A custom printed round coffee tea metal tin can be used as a common packaging format across both tea and coffee product ranges, particularly where a brand wants a reusable metal container with a consistent shelf appearance. The round body provides a continuous printable surface, while the outer lid and fitted inner lid create a two-stage opening structure. By keeping the same basic tin architecture and changing the artwork between products, buyers can build separate tea and coffee SKUs without developing an entirely different container for every item.
Product Name :
Double Lids Coffee Tin CanDimensions :
D85*H110mmShape :
Cylindrical, CustomizableDesign :
Customizable, ODM / OEMPrinting :
CMYK offset printing and Pantone colour matchingSurface Finish :
Gloss, matt, metallic effects and selected decorative finishesMaterial :
0.23 mm Food-Grade TinplateMOQ :
5,000 pcsLead Time :
35 DaysPackaging :
Opp Bag + Master Carton
Tea and coffee are often grouped together in packaging catalogues, but they should not automatically be treated as identical products.
Both can benefit from a rigid, light-blocking outer container, but their packaging requirements can differ significantly.
Loose leaf tea is commonly sensitive to moisture, aroma loss and repeated exposure after opening. Coffee, particularly freshly roasted whole beans, may also require careful oxygen management and can release carbon dioxide after roasting.
For this reason, the metal tin should be treated as one part of the complete packaging system rather than as the only freshness barrier.
A tea line and a coffee line can use the same visual tin family while still using different inner packaging where necessary.
For buyers managing both tea and coffee products, developing one core metal structure can simplify the visual system.
For example, the same round double-lid canister can use:
The dimensions, lid system and general proportions remain familiar, while colour, illustrations and product information distinguish each line.
This is particularly useful for private label programmes that want several products to look related when displayed together.
A round tin does not have one fixed front panel in the same way as a rectangular box.
The artwork can continue around the cylindrical body, allowing the design to be viewed from several shelf angles.
This works well for decorative patterns, botanical illustrations, coffee-origin graphics and repeating brand elements.
The body artwork can be divided visually into zones for:
The outer lid can then remain relatively simple, carrying the logo, product family name or a central decorative element.
For wholesale programmes, one of the most practical ways to control a product family is to separate fixed artwork from variable artwork.
Fixed elements may include the logo position, typography, lid layout and general graphic structure.
Variable elements can include:
This creates a recognisable packaging family without making every SKU visually identical.
For production planning, each printed artwork should still be identified separately. Our standard MOQ is 5,000 pieces per design.
The fact that both products can use the same metal tin does not mean they require the same internal packaging.
For loose leaf tea, a sealed inner pouch may be selected to provide the primary moisture and aroma barrier while the tin provides light protection, rigidity and presentation.
For roasted coffee, particularly products packed shortly after roasting, the buyer may need to consider gas release, oxygen control and the use of a dedicated coffee pouch or valve system.
The metal canister can then act as a secondary protective and reusable retail container.
This approach allows the exterior packaging to remain visually consistent while the primary packaging is adapted to the actual product.
A double lid coffee tea tin normally uses a decorative outer lid and a second fitted inner lid beneath it.
The customer therefore opens the package in two stages.
For tea, this can create a more deliberate storage experience for a product that may be opened repeatedly over several weeks.
For coffee, the double-lid format can also provide a premium reusable container after the original sealed pouch has been opened or removed.
The inner lid can help reduce direct environmental exposure compared with a basic loose-fitting single cover, while the outer lid protects the opening and carries the main visible branding.
No, not automatically.
The phrase airtight double lid tin is widely used in the market, but a fitted inner lid should not by itself be treated as proof of hermetic sealing.
Actual barrier performance depends on factors such as lid fit, forming tolerances, closure geometry, the inner packaging and the conditions under which the product is filled and stored.
If your tea or coffee product requires a verified oxygen, moisture or leak-performance target, this requirement should be defined before the packaging structure is approved.
For products with demanding shelf-life requirements, a suitable high-barrier inner pouch may still perform the primary sealing function.
