‘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 mouton noir & co. allows users to simply tie the string of their tea pouch to the slots embedded on the lip of the cup.

george lee: tie tea ‘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.

george lee: tie tea sketch by adam fu image © le mouton noir & co