Ora Teapot Eliminates Handles In Favor Of Double-Wall Glass Construction

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I love handles on my drinking vessels. Whether in pots, mugs, or cups, handles simply make things a heck of a lot easier to use. Apparently, not everyone shares in my enthusiasm for handles. Take this Ora Teapot, for instance, which intentionally leaves out the handles in favor of a double-walled construction.

Designed by New York- and Berlin-based Paul Loebach, it consists of a teapot that eliminates the handles found in their traditional counterparts. That means, you hold it by grasping the pot with your hands, just like you do with a vacuum bottle, a travel mug, and other insulated drinking vessels.

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Because of the double-walled borosilicate glass construction, the Ora Teapot should remain cool to the touch, making it easy to grab, hold, and pour. It also means significantly-improved heat insulation, allowing the pot to keep its contents hotter than its traditional single-walled counterparts. Each teapot comes with an accompanying wire tea infuser (removable, so everything cleans easily) to keep leaves from swimming in your drinking cup and a cork lid to keep heat from escaping through the mouth of the pot. The pot can hold up to 14 ounces of fluids.

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Do note, the product page lists the Ora Teapot as “not intended for stove top use,” so it’s a better idea to keep it in the table and pour water in when making a batch of tea. It’s designed to be used with the similarly Loeback-designed Ora Tea Cup, which, like the pot, trades in the handles for twin glass walls.

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