Best material for tea storage

Ive heard people mention kitchen parchment for pu’erh. Since it breathes, has no scent and can be wrapped and tied.

It really depends on the tea you are storing. The usual suggestion is that puerh need to breathe and should be stored in something like Yixing. Also cardboard boxes are a traditional storage for puerh although some on here feel it can impart a cardboard smell to the tea. I have not experienced this. As far as black teas, green teas, and oolong teas airtight and light tight storage is considered best. I use mostly metal tins for this or a store it in a resealable ziplock food grade bag if it came in one. The problem with glass is it lets in light, this will degrade your tea slowly.

Good quality zip bags like those from YS and Verdant are fine. If a tea comes in that type of zip bag I generally leave it there; for teas that don’t come in a good resealable package is use these tins from Adagio. They also come in a larger size.
http://www.adagio.com/teaware/tins.html

Ok so I think I found my answer. Not the cheapest, but all glass and since they can be used for canning, they should be airtight. Here is the link: https://www.containerstore.com/s/hermetic-glass-storage-jars/d?productId=10011037&q=hermetically%20sealed%20glass%20jars
They are clear, but I will be storing in a closet, so not a problem…

I disagree. Glass is one of the most inert materials around that are commonly available. I mentioned that I keep the tea in a closet, thus light is not an issue. One can also paint or cover the outside of the glass to keep light from getting in. I was also pleased that the lids to the containers I found are glass as well. The only other materials appears to be a rubber gasket. I have used tins in the past, and while they seemed OK, I wanted to find something more inert.