Kettles

Gadgets

Collapsible Kettle Keeps You Caffeinated On The Trail

11:40PM August 15, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Sure, you can hang your stainless steel kettle from one of those 50 million straps on your rucksack… or fold your kettle down into a stowaway 5.5cm height. With a 1.1-litre capacity and £30/$47 price tag, sensible campers will be brewing drinks before they know it. [Firebox via RandomGoodStuff]

Gadgets

Tug The Tea Ball’s String Up When It’s Time To Serve A Brew

10:40PM March 16, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

When tea’s bigger brother coffee is constantly being treated to new coffee machine designs, it’s hard not to feel sorry for the humble kettle. But here comes Denmark to the rescue, with the Menu glass kettle teapot, which costs $US70. [Questodesign via Werd]

Gadgets

9 Alarmingly Useful Tea Kettles

7:00AM February 26, 2011 | Oobject.com

We’re suckers for all-in-one convenience – be it a Leatherman or a Swiss Army Knife, so why not give your tea kettle some much needed dual-functionality? Our friends at Oobject.com have some examples. More »

A Pot That Brews Coffee Like Tea

7:00AM October 2, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

A porcelain pot with a perforated stainless steel cylinder that slides into the centre, George Sowden’s SoftBrew immersion coffeemaker is a close cousin to the teapot. He says it’s less “violent” than a French press. It’s pretty, at least. [NYT]

BoilBuoy Reaffirms The Obvious

5:00AM September 12, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Is that pot of water boiling or is it just gassy? I can’t tell! Thankfully, the BoilBuoy is now available for pre-order. I’ll never have to worry about knowing when water is boiling ever again. More »

Kug Is A Mug That Boils Water Like A Kettle

7:49PM May 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

A couple of guys in their early 20s came up with a product intended for arthritis sufferers, but instead have managed to excite a lot more people in the process. Yes, tea drinkers can get excited too, especially by a mug/kettle mash-up. More »

Tweeting Kettle Alerts Tea Drinkers When The Cuppa’s On

5:52PM April 7, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Because of my dependence on tea, I make sure I’m always within earshot of the kettle whistling – but if you’re not, this smartly designed kettle, which tweets via Wi-Fi, will alert you when it’s boiling. More »

Alessi Silver Tea & Coffee Tower May Contain A Robot Voiced By Paul Reubens

12:00PM November 30, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Far be it from me, a blogger with only the most perfunctory grasp of the English language to criticise a legitimate artist, but $US30,000 for a tea pot? The Earl Grey within better literally send me to the stars. More »

Space Invaders Tea Best Served With Side Of MIDI After Dinner Music

6:30AM August 17, 2009 | Jack Loftus

This ingenious tea pot and serving pitcher not only features classic Space Invaders, it’s completely functional as well. When the water is hot, the blue invaders appear, letting you know it’s ready for service. More »

Cars

World’s Fastest Kettle: Steam Supercar to Break 270KPH Barrier

12:00AM April 7, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is the World’s Fastest Kettle. That’s what Charles Burnett III calls his steam supercar, which will race at 270kph over the Mojave Desert this coming June. Yes, I can’t believe it either.