Inspired by the 1990s, their name was derived from the tea cosy designed to keep a pot warm.
A teapot and tea cosy may be used, if time permits, or tea may be steeped directly in the kettle off the heat.
A tea cosy is often used to keep the temperature of the tea in a teapot constant.
A special tea cosy is the so-called tea lugger, which enables the hot teapot to be carried around easily.
If this is the case, the tea cosy is replaced after everyone has been served.
And so, the tea cosy came about.
Some tea cosies are hand-knitted, resembling woollen hats, some even feature a bobble on top, which may also serve as a handle to remove or lift the tea cosy.
We are all concerned about wasting energy and talk about putting tea cosies on our houses to keep them warm.
