The Water Bobble

The Water Bobble is one beautiful piece of water bottle engineering. Each “bobble” comes with its own patented carbon filter which has a slight electro-positive charge, which allows it to attract chemical and impurities in the water. It is suggested that the filters be changed every 2 months or every 40 gallons.

Each bobble holds 18.5 oz. of water, is BPA free, and made in the USA out of recycled materials.

By the Water Bobble from the Water Bobble Online Store for $9.99.

Custom Silhouette Mugs

Now here’s a neat idea for your next custom mug! These silhouette mugs come to you courtesy of Etsy’s houseware designer, BrooklynRehab, and vector artist Miss Crowland. For a pricetag of $65 you get:

• 2 digital portraits (emailed to you), which you can choose to print in whatever way you see fit
  2 mugs (1 of each portrait)

All you need to do is send in a full sided portrait and Miss Crowland will do the rest. The digital image will be ready within 10 days and the mug no more than 7 days after that.

Buy the Custom Silhouette Mugs from BrooklynRehab for $65.

Milk Graphic Bottles Series by Luliexperiment

Here’s an interesting collection of influential and controversial figures throughout history on milk bottles. The bottles were designed by a graphic designer based out of Montevideo, Uruguay who goes under the pseudonym Luliexperiment. You can check out more of his artwork at his blog. In this instance, milk is the canvas for the artwork.

Unique Jug Thermos by Jorg Boner

This unique jug thermos from designer Jörg Boner falls under the I Want That category.

“Thermos is a coffee pot for people on the move. It carries two cups and is no bigger than fits comfortably into a bag. The elastic band that fixes the cups into place can be transformed into a handle in just one move, turning the thermos bottle into a coffee pot. The way in which it plays with both archetypes is characteristic of the product.”

It’s not unusual for a thermos to incorporate a cup into the cover but this one comes with two, making it the perfect companion to a rooftop coffee session with your significant other.

The product was designed for Nescafé. No word yet on availability or price.

Ice Ball Maker

This device makes perfectly cylindrical ice ball and I’m not sure why I want one but I do. The 3″ x 3″ ice ball mold is made out of silicon and will be available for sale mid-February at MUJI Ice Maker. Granted that an ice ball made with the ice ball maker will be no different from your typical ice chip when it come chilling your drink – but it will chill in style.

How to make an ice ball:

1) Attach top and bottom parts. Please close it tight.

2) Pour water from top hole. Do NOT fill water completely, please keep a little space on the top.

3) Push top part to make sure there is no space in between, then store in freezer.

4) Slow freezing will make better ice than fast freezing. (Fast freezing will cause crack on ice)

Buy the Ice Ball Maker from MUJI Ice Maker for $11.75.

Stelton My Water Bottle

Who thought a water bottle could look so sexy? The new reusable My Water Bottle from Stelton offers a different take on the ubiquitous H20 carrier. Buying bottled water is wasteful. Instead, pick up one of these to help keep yourself hydrated while looking good at the same time. No word yet on pricing.

“My” water bottle from Stelton is your personal water bottle – just a bit more stylish than an ordinary recyclable bottle. The bottle takes 0.5 litres and you can find space for it in any bag. My water bottle is a container with a handgrip in a choice of colours, red, midnight blue and light blue. The bottle has a removable top formed like a bottle neck and a close-fitting lid. The top as well as the lid can be removed making it into a drinking glass. The bottle, top and lid may be washed in the dish washer and the grip may be washed at 30 degrees in the washing machine.”

Shark Fin Citrus Presser

This neat concept piece from Mike Mak Design caught my eye while I was perusing his impressive portfolio. At first I thought the fin was ice whose sole purpose was to chill the juice. Upon closer examination of the photos I think that the fin, instead, is functionally there to act as a juicer, which is pretty neat. But how cool would it be if the fin was indeed ice and could also serve as a orange presser. I’d buy that mold + presser combination!

Mobile Phone Runs on Coke

London based designer Daizi Zheng created this Nokia concept eco-friendly phone that does not run on batteries, but instead uses Coca-Cola. The device uses the sugar found in the coke to power the fuel cells found on the device. Of course, you could use any sugar based power product to power the fuel cells but saying that the phone runs on Coke instantly makes the story sexy. Not sure if you’ll be able to find this at your local AT&T , Verizon or T-Mobile store anytime soon, but it is fun to think about the power of science.

“This is a client project aimed at designing an eco-friendly phone for Nokia. As a result of my research, I discovered that conventional phone batteries are: expensive, harmful to the environment and difficult to dispose of. In addition, the conventional battery manufacturing process consumes many valuable resources. The concept is based on the idea to create a pollution free environment by using bio-batteries as an alternative to conventional batteries. A bio-battery is an ecologically friendly, energy supply system which uses enzymes as a catalyst to generate electricity from carbohydrates (currently sugar). In order to use the bio-battery as a power source for the phone all that is required is a small supply of a sugary drink. Once the battery dies only oxygen and water remains. Bio-batteries are fully biodegradable and have, on a single charge, a potential life-span three to four times longer than conventional lithium batteries. Meanwhile, bio-batteries are a whole new way of looking at batteries and afternoon tea.”

Via TreeHugger.

Yellow “Tea” Submarine

Okay, so this Yellow Tea Submarine by Ototo Design might not make your tea taste better but it might make brewing tee just a little bit more enjoyable. If you’re a Beatles fan then this unique steeping device will bring a smile to your face. Pair the Yellow Tea Submarine with some white tea and a glass mug and you’ll be set!

“The TeaSub submerges tea leaves to the bottom of your cup, creating the perfect infusion of your favorite brew. Made of silicone. Dishwasher safe.”

Buy the Yellow Tea Submarine from Monkey Business (Price To Be Announced).

First Rule of Tea Club

Now, I would normally save all T-Shirts for my T-Shirt blog, but, I made an exception for this shirt from funny T-Shirt site, CharGrilled. The shirt features a tweaked slogan from the cult hit, Fight Club. Apparently, the first rule of tea club is to never talk about tea club. The shirt is available now from CharGrilled T-Shirts for £14.95.

So what is your favorite tea club?