Cuisinoc Coffee Tin, 500gm

I got a random pattern, not as pictured, but design/color was okay (actually better, I got a café design/brown top that I prefer). I had to use a silicone seal salvaged from an old broken "lock'n'lock" to properly seal loose tea leaves, but I knew that from a previous tin purchase from another seller. (I always save good silicone bands, they're so useful in the kitchen and elsewhere.) The original seal is just a piece of hard inflexible plastic inside the edge of the plastic lid. If you're storing sealed tea bags or items not requiring an airtight seal and don't mind having no choice in pattern, the price couldn't be beat on same sized tins when I was looking.

The tins I received look nothing like the one photographed. There is also no mention of there being different options to choose from in the listing (or that another type could be sent at Amazon's discretion). But most worrisome, and the reason why I'm sending this back, is because these are not airtight. I can literally crack open the lid while the tin is "securely locked." Not happy with this purchase for my loose leaf teas!

very pretty, which is why I bought it. probably not airtight, but does have a latch so the lid closes firmly.

looks good, works good!

This tin isn't air tight. Lid is too loose. Pretty tin but defeats the purpose if it's not airtight.