A shared tin structure does not require identical decoration.
Tea packaging often uses botanical illustrations, light colour palettes, heritage motifs or origin-led graphics. Coffee packaging may use stronger typography, roast-level information, origin maps or darker colour systems.
Custom printing options can include:
Because the decoration is applied to metal before the components are formed, artwork should be prepared with the final can structure in mind.
One practical issue with a printed cylindrical tin is the body seam.
Artwork should be positioned so that critical text, barcodes, small logos or important decorative elements are not compromised by the joining area.
During artwork review, particular attention should be given to:
Continuous patterns can cross the body visually, but essential information is better kept within a controlled safe area.
If one tin structure is intended for both categories, do not assume that the same net weight will occupy the same internal volume.
Two hundred grams of loose leaf tea and two hundred grams of coffee beans can require very different packaging volumes. Even two tea varieties can have substantially different bulk densities.
For each product, buyers should confirm:
One common canister size can still be used across several SKUs when the filling volumes are sufficiently compatible, but this should be checked before the full range is standardised.
Using one basic tin dimension across several product lines can also simplify secondary packaging.
The same master-carton footprint may be used for several artwork versions, reducing the number of different carton configurations that need to be managed.
For multi-SKU orders, carton labels can identify:
This becomes particularly useful for distributors and private label buyers managing several products from one packaging programme.
Standardising packaging can reduce complexity, but it should not be forced when the products are too different.
Separate tin sizes may be more appropriate when:
In these cases, the brand can still retain the same design language while using different metal dimensions.
For a custom printed metal tin, printing cannot be treated as a separate decoration step after the container is finished.
Printed tinplate is formed into the body, lid and other components, so colour, artwork orientation and forming areas need to be considered together.
Our production system combines metal printing with tin forming and assembly, allowing artwork requirements to be reviewed against the actual structure before mass production.
This is especially useful for projects involving several tea and coffee designs using the same canister format.
For most wholesale enquiries, we recommend reviewing existing round double-lid moulds before considering new tooling.
If an existing diameter and height provide suitable product volume and inner-pouch clearance, the project can proceed directly to artwork and sample development.
New mould development becomes more relevant when:
More complex new structures require additional mould-development and trial time before mass production.
This should be decided before the final packaging specification is confirmed.
If tea or coffee remains inside a sealed inner pouch, that pouch normally provides the direct food-contact layer while the tin functions as an outer retail and storage container.
If the product will directly contact the metal interior, the complete food-contact system, including the tinplate coating, should be reviewed for the intended product and destination market.
A general description such as “food-grade metal tin” should not replace verification of the materials actually used in the final package.
This format is particularly relevant for:
It is especially practical for businesses that want several products to share a common metal packaging identity.
Yes, if the required filling volumes and inner packaging are compatible. Tea and coffee should still be evaluated separately because their product and shelf-life requirements can differ.
Yes. One metal structure can support several printed designs. Each artwork version should be identified separately for MOQ and production planning.
A fitted inner lid can improve closure performance, but it does not automatically prove hermetic airtightness. Specific barrier requirements should be validated using the finished packaging system.
It often does where oxygen protection or gas management is important. Freshly roasted coffee can release carbon dioxide, so the appropriate primary packaging should be selected according to the actual coffee and filling process.
Yes, selected lid or body areas can be considered for embossing or debossing where the artwork and forming structure allow it.
Yes. Multi-SKU programmes are possible, but quantities should be confirmed separately for each printed artwork. Standard MOQ is 5,000 pieces per design.
Yes. Send the tea or coffee type, filling weight, inner pouch dimensions if applicable and required quantity. Suitable existing moulds can then be reviewed.
Send us the product types, target filling weights, number of tea and coffee SKUs, required quantities and any existing artwork or inner-pouch dimensions.
We can first determine whether one round double-lid structure can realistically support the complete range, or whether different dimensions would provide a better result while retaining the same visual packaging identity.
Standard custom production starts from 5,000 pieces per printed design.