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A cast-iron pot from JA Unendlich is a dramatic tool for your tea.
The JA Unendlich Kambin teapot.
Photographer: Janelle Jones for Bloomberg Businessweek
Not to be confused with tetsubin—the Japanese kettles used to boil water—cast-iron teapots, or tetsu kyusu, have the same heat retention and durability as their stove-top cousins. A delicate enamel glaze inside, however, makes them strictly for brewing tea after the water has been heated, not sitting on an open flame. The $79 Kambin pot from German brand JA Unendlich combines a traditional sand-casting process with craftsmanship that’s evident in its detailed, brightly colored exterior.
· Georg Jensen’s stainless-steel Helena teapot ($200), by Spanish jewelry designer Helena Rohner, has sloping modern lines.