Linen Tea Cozy from Inklore

On cold mornings we like to sit down in front of the computer with an entire pot of tea. Our little teapot doesn't do such a good job of keeping our tea warm, and we've often thought about getting a tea cozy to keep our pot hot all morning. But most tea cozies we've seen just aren't to our taste: too gaudy, too much crochet, a little too country-kitchen. Then we saw this one from Inklore.

The cozy is made out of linen, and it's lined with cotton to help keep your teapot warm all morning. We love the modern print and colors, too. Short of a thermos, this is our favorite way to have a hot drink next to our keyboard.

• Branches Tea Cosie, $35 at Inklore's Etsy shop

(Images: Inklore)

Categories: Supplies, Drinks, Table Linens, Tea, Towels & Linens

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Comments (7)

I need a french press cozy, but I've never seen one.

Linen and cotton? It's pretty, but doesn't sound like it would be very warm. Why not make a felt one with the same pretty graphic?

Nice! I have one of the aforementioned gaudy/crocheted/country kitchen tea cozies, but it looks just fine turned inside out (it has a plain hunter green lining). What I'd really love, though, is to find a truly manly teapot insulation device (I don't think that anything called a 'cozy' could ever quite fit the bill). Guys like tea, too!

shawn~ if you are a knitter (or know one): http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/02/diy-wednesdays-knitted-french-press-cozy.html

seems easy to replicate with fabric as well.

Thanks, Meredith. I've thought of commissioning a friend to make one--nice to have a pattern to give her.

davewells, have one made out of silver insulated fabric, like an oven mitt, and call it teapot armour.

Thanks so much for the kind review! I love all of the ideas here in the comments.