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Designed by Anouk Jansen these tea pots are made of high quality ceramic, the tea pots are simple and beautiful and make great gifts. The teapots have a classic shape with a modern twist and are available in 2 bright designs, you can mix and match with the mugs and cake stands to create your own eclectic set.

Whether it be breakfast, builders or earl grey, with one lump or three, we think it's time that tea got the star treatment and brewed with love and care in the best of all vessels, the teapot. But apparently the sales of teapots are down? How can we British, in a year full of such momentous occasion (Olympics and Jubilee), neglect the humble tea pot? We love that #savetheteapot is trending on twitter and have selected some of our favourite tea pots to share with you. Lets ditch the mug and bring back proper tea ettiquette.

Emma Bridgewater £75
Red Candy £75
Sweet William £25
The Contemporary Home £69.99
The Gifted Penguin £19.99
Drift Living £39

Toast and Tea - we all have a way of doing it, whether it's as dark as an essex tan or warm and a touch soggy there's no one who can make it quite like ourselves. But have you ever thought about which tea and slice compliment each other prefectly? No, me neither. Vogel, however, thinks it's maybe time to break our breakfast routine and try something a little more... complimentary.

So the clever clogs and bread experts at Vogel have created a fun and slightly wacky app to do just this, to educate us. With their taste testers Suzy Atkins, wine writer and broadcaster, and Trevor Mordaunt, the savoys resident tea expert, they tried countless combinations from ceylon with multi-grain to lady grey and linseed.

The result? A fun frankenstein style contraption, seemingly ran by gnomes... it's madness. But for toast and tea lovers, I believe, it may begin to broaden our horizons and shake up breakfast time. They also throw in tips on how to brew the perfect cup!

You can have a play on their facebook page: www.facebook.com/lovetoastcommunity

As I wind down for the evening with my tea and jaffa cake in hand I wonder, as I have done many times before, if I could have a chocolate snack without humming 'moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips'? In swoop Hunkydory Home with their delectable array of tea towels, aprons and coasters. Each feature a classic treat wrapper such as the teacake, tunnocks and caramel wafer. These vintage feeling kitchen accessories should add the right dose of sweetness to curb my cravings.

Pop on over to their site to see the range and keep an eye out for their Custard Cream Footstool.

It's time to ditch the diet and find inspiration in the biscuit tin.

www.hunkydoryhome.co.uk

This gorgeous set with its vintage-inspired design would look great in any kitchen.

Retro Refreshing Tea Set - £30.00

www.welovebritish.co.uk

It might not be scientifically proven but a good cuppa is the cure for everything! First thing in a morning or after a hard days graft, there is nothing better than a cup of tea.

What better a way to enjoy that magical drink than in a super-stylish mug? No tea addict should be without a great mug.

Herdy Peep Mugs - Set Of 6 £54.00 www.objects-of-design.com

Sanderson Etchings & Roses Cobalt Mug £5.60 www.cooksandkitchens.co.uk

With florals making a comeback year after year, this range of mugs from www.creative-tops.com are going to be on trend for as long as the British are drinking tea!  

This V&A design – Black Kilburn - is a mixture of classic print with a cool black touch, making it suitable for even the most trendy of coffee mornings.  And priced at £9.99 – you can afford to splash out.  It comes in a gift box so would make a great Mothers Day gift or Christmas pressie for Grandma.

V&A Black Kilburn, £9.99 www.creative-tops.com

The “Auricula Half Pint Mug” from http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/ is the perfect gift. It has a lovely floral pattern and can hold up to half a pint of liquid, considering how much tea Grandmas can drink its pretty great!

Floral Mug, £15.95 http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/