What is a tea cozy, anyway?
A tea cozy is a fabric cover (similar to an oven mitt) which is placed over a teapot in order to prevent heat loss. Cozies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Most are designed simply to cover the entire pot, handle and spout. Some, however, are made with openings and elastic so that they cover only the body of the teapot, leaving the handle and spout exposed so that you needn’t remove the cozy in order to pour the tea. A cozy is primarily useful if you make several cups at a time and want the excess tea to remain hot in the pot until you’re ready to drink it. Note that ceramic handles tend to become very hot when the pot is kept warm in this fashion. If you have never used a cozy, be careful!
A tea cozy is a fabric cover, much like an oven mitt, which is placed over a teapot in order to prevent heat loss. Cozies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Most are designed simply to cover the entire pot, handle and spout. Some, however, are made with openings and elastic so that they cover only the body of the teapot, leaving the handle and spout exposed so that you need not remove the cozy in order to pour the tea. A cozy is primarily useful if you make several cups at a time and want the extra tea to remain hot in the pot until you are ready to drink it. Note that ceramic handles tend to become very hot when the pot is kept warm in this fashion. If you have never used a cozy, be careful!
