Do folks still use tea cosies?

[MadameSapphire]

Just that, really! Found a lovely looking teapot but am thinking that I'm going to have to cover it up with a cosy to keep the tea warm. Do people still use tea cosies? If so, any links to stylish ones (if there's such thing!)? Thanks in advance. :-)

Only if they use teapots they and like their tea hot!

I do use one, but sorry OP, cannot recommend. It's one I got from a craft stand I was passing, hand made by the lovely lady there.
It's an unusual design that encloses the bottom of the teapot too so, although it works well and it's beautiful, it's a bit of a faff trying not to spill any tea on it. So I'd recommend one of those just over the top ones - like this Wayfair tea cosy

If you can knit, there are some amazingly funky ones out there. You won't see your teapot though.

Ha, thanks @stickygotstuck!

I actually had the one you linked down already as a possibility....

My dad has one, I think a friend knitted it for him.

🙋‍♀️ I do! My friends and siblings find it odd that I use a teapot, loose tea and own a tea cosy in my 30s (I get lots of OAP jokes) but I don't care, my tea cosy is a knitted chicken and I love it! Lives pride of place on my windowsill when not in use 😂

Yes! They can't touch you for it! I have a big sheep, I think it came from Ringtons a while back

I think Emma Bridgwater has them on her website.

No, we have a double walled insulated teapot (similar to a thermal coffee mug) which keeps it hot for an hour or so.

Yes! I splashed out recently on a tea cosy and matching oven gloves

Yes, have always used one, tea is much nicer made in a pot. We even have a small one that we take out with us and put on pots of tea bought out! We get raised eyebrows but our tea stays hot throughout the meal! There are loads of fun knitted ones about but the best are the padded ones, with the duvet type foam.

I always wish I had one. My tea pot goes cold quickly and I like a lazy breakfast.

Yes, an over-the-top one. There's nowt like hot tea and a natter with friends.

I don't even have a teapot!

I have three. One given to me by my daughter with an intricate merry go around, a mad one of a basket with bright coloured flowers on top and a Christmas one. I tend to use them more in winter as our kitchen was cold ( until last Christmas when we bought a range) and craft fairs often have them or eBay is bound to have some.

I can hardly wait for my Ulster Weavers “bee keeper” tea cozy to arrive!!

www.hartsofstur.com/ulster-weavers-beekeeper-tea-cosy-7bke04.html
My dh is a bee keeper

Oh that is gorgeous!

I have a have knitted one I got in a charity shop about 25 years ago!

We only have a tea cosy because a friend who used to stay and had to have a pot of tea first thing every morning (we just stick teabags in mugs) bought us one.

However it fits our cafetière quite nicely and keeps the coffee hot, so it’s still used for that.

I do! I got mine from White Stuff - they sold them as a charity fundraiser thing they did each autumn a few years ago - I think it only cost £3.

@EasilyDelighted

No, we have a double walled insulated teapot (similar to a thermal coffee mug) which keeps it hot for an hour or so.

This sounds like something I need. I LOVE tea. Proper leaves, properly brewed. Where did you get your teapot from please?

Sadly it was discontinued, I was talking to someone else about it recently and looked it up. If you google insulated teapot or thermal teapot there are a few others out there