Titanium Canister Store Without Compromise · 220ml | 48g
Titanium Canister Store Without Compromise · 220ml | 48g
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Buy It Once
The Last Small Container You Will Ever Buy For This Job
You know the drawer. Cracked plastic tins, a snap-lid that lost its snap, a steel tin that made the coffee taste like the tin. Small storage is where cheap materials quietly fail. This is one piece of Grade 1 titanium, the same metal in our pots and percolators, sized down for the things you carry every day. Tea, salt, spices, espresso beans, matches, drill bits, fasteners, pills. Whatever goes inside comes out tasting and working like itself. No coating, no liner, no gasket to perish. At 48 grams it disappears into a pocket, a tackle box, or the lid of a pack, and it outlives everything you would otherwise replace.
The Material Argument
Inert Metal, Nothing Added
Plastic off-gasses. Aluminum oxidizes and reacts with anything acidic. Steel can hold a faint metallic odor that transfers to delicate goods like loose-leaf tea and roasted coffee. Coated tins chip and leach whatever was in the coating. Grade 1 commercially pure titanium is biologically inert, the same material trusted in surgical implants. It reacts with nothing. Your Earl Grey tastes like Earl Grey six months later. The canister itself adds nothing to what is stored inside.
1.7 oz. Lighter than the plastic tin it replaces.
Grade 1 pure titanium. No alloy, no coating.
About 7 fl oz. Tea, salt, beans, EDC.
No threads, no gasket, no liner to fail.
Note: the press fit is dust-tight and shrugs off casual moisture, but it is not vacuum-sealed or waterproof under submersion. For dry goods, EDC, and pantry use the seal is excellent. For underwater storage, use a dedicated waterproof container. We would rather tell you the limit than have you find it.
On the Bench
Takes the Abuse, Keeps the Contents
Drill bits, taps, small fasteners, matches, a spare bit driver. Fill it, press the lid, and it holds shut upside down in a tool bag. Knock it off the bench and it dents nothing and cracks nothing. When it gets grimy it goes in the dishwasher and comes out neutral, no held odor, no stain. It is a shop container built to the same standard as the tools you keep in it.
The Spec Case
One Variable Removed
Grade 1 titanium is non-reactive and dimensionally stable across a wide temperature range, so the press-fit tolerance that seals it cold still seals it warm. No coating to abrade, no elastomer to take a compression set, no galvanic pairing to worry about. If you evaluate gear on materials and tolerances rather than marketing, this is a container with almost nothing left to go wrong.
What Plastic Cannot Do
Heatable. On an Open Flame.
Titanium handles direct fire without damage or degradation. Empty it, pull the lid, and the body itself becomes a small heating cup or an emergency tinder cup at a fire lay. Use it near flame long enough and titanium develops its natural blue, gold, and bronze heat patina. That coloring is purely cosmetic and changes nothing about how it performs. No plastic or coated tin will ever offer you that option.
Failure Analysis
Every Small Container Fails Somewhere. This One Removed the Failure Modes.
Cheap storage does not fail at the body. It fails at the seal, the threads, the gasket, and the coating. Each of those was designed out.
| Component | What usually fails | This canister |
|---|---|---|
| Lid seal | Snap tabs crack, lose their grip | Friction press-fit, no tabs to break |
| Threads | Cross-strip and jam with grit | No threads at all |
| Gasket | Rubber ring perishes and holds odor | No gasket, titanium on titanium |
| Body material | Aluminum reacts, steel tastes metallic | Inert Grade 1 titanium |
| Coating | Chips and leaches into contents | No coating, solid metal throughout |
Specifications
The Numbers
| Capacity | 220 ml (about 7 fl oz) |
| Dimensions | 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.5 in (71 x 64 x 64 mm) |
| Weight | 48 g (1.7 oz) |
| Material | Grade 1 pure titanium, 99.5%+ |
| Lid type | Press fit, thumb push to open, snap to seal |
| Seal rating | Dust-tight, moisture-resistant, not submersible |
| Heat compatibility | Open flame, gas, electric, camp stoves |
| Coatings and liners | None. No plastic, no rubber, no chemicals |
| Care | Dishwasher safe, hand wash also fine |
| Service life | No expiration date, built for generational use |
How It Works
Seal It in 3 Steps
Fill
Tea, salt, spices, beans, matches, small hardware, or pills. Fill to the shoulder.
Press
Seat the lid and push down with your thumb until it clicks. No twisting, no threading.
Carry
The fit is snug enough to hold upside down. Drop it in a pack, pocket, or tool bag.
Before you order: the press-fit lid is dust-tight and resists casual moisture, but it is not vacuum-sealed or waterproof under submersion. Use it for dry goods, spices, EDC, and pantry storage, not underwater. If you plan to heat the body over flame, empty it first and remove the lid to avoid pressure buildup, and expect a cosmetic heat patina to develop near the fire.
FAQ
Questions, Answered Straight
What is it made of?
How does the lid stay closed?
Is the lid airtight or watertight?
Can I put it directly in a fire?
Does it hold odors?
Is it dishwasher safe?
Will it develop a patina?
Can I freeze it?
