If tea is just an occasional beverage, there are minimal accessories that are actually necessary. But if drinking tea develops into more of a hobby – or habit – it can be fun to add accessories to make the experience more enjoyable. Also, it is easier to brew tea if you have the proper accessories. Serving tea is also improved by the proper accessories.

The first, and possibly most diverse type of tea accessory is The Teapot. There are a multitude of shapes, sizes, functions, brands, colors, and styles of tea pots. Some are quite simple, some beautiful collector’s items. Here are a few of our favorites, feel free to click on any of the images to go browse and purchase these items:


This Mamma Ro Classic Serving Pot in Red is a nice bright statement; available in 8 colors for $44.95. You’ll need an infuser or teapot sized tea bags to brew in the pot.

A classic Japanese tea pot style is common, like this Sasaki teapot:

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An electric tea maker can take some of the work out of creating that perfect pot of loose leaf tea. This model from triniTEA is a simple, efficient electric tea maker that brews any pot of tea and keeps it warm until you are ready to drink without letting the leaves over-steep. Not a bad deal at $99.

Teavana Bamboo Spoon – $3.50  This little spoon is made from bamboo (a renewable source) and can be used with our cast iron teapots, or any teapot, aiding to brew a perfect pot of tea, one scoop of tea at a time.

Teavana Curious Kingfisher Mug – $17.99  Beautiful and symbolic. Featuring a brightly plumed kingfisher (a symbol of luck) perched upon a blooming peony branch (a symbol of Spring, female beauty and prosperity), this mug was created using a firing technique created during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD) in China. The luminescent, silky glaze is impossible to resist and helps the hand gilded gold and colors leap off of the tea cup. The red chop mark is translated, May your dreams come true . This 10oz mug includes a matching, removable infuser and lid. So you can make your tea right in the cup!

There are a multitude of accessories for tea; from the presentation (see serving tea for more ideas) to the practical.