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'tie tea'
photo by joseph hsu
image © le mouton noir & co


no more loosing your string with your teabag in a mug of hot water.

similar to a boat that has a cleat on the dock, 'tie tea' designed by new york
designer george lee founder of le moutin noir & co allows users to simply tie
the string of their tea pouch to the slots embedded on the lip of the cup.



'tie tea' detail
photo by joseph hsu
image © le mouton noir & co


'tie tea' has been showcased at the cite goes to america exhibition and was part of the new york design
week 2010.





sketch by adam fu
image © le mouton noir & co

fiona db
06.20.10  
34
genius.
kai   06.20.10
cute
duncan   06.20.10
love it.
NYC   06.20.10
Brilliant!
CC   06.20.10
I need one now!
BB.I   06.20.10
I will definately get one....
SL   06.20.10
wow! Fresh idea!
G.R.   06.20.10
Beautiful piece and great idea!
Jenny H   06.20.10
why not reverse: designing teabags that don´t drop into the cup? I like my cup as simple as it is.
max   06.20.10
This makes me smile. Nice design. Good work.
TJ   06.20.10
max, I suspect that more resources would be consumed by using redesigned tea bags than by using redesigned cups, though perhaps someone will prove me wrong.
Daniel [oeconomist.com]   06.20.10
I love how this mug have been developed from an interesting boat cleat idea, and I extremely love the name " TIE TEA" too.
Macus. K   06.21.10
and it chips off
La Monti   06.21.10
Great idea!!
Sonny   06.21.10
I love this design, very cute - Tom Dwan
Tom   06.21.10
that's really cute and thoughtful:)
taffy   06.21.10
cheep
yo   06.21.10
You copied someone's idea.. terrible..

It's also from designboom.
J   06.21.10
Hi Yo and J. This is George myself. If I copied anyone's idea, or my design is cheep, please show me. And I will be more than happy to accept all kind opinion and suggestions. I have been a designer for a while and I always hate people copy others' ideas or concepts. This tie tea design took me years to design and develop. I have been very carefully doing researched to avoid any existing ideas or concepts. If you have any questions or suggestions, here is my email. georgelee1975@gmail.com. Thank you.
George Lee   06.21.10
It's a lovely design~ I love it!
yvonne   06.21.10
Not that tea bags falling into a cup is that much of an issue, but what's was wrong with just wrapping the label around the handle? Yet another unecessary product published as "ground-breaking design" by db.

I've noticed nobody has picked up on the issue of a lower liquid volume/level created by the slots or that liquid might leak out of these slots whilst drinking, if you're a left-hander.
cagey   06.21.10
Like it!!! This is exactly what I need..
KW   06.21.10
love it ! so simple!
Tulip   06.21.10
breakable!
il   06.21.10
Tea bag falling into a cup is problem because of the string. String is totally useless. We have spoons to lift bag. It is easier than handling a string.

Tea bag string is one the most useless invention ever and people don`t even question that.
Kajsa   06.21.10
Hi George, all very nice comments but how can it be produced? - thought about undercut? Material thickness? I imagine it's supposed to be made in porcellan - it's a bit delicate I reckon - all the same a nice idea with potential.
Dr. Design   06.21.10
Just arrived office and missed this one from Yesterday's db. Cute design. It is so simple and well thought. I bet the designer drinks tea too. I need one in my office right now.
BIG   06.21.10
very smart idea.i have not seen one like that,where can i find this in the middle east
jawad bizri   06.21.10
v cute idea
amuuse   06.21.10
congratulations!! =))
chassu   06.21.10
love it! cute!!
mamikri   06.22.10
simple but useful.
Julie   06.22.10
smile :)
212   06.24.10
amazing! no matter which place on the earth - now we see-according to comments-that eb has the same every day simple problem.
that`s fantastic! this understanding in simplicity.
btw - i naturally love this cup!
Kasia   06.24.10
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