"If you think you can leave the water here heating up and go see what you kill time with, then you haven't learned anything from England," a friend teased me. He was absolutely right (about the water... regarding England, the truth is that it taught me many things): if you are going to prepare tea you should enjoy every moment, from the moment you put the water on to heat until you sit down to enjoy it. Do you know someone who drinks tea in a hurry?

Therefore, because having tea is a great moment (It's your moment!), it is important to do it with utensils that also help you feel good, to enjoy it. We will usually use a kettle or kettle, and since doubts often arise about them, I would like to convey the advantages of each.

I'll start with the kettles. Although they are often called "teapots", since that is their most common purpose, they do not include a filter to introduce tea leaves or herbs: they have been basically designed to heat water quickly. Once hot, it can be used to prepare tea, but also to prepare coffee if you drink it instant or from a filter coffee maker (such as the Chemex or the American ones) or very often for cooking (to add hot water to cooking or hydrate food) .

I would also like to highlight the KitchenAid electric kettle here. It is a tool with a high price but highly appreciated by tea lovers, since it manages to quickly heat the water and we can also indicate the desired temperature depending on the tea or infusion that we want to prepare.

KitchenAid kettle , with indicator and temperature controller

Thus, kettles help you to obtain boiling water in record time, saving energy and avoiding the use of other electrical appliances. They are useful at home but also at work. But... Which one to choose? I would recommend first of all to think about what you are going to use it for: if you want it both for tea and for heating water for cooking, I would recommend a large-sized kettle like the ones from Le Creuset . There are also different formats available, all suitable for all heat sources including induction, with a traditional design that falls in love, and they incorporate a lid on the outlet that produces a whistle when the water is boiling -Can a kettle be more authentic?

Le Creuset 1.1L, 1.5L Demi and Zen teapots and Tradition 2.10L teapot, all with whistle

Regarding the design, I think we will agree that the Tea Time , Demi and Tradition models call for classic teapots, while the Zen model has a more modern and urban line. Despite this, the former are available in different colors, for the most daring and for the most conservative.

If you want a kettle to boil water to make tea for two or three people, then the stoneware kettle may be a good choice. It is ideal for preparing and serving tea since it includes the diffuser, but we must heat the water in another container or put the kettle in the microwave since it cannot go on the fire. In favor it has its beautiful design, its compact size and that we can store it in the fridge if we want to make cold tea.

Although, if what you are looking for is a teapot to prepare tea in the most traditional and pure way, I would definitely recommend an iron teapot: iron heats water very quickly, while maintaining its temperature for a long time; all Tokyo Design iron teapots can go to all heat sources, and include inside the metal filter to introduce tea herbs and other infusions; and all of them have an internal enamel coating that ensures that the flavor is kept intact. In addition, in its design is a handcrafted finish that further enhances the experience of drinking tea.

Tokyo Design iron teapots, with filter included

Tokyo Design teapots are still little known here, but who will understand more about the needs that a good teapot should cover than Japanese culture? That's where these come from, with exceptional design and quality at reasonable prices, both individually and in sets of 3 and 6 pieces, which I find to be lovely sets if you're a tea lover or thinking of making a gift .

For some, preparing tea is something as simple as boiling water, making the tea and serving it, as the great master of tea, Sen no Rikyu, always paraphrased. Can someone disprove them? Although that is a clear and guided summary, making it delicious will depend on the tea you use , the amount and temperature of the water, the time it is infusing and also the container or way in which you make said infusion. I talked about it in the post a few days ago - " Tips to enjoy a good tea ". I hope that with what I commented there, together with the ideal teapot, you can enjoy many great moments.