“I associate coffee with work, tea with thinking,” says Joey Roth, the designer of the Sorapot, a glass-and-stainless steel teapot that’s so graceful and elegant that even the confirmed java lovers in the office considered switching to Lapsang Souchong when they saw it.

Made of materials that were chosen because they add no taste to tea, this architecturally inspired pot is the modern way to brew your cuppa. And we’re big fans of the way it encourages you to slow down and enjoy the brewing process, a be-in-the-moment detail that encapsulates what tea drinking is all about.