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Kuchenprofi Penguin Tea Boy, Black/Yellow

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Color	Black/Yellow
Brand	Küchenprofi
Material	Plastic
Product Dimensions	5.51"D x 2.95"W x 8.07"H
Item Weight	0.5 Pounds

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For perfect tea enjoyment
Including tea-egg
Material: plastic

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Product Description

Kuchenprofi- manufacturers of professional cooking tools & kitchen gadgets. Founded in Germany in 1923, the extensive Kuchenprofi collection is manufactured to the highest quality, practical design for the preparation and storage of food.

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Product Dimensions

2.95 x 5.51 x 8.07 inches

Item Weight

8 ounces

Manufacturer

Kuchenprofi

ASIN

B00008WV6K

Item model number

KP31100000

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4.4 1,595 ratings

4.4 out of 5 stars

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#1,879,291 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
#3,975 in Tea Accessories

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Date First Available

December 5, 2006

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S. Holroyd

Tea time~

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2011

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Ok, yes, for a timer it is expensive and a little cheesy but dammit it's adorable! I got it for a few reasons actually, after looking over the net for a 'shaped' timer of some sort specifically for my tea.

1) On the actual timer itself all the lines are BIG and CLEARLY marked- this helps as in the morning I don't care to wear my glasses. And I want my tea.
2) The numbers are marked all the way down to 2 minutes, and as I drink a lot of green tea this part of the little guy gets used a lot.
3) As does that beak! I really like the fact that it's actually fairly high so my taller cups have no problem with getting the tea bags lifted OUT of them.
4) The bell is LOUD- scares my cats every time when it goes off- and well, it's amusing to see them running from a penguin.
5) ... we call him Pengu and he is our counter penguin.

If you can afford such a kitzy little item get it- he's also fairly durable. I've dropped it at least twice now and haven't even dented the felt hat.

10 people found this helpful

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Susanne C.

It's Adorable And Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018

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I bought this just before it went totally viral on Facebook, I think- at $25. Not sure I would pay $40 for a tea timer, but this is a great little gadget, and does exactly what it says it does. Not, it doesn't bob up and down- but it brews a perfectly timed cuppa tea even if you wander off to do something, and have forgotten you made tea (as often happens). Hoping the price will go back down again soon, so I can get one for a friend.

5 people found this helpful

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Mom of Many

I had a need, this fills it!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020

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I would leave my tea to steep on the counter and then forget about it. I took to setting a timer on our smart device. My daughter saw this and got it for me as a Mother's Day gift. I love the timer and the annoying ringer (reminds me to get up and get my tea!), but it's not quite powerful enough to lift our metal tea steeper completely out of the water. We use loose leaf tea and our steeper is obviously heavier than a teabag. That is my only complaint. Otherwise, it works very well! Even if I forget about my tea now, it's not fully steeping all that time and I can just reheat it in the microwave. ;)

2 people found this helpful

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Useful and Fun

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023

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We keep this out on our coffee/tea bar and it's always a fun conversation starter. It also works well. I don't bother to use it often, but I enjoy it when I do.

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Erin J Miller

Distracted tea lovers, the penguin’s got your back

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019

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This thing is so darned cute! I got it as a gift but tried it first. You just hang the bag on the beak, set timer, and, if you’re normal, get distracted with work and forget about it. Never fear! The timer goes, and the penguin pops up. No over-steeped Earl Grey! Just a small novelty to keep things light in life.
I guess I’ll have to get my own penguin.

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Trinalyn

Great for tea lovers who want good tea

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019

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If you love tea (or know someone who does) and/or you have kids (or know someone who does) then this is a great item. Kids love to watch the penguin's beak go up when the timer goes off. You pick the time needed for the specific tea to brew or steep. And it's a good timer by itself. I use it all the time instead of my regular timer. Caution - make sure you use it with a mug that has a lip lower than the base of the beak. I pushed it down when I used a too high mug and I broke it. But I got another one because it's such a fun product.

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Adorable Tea Boy

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017

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Love this guy! I had one a decade ago that stopped working, and was happy to find one again. But..it only works if you use a single-stringed tea bag. So many teas are bagless, and I usually use two bags in a big mug. Don’t give the Penguin too much to lift, or he won’t be up to the task. That’s how I broke my first guy. I also use him as a kitchen timer. It’s much more pleasant than the insistent digital alarm on the stove.

I only wish it were sturdy enough to make me a double cup. This would be a fun gift for a tea lover whom you know uses stringed bag tea.

6 people found this helpful

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Quality

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020

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As a long time user of the teaboy I am very disappointed with the quality. I have used a teaboy for many many years to steep my tea. My first teaboy lasted many many years. Teaboy #2 lasted half as long before the spring mechanism broke. I received #3 as a gift and that one had reliability issue within a year, the timer would not play out, not work. I purchased #4 with this order and the timer works but when the time is up, the raise bar does not raise fully to get teabag out of the water. I am looking for a number to call the manufacturer to discuss quality control before I return/order a replacement.

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Tanja

Witziges Geschenk für teetrinker

Reviewed in Germany on November 13, 2023

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Teebeutel wird automatisch aus dem fertigen Tee gezogen. Tolle Qualität

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Hofmann Stephan

Es genial

Reviewed in Spain on October 20, 2023

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Lo mejor para gente que toman infusiones

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Roberto

Molto utile oltre che carino

Reviewed in Italy on January 19, 2022

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Utilissimo se si vuole avere la giusta infusione di tisane, tè, ecc. Mentre si sbrigano altre faccende si regola il timer, quando il tempo è finito si alza automaticamente il becco e la bustina si solleva dalla tazza.

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William wardell

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2018

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very cool

A. Turner

Takes the faf out making tea in a fun way

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2019

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Great fun gift for my partner, I hate the faf of making tea, this does the whole job. vary the time required for steeping different teas, this does all the work sounding a bell and lifting the bag. