Tea Gear Advice
By kate on January 8th, 2011
A friend, who has started drinking more tea, asked what kind of teapot to get. I spent a little time on my response, so I thought I’d share. I drink one to two pots of tea every day, so I have a good idea of what works (for me, at least). Here are the items I recommend, if you want to be a serious tea drinker:
Teapot
You can get something fancy if you like, but you can’t go wrong with the classic English “brown Betty” style (it comes in other colors too). It’s a virtually drip-free spout design, and you can get various sizes. Mine is a 6C size, which fills 3 large mugs.
 Traditional Brown Betty |
 Modern version |
Filter
Don’t screw around with tea balls – get a good, large filter so your tea has room to unfurl. Along with this, I recommend a small dish to put the filter on (to catch drips) if the filter doesn’t come with a base. I have and like both of these filters:
 Finium Filter |
 Chatsford Filter |
Mug
You can drink tea out of any mug, although I recommend a large size so you’re not constantly refilling it. In the nice-to-have department: for Christmas my brother bought me two of these beautiful Bodum glasses, and I LOVE them. They’re insulated, hand-blown, and dishwasher-safe.
Other Items
You’ll definitely need a tea cozy. It may be challenging to find one that isn’t all kitschy or flowery, but they’re out there. In Seattle, they carry good ones at Teahouse Kuan Yin in Wallingford. I also recommend a wooden trivet for your teapot… it’ll absorb drips and keep it warm longer.
 Tea Cozy |
 Wooden Trivets |
 I have a small dish like this to put my filter on |
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March 6th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
I noticed you say you might be in the market for a tea cozy that isn’t kitchy or flowery. So was I so I designed and handmade my own and now I’m selling a few. Have a look if you’ve a minute.