In the time I’ve been writing about tea, I’ve come across a wide range of gadgets—many of them unremarkable, but some that truly stand out. I tend to favor sleek, modern designs, and one that caught my attention recently is the Quattro aluminum teapot featuring a pivoting design by Snezana Jeremic. Its combination of minimalism… Continue reading

If I may pull out my swami hat and gaze deeply into my crystal ball, I’ll forecast (educated guess) that 2013 will be a year that’s going to bring us many tea gadgets. Which is hardly what you’d call a bold prediction, given the number of these clever little gizmos that regularly make their way… Continue reading

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to pay tribute yet again to the ingenuity of tea gadget makers everywhere – with a side of offbeat tea-related news. Let’s get on with it. First up, the end of the tea bag. Well, don’t get too worked up about that one yet. There might be a… Continue reading

Forget about orange juice and sunshine – a day without tea gadgets is like a day without…well, tea, and it’s hard to even imagine such a horror. But, as I’ve said before in these occasional tea gadget reports, it seems that barely a day goes by without at least one new tea gadget calling itself… Continue reading