Tias Eckhoff’s design icon from 1964 is still popular in Norwegian kitchens. Read more about the coveted Norwegian coffee kettle.
The creators behind The Tias kettle wanted to make serving the best coffee to friends and family easier. In 1964, the coffee pot was made of aluminum but had some weaknesses. The plastic in the lid was not good enough.
“The coffee kettle ensures a successful coffee gathering. It should be easy to make perfect coffee every time,” says Ola Brattås, co-owner of Os Tableware, the manufacturer of the relaunched Tias kettle.
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Ola Brattås foresaw a new coffee-boiling trend, and he and Tia’s daughter, Sigrid Eckhoff, decided to redesign the kettle in 2013. Brattås has extensive experience in the coffee industry, and currently works at Kaffebrenneriet as import and roasting manager. The new coffee kettle came to the market in the spring of 2017.
Tias Eckhoff (1926–2016) from Valdres was known as one of Norway’s leading industrial designers for over six decades. Over the years, several of his products have become household items and design classics in Norway and abroad. Many know they have set the table with porcelain dinnerware or used steel cutlery that Eckhoff designed. Even more have probably held a key, touched a doorknob, or sat on a chair he designed. He created products for both homes and public spaces.
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The redesigned coffee kettle was the last product Tias approved before he died. “He followed the whole process and thought it was okay for us to change it a little,” says Sigrid Eckhoff. The Tias Kettle is made of stainless steel and is slightly larger than the original. It has a larger opening and a smooth interior, so it should be easy to keep clean.
Boiled coffee is a traditional brewing method that the electric coffee maker largely replaced in Norwegian homes in the 1960s. However, many young and old people appreciate boiled coffee in the great outdoors and find it to be some of the best coffee they can get. The fact that boiled coffee is served at the Michelin-starred restaurant Maaemo must be good proof of the excellence of this brewing method.
Coveted Norwegian Coffee Kettle, written by Tor Kjolberg