Tea Emperor

THE SUBLIME DESIGNER

Naoto Fukusawa is a designer who can simplify until his designs have only the essence of the function that they need to perform. As a lover of Scandinavian design, I have always enjoyed Mr. Fukusawa’s work. This combined coffee and tea maker is no exception.

Naoto Fukusawa's tea maker design for Plus Minus Zero Co., Ltd.

THE TEA MAKER

First of all, this tea maker is very compact and therefore easily fits into any kitchen. Secondly, the overall style is just absolutely sublime you have to line up a number of tea makers to find one that comes even close to this one. The compact size makes this the tea maker of choice for singles and couples with no kids.

What’s notable is that the water passes through a double activated charcoal filter from the top and into either tea leaves or coffee grounds. For a person who wants to brew some quick tea the traditional tea bag and hot water is still the way to go. However if you enjoy the occasional tea ceremony without all that complicated waving and whisking then this tea maker is a nice compromise for you.