Tea Brewed and Served in Glass
While there are many who still consider a cup of tea nothing more than a refreshing cup of caffeine, many tea drinkers are captiva
ted by the essence of the leaves and the process that evolves when they steep. Glass teapots (Petit Teapot, above $29) and accessories offer a wonderful dimension to the tea experience. They enable you to watch the effects of the water re-hydrating the leaves. Because of how much technology has evolved, it is even possible to boil the water for your tea within a Glass Water Kettle (right, $29). Watching water come to a boil within a glass vessel is an experience all its own.
There are certain teas, such as the Harney & Sons art teas (shown left, $18), that should only be brewed in a Glass Teapot or mug. The steeping of an art teas is akin to a symphony, offering gentle and orchestrated changes of color and shape, until the leaves unfold to their fullest splendor revealing a beautiful blossom as their prize. But even a regular tea, including those in tea sachets and bags provide a steeping experience worthy of glass viewing. A moment of meditation and beauty is experienced as the color of the brew evolves from slighted tinted water into honey, crisp green or subtle yellow hues.
Where to shop: Adagio Teas offers a fine selection of glass tea accesories, (all glass accessories shown above, with the exception of those in the Harney & Sons Art tea photograph are sold by Adagio Teas). The lovely teapots shown in the art tea photo, may be purchase directly from Harney & Sons.
Nice post. I think I may be in the minority, but I prefer drinking all my tea from glass cups and pots. Some would consider drinking green tea from anything but a cast iron Japanese pot heresy, but I like watching the leaves (and the white tea buds when they stand vertically near the surface). I didn’t realise you could actually get a glass kettle, that will have to be my next step.