The BODUM Assam iron teapot is an unusual
and notwithstanding effective decoration for a tea table. It combines the old
Japanese tradition of enjoying tea and BODUM's well-proven tea press. The Assam
shape reminds of the traditional English tea pots, whereas the cast iron material
and its texture creates the relaxing feeling of participating in a Japanese tea
ceremony, a "purifying bath of the six senses". Cast iron was used not
only to convey the Asian style, but because of its brilliant qualities to preserve
heat and therefore the consistent quality of the tea within. To create the distinctive
Assam bowl shape of the tea pot, two iron cast parts are fused together. The knob
pattern (Arare) decorating the pot should always contain the same amount of knobs
in the first and last row. The inside is lined with a smooth, durable vitreous
coating of enamel to prevent the iron from deterioration. If treated correctly,
the cast iron tea pot will last more than a lifetime.
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