Proper storage is key to preserving the delicate flavors of tea and the rich aromas of coffee. Yet, many overlook the importance of choosing the right canister. In this guide, we break down what makes an ideal storage container, helping you choose the best tea and coffee canisters for your home.

Why Airtightness Matters: Different Needs for Tea and Coffee

Tea leaves require maximum airtightness to stay fresh. Exposure to air, moisture, and odors can quickly degrade their flavor. That’s why quality tea canisters often come with silicone gaskets or inner lids to reinforce the seal.

Introduction

If you’ve ever wondered how to make Lapsang Souchong—the legendary smoky black tea from China’s Wuyi Mountains—this guide unveils its secrets. Known as Zhengshan Xiaozhong (正山小种) in Chinese, Lapsang Souchong is revered as the earliest black tea in history, dating back to the 17th century. Its bold pine-smoke aroma and lingering sweet undertones (often compared to dried longan) have made it a global icon of artisanal tea craftsmanship.

What Is Lapsang Souchong? Decoding the Name

The term “Zhengshan Xiaozhong” breaks down into:

This article describes how to make bubble tea(boba tea) from scratch, including homemade tapioca pearls and milk tea. If you prefer a simpler process, you can purchase pre-made tapioca pearls and skip steps 1 and 2 of the tapioca pearl preparation:

Ingredients Needed:

• Water (approximately 100ML + 200ML)
• Potato starch
• Flour (a small amount, to prevent sticking)
• Brown sugar
• Black tea bag (1 bag)
• Milk (1 carton)

Instructions:

1. Making Tapioca Pearls Prepare the materials. Add 100ML of water and a block of brown sugar into a pot. Heat until the brown sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is boiling. Immediately pour the boiling brown sugar water into the potato starch, stirring quickly to form a dough. Remove the dough and knead it on a clean surface until smooth. Roll the dough into small balls, making them moderately sized since they will expand when cooked. Sprinkle some flour on the pearls to prevent sticking. Any extra pearls can be frozen for future use; simply cook them directly from the freezer when needed.

If one “dark horse” base tea has dominated China’s tea-drink market in recent years, jasmine tea is certainly on the ballot. Once the everyday staple in the cups of older consumers in northern China, it has quietly taken over young people’s consumption scenarios. Buoyed by the rapid expansion of new-style tea chains and a growing young consumer base, the jasmine tea industry has entered a new stage: its role now goes beyond traditional drinking and gifting to standardized tea bases for beverages, regional brand carriers, and a modern consumption symbol.

On October 19, 2026, the 11th Lujiazui International Coffee Festival opened at Lujiazui Central Green in Shanghai, themed “Bound by Coffee, Connected to the World”. The main venue runs through October 25, open daily from 10:00 to 22:00 for the food court and craft-beer corner (other brand zones until 20:00). A second venue at the Oriental Riverside Hotel, Shanghai International Convention Center, joins from October 22 to 25.

Scale Up Again: Nearly 400 Brands, 20+ Countries, 20+ World Champions

According to the festival’s official announcement, this year’s edition gathers nearly 400 global brands from some 70 cities across more than 20 countries, including over 50 overseas brands. More than 20 world-champion coffee professionals arrive with their own roastery brands, and over 70 debut and limited-edition products will be unveiled. Last year’s “City Walk Around the World” zone alone brought 48 brands from 32 cities in 19 countries across four continents; this year it expands further, letting visitors taste the world’s coffee scenes without leaving Pudong.

The 2026 National Day–Mid-Autumn super golden holiday has come to an end. According to data from the Ministry of Transport, inter-regional passenger trips across society during the seven-day holiday are estimated to reach 2.144 billion — an average of about 300 million people on the move each day. Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, noted that “cross-regional travel between east and west, and north-south exchanges” were a standout feature of this year’s holiday, with inter-provincial travel and in-depth tours clearly heating up, while county-level and off-the-beaten-path destinations stayed popular.