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A silicone carrying case keeps this handcrafted tea set safe for an impromptu tea party anywhere!

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Hu-Kou is a portable ceramic tea set that comes with its own carrying case, making it easier than ever to bring tea with you anywhere you go.

Tea drinking is sacred to put it simply. Every step of the brewing method matters. Different teas call for different brewing methods, making each step detail-oriented and specific. While there are tea sets that you can travel with, the available product designs in circulation typically prioritize portability over quality brewers. Designed by Xiong&Yang, the Hu-Kou is a portable tea set that returns to details for its design and creates a new way of bringing tea with you anywhere you go, without cutting any corners.

Comprised of a carrying case, tea bowl, and three teacups, Hu-Kou comes with everything you might need for an excellent cup of tea. Specifically molded to feel ergonomic by design, Hu-Kou’s tea bowl is shaped like a triangle with a built-in spout that allows users to pour tea directly from the bowl without having to remove the lid beforehand.

Fit within a silicone carrying case, Hu-Kou’s stylish case comes with a shoulder strap so it’s even easier to bring tea on the go. The carrying case keeps enough space to fit the main tea bowl in addition to three teacups. The teacups are also triangular in shape to complement the tea bowl, giving the set as a whole a more uniform feel.

Designed for the modern tea drinker, the team at Xiong&Yang hoped to create more of an experience through Hu-Kou. With this tea set, users can easily store and pour their tea from anywhere. Through innovative conceptualizing and artful craftwork, Hu-Kou’s built-in spout is designed to keep the tea from spilling when not turned to its pouring orientation.

Designers: Kurz Kurz Design and Xiong&Yang

Xiong&Yang hoped to create an ergonomic grip for Hu-Kou.

Crafted by hand, each tea set is unique by handmade design.

Every tea set comes with its own silicone carrying case that protects the ceramics and makes the tea set portable.

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Drink the tea… not the tea-bag!

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The advantage of the tea-bag is its disposable-bag nature… The bad thing about tea-bags is also its disposable-bag nature. Let me explain what I mean. You use tea bags in places where traditional brewing isn’t possible. At a kiosk, at your work-desk, at the dining table of a restaurant or your home. However, there are two processes to tea-bag prepared tea. One, the brewing, and two, the disposing of the tea-bag. Unlike coffee that dissolves in water/milk, tea leaves don’t, and having to haplessly hold your cup in one hand and a soggy tea-bag in the other while you look for a waste bin is far from ideal.

So the Creative Ceramic Tea Mug takes care of that problem for you. Its innovative handle comes with a small space for the tea-bag to retract into. Not just that, it even squeezes the bag (something I shamelessly do, because I hate the idea of wasting tea), allowing every bit of flavor out of the leaves, and leaving you with a brew that’s ready to drink, while the tea-bag patiently hides in its corner, waiting to be disposed AFTER you’ve enjoyed your beverage. Drinking tea shouldn’t be so complicated, after all!

Source: Gadget Shopping

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A Twist on the Tea Bag

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Aromea is a twist on the tea bag that gives you never before control over the strength of your tea! Its unique functionality lies in the innovative yet simplistic design of the packaging. Each bag features a two-axis, squeezing paper mechanism that allows you to extract the goodies without getting your hands dirty. Let it steep and then just give it a squeeze for an extra boost of flavor and aroma.

Designer: Ananthakrishnan Balasubramanian

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Shark Tea Bags: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Mug

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Forget Earl grey. How about Earl Great White? Daisho Fishery Company’s awesome shark tea bags sit in your mug and make the water blood red.

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The Great White Shark is filled with a rosehip and hibiscus tea that makes the water red, while the whale shark version is filled with green tea. They have a little scuba diver to keep the bag from falling in irretrievably.

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These cool tea bags are currently in the crowdfunding phase in Japan, and you can learn more here. I wish we could get stuff like this over here in the US.

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[via Mashable via Foodiggity]