Material Monday: Brown Betty Teapot

My Brown Betty Teapot was a Christmas gift from Dan's children. Or can I say 'It IS a gift - still'? It makes me happy every time I use it because it truly brews the best tea. I use it only for black tea; somehow I just don't think green tea would taste well brewed in this pot. But for Orange Pekoe and Breakfast Teas, it can't be beat.

Here's what the English Tea Store has to say:
This little teapot has quite a history. Its origins date back to the end of the 17th Century and the birth of the British Ceramic Teapot.The original unglazed teapot was made out of red clay from the Bradell Woods area in Stoke-on-Trent. Today the Brown Betty teapot is still made in Stoke-on-Trent with the same clay from the original area. British people believe the Brown betty makes the best pot of tea because of the type of clay that is used and the shape of the pot. This teapot is lovingly hand-made in Staffordshire England.

Don't you just love that 'Stoke-on-Trent'?

The English Tea Store web site has a complete selection of Brown Betty tea pots and other pots, tea accessories, etc. You can see all they have on offer here.