Britain's silver dealers throw down challenge on dripping teapots

Further to reports in some of this week's papers, silver has provided a drip-free teapot solution to drippy teapots since the 17th century

Steven Linden, Chairman of The London Silver Vaults, says: “I would happily challenge anyone to achieve a perfectly-poured, non-drip cup of tea as many times in a row as you would from a silver or silver-plated teapot. Silversmiths can achieve a perfect pouring spout, the clue is that silver is far thinner than ceramic, and it is the thinness of the spout of a silver teapot which prevents its dripping. Pace French nanotechnology creating bumpy spouts or Mrs Bennetts's
buttery spouts.

An added advantage is that silver is also an excellent conductor of heat, so tea stays hotter longer, and the need to ‘warm the pot’ is redundant.

In the last few years, establishments such as The Wolsley Restaurant, and Claridges Hotel in London, have returned to using silver-plated tea- and coffee pots (which they source from The London Silver Vaults, the worlds largest retailer of antique and modern English silver), as they realise the overall qualities of silver provide a better ‘tea experience’ than a ceramic pot.
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