float tea lantern™
double walled glass tea pot
includes stainless steel tea infuser
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float tea lantern is a teapot named for the light transmitted through the tea by the warming candle. The lantern is made with a double glass wall, enclosing a vacuum that provides thermal insulation for hot or cold beverages. The insulated wall allows for the clean form of a cylinder without a handle—simply hold and pour as you would with a wine bottle.
The tealight candle burning below the lantern keeps the tea hot for hours and emits warm, ambient light as it passes through the suspended liquid. The colour, fragrance, and warmth of the tea create a wonderful sensory experience.
The original float tea lantern was designed in 2001 as part of a study to create simple and beautiful objects from a single material. Inspiration for the tea lantern came from the idea that a small, everyday object could define an intimate place of gathering through qualities of light, warmth, aroma, and taste.
Master glassblowers in the Czech Republic handcraft each piece from the finest German borosilicate glass. This extremely pure and chemically inert material is resistant to thermal shock, allowing float to be safely used with both hot and cold liquids.
product dimensions:
small tea lantern · 10.2 inches (260 millimeters) tall x 3.2-inch (80-millimeter) diameter
large tea lantern · 13 inches (330 millimeters) tall x 3.8-inch (95-millimeter) diameter
Design by Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen
Contact us at +1 604 685 0340 or sales@molodesign.com for more information or to discuss a purchase
clear or fritted glass
float tea lantern is available in clear or translucent fritted glass that softly filters light and colour.
glass tea infuser
An optional glass infuser is available. The infuser honours the original study behind the tea lantern—unifying the object by using a sole, pure material. It is a thing of beauty to watch a long leaf tea like oolong unfurl within the glass.A micro-perforated stainless steel infuser, suitable for all tea types, is included with each tea lantern.
across the collections
There is a spiritual link between float glassware and the soft collection. Both collections were designed and developed by Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen around principles of spacemaking, gathering, and ritual, primarily creating objects made from a single material, whether glass or paper.
cold steeping
Cold steeping tea brings out delicate and nuanced flavours lost in a hot steep, particularly with sencha or rooibos. The inert quality of the glass retains the purity of the tea, while the double-wall keeps liquid chilled. Serve cold tea over ice in the float pilsner flute.
a festive spirit
Come cold winter nights, use the lantern as a serving vessel for mulled wine or hot apple cider. A candle burning below emphasizes the rich tones of the beverage and keeps it deliciously warm.
beauty on display
There is a great deal of beauty missed in an opaque teapot—float offers an opportunity to embrace a quiet moment and engage the senses as tea unfurls, swirls, and dances in the suspended liquid.
