Teacups that get better with age

These are my favourite tea cups. I bought Cowie and myself a pair for Valentine’s day but we haven’t dared use them yet… kind of defeats the point really.

Here’s what the fantastic designer Laura Bethan Wood has to say about her epic cups:

“Stain is a set of a teacups designed to improve through use. This project examines the assumption that use is damaging to a product (For example, scratches on an iPod).

The interior surface of the cup is treated so as to stain more in predetermined places. The more the cups are used, the more the pattern is revealed. Over time they will build up an individual pattern dependent on the users personal way of drinking tea.

Available for £35, please email me for more information and wholesale prices.”

Blends for Friends

I’m blogging whilst tucking into my personalised tea and thought it might be worth a mention. It’s amazing. For 27 quid you get a brilliant personalised blend of tea from Alex Probyn who used to work at Tetley. I met him at the Good Food Show having heard about his business in Olive Magazine back in September. Actually it was in the same edition as the article about the Tree House as it happens.

Anyway. My tea is amazing and makes life better!

So visit Blends For Friends and get involved.

I am really keen to invest in an Eva Solo tea pot/cosy.