Description
This stoneware tea mug brews as well as it holds, coming with its own lid and a fine mesh strainer that sits in the top. It holds 250ml, a proper everyday mug of tea, and stands 11.5cm tall and 8cm across, with a neat stepped foot and an open handle. The outside wears a vivid reactive glaze, a multicoloured speckle that seems to run down the sides, and the lid carries the same glaze, so the closed mug reads as one piece.
It suits anyone who drinks loose-leaf tea and would rather not wash a teapot for one cup. Spoon the leaves into the strainer, pour on hot water and rest the lid on top while the tea steeps; a lid holds in the heat, and stoneware holds heat well. When the brew is to your taste, lift out the strainer and put it to one side. Without the strainer it is simply a lidded mug for coffee, a tea bag or hot chocolate. It makes a good desk mug at home or in the office, a slow weekend cup at the kitchen table, and a considered present for the tea drinker in your life.
The mug and lid are 100% stoneware, finished in that reactive glaze. Reactive glazes move as they fire, so the speckle settles a little differently on every piece. It goes in the dishwasher, but it is not for the microwave or the oven, so warm any milk or water in a pan or kettle first. It weighs 0.39KG. For a tidy tea station, keep it on a small tray beside your caddy of loose leaves, with a teaspoon ready, so everything for the next cup sits within reach.
Specification
| Height |
11.5cm |
| Diameter |
8cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Vivid rewactive glaze |
| Capacity |
250ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.39KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the mug's material?
The mug and its lid are 100% stoneware, finished in a vivid reactive glaze that gives the piece its multicoloured speckle.
How much tea does it hold?
It holds 250ml, a generous everyday mugful of tea, and it is 8cm across and 11.5cm tall.
What is included with the mug?
You receive the stoneware mug, a matching glazed lid and a fine mesh strainer that sits in the top of the mug for brewing loose-leaf tea.
Can it go in the dishwasher or the microwave?
It goes in the dishwasher, but it is not suitable for the microwave or the oven, so warm any milk or water separately before pouring.
How do I brew loose-leaf tea in it?
Spoon the leaves into the strainer, pour on hot water and rest the lid on top while it steeps, then lift out the strainer when the tea suits your taste.
Does every mug look the same?
Not quite. Reactive glazes move as they fire, so the multicoloured speckle settles a little differently on each mug and no two match exactly.