Making a Tea Station with Gourmet Basics by Mikasa

My New Tea Station with Gourmet Basics by Mikasa

My tea collection has gotten a bit out of hand. It has long ago outgrown my previous little tea station stand. So I was thrilled when Mikasa reached out about trying their Gourmet Basics by Mikasa 2-Tier Mango Wood Hex Tray in my kitchen. This decorative tray is a great size for any kitchen counter and has so much usable space for storage and decoration. It makes for the perfect little tea and coffee station right in your own home!

2-Tier Mango Wood Hex Tray from Gourmet Basics by Mikasa with my trusty kettle and a favorite candle.

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Details of the Gourmet Basics by Mikasa Mango Wood Tray

Featuring a gray-brown mango wood with stainless steal accents, this gray serving tray is approximately 16 inches by 16 inches wide, and just under 16 inches tall. It comes disassembled, but is super easy to put together. It’s pretty lightweight, but you don’t have to worry about tipping it over easily, either. The mango wood is especially durable, too, designed for long-lasting use and appearance.

The tray itself is easy to clean with a damp cloth, so you don’t have to worry about avoiding spills too much. The hexagonal shape offers a nice, balanced look which worked especially well with the rectangular tile of our apartment kitchen counter.

How Much the Hexagon Tray Holds

While my measurement here is not especially precise, it is notable that the tray holds a large number of small to medium size mason jars and related tea canisters.

On the base of the tray, I can easily fit 9 smaller jars, as pictured, and still be able to get them out easily.

On the top, I could fit more, but I wanted to save space for my loose leaf strainers and other tea accessories. And, of course, I had to find a spot for my little squirrel, as you’ll see in the photo below.

Tea Station Accessories

Beyond the handy Mikasa serving tray, I wanted to share few other products that will help keep your tea station organized and aesthetically pleasing.

First, I highly recommend these small mason jars or these airtight glass canisters for your teas — either loose leaf or tea bags. These glass jars make it easy to see what the tea is (and when you’re running low!) and add to the whole look of the tea station. I pair them with this set of plastic mason jar lids, rather than the default metal canning lids. The plastic lids are easy to clean and you can label them with the names of the teas if you so desire. I often use a piece of tape on the top of the lid and write the tea name in sharpie on there.

Beyond these, every tea station needs at least one loose leaf tea strainer. Oftentimes, I’ll brew tea in bulk to ice, so I find that it is handy to have a few of these loose leaf tea strainers available if I’m making more than one type of tea at a time. I like this style of tea strainer because the top is easy to remove and the handles make it easy to pick up, even when hot.

Relatedly, this style of small teapot with built in infuser is super handy. It brews a good amount of tea, but not too much, and keeps it nice and warm for a while. Plus, they’re easy to clean!

Where to Buy Gourmet Basics by Mikasa

The 2-Tier Mango Wood Hex Tray featured here is available from Wayfair and Amazon. It is durable, holds a lot, and is easy to style. Can’t recommend it enough!

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*Thank you to Mikasa for sponsoring this post. Opinions described in this article are my own.

 *This post was originally published on July 14, 2022. It was most recently updated on January 19, 2026.