To tea cosy or not to tea cosy…

Well that is the question. If you brew your tea in a teapot, do you use a tea cozy. Does it really work?
It’s a real British tradition to get the teapot out, count the number of guests – 1 teabag for each person plus 1 for the pot (just a quick note, I brew loose tea so I hate this concept) pour in the boiling water and whack on the tea cosy. To you know, keep the teapot nice and cosy....

But does the addition of a tea cosy actually work to keep your tea hotter longer or does it just give Auntie May something to knit when she’s bored?


I currently own a silly amount of teapots but I don’t actually own a tea cosy. After doing some research online I have come to the conclusion that I should definitely get one! Apparently it isn’t just a fad! I guess it makes sense, especially for woollen cosies. You are cold, what do you do? Put on your wool jumper and voila you are nice and toasty again. Your Mao Feng green tea is cooling down to quickly so what do you do? Put on your woollen tea cosy and jobs done!

I think that I have previously had an aversion to tea cosies because I do associate them with “the elderly” and I just saw them as a (sometimes) ugly addition to my beautiful teapot collection. But I feel like I am at a turning point in my life (maybe I am getting older) because I am going to take the step and buy a tea cosy. Or better yet, get one of my talented friends to knit me one.

So the answer to the questions is: Yes to tea cosy. According to good old google search engine, they do actually work and I have been a fool all these years.

Peace out,
Gary the tea freak xx