teas you are gonna love!

Now, let’s look at some great tea storage ideas that could work in a kitchen drawer or pantry.

And finally, let me share some great tea accessories!

So do have any questions about tea? Like how long is fresh tea good for or which type of tea has the most caffeine? I got the answers for you below:

So, are you gonna create a tea storage drawer in your kitchen? I’d love to see it!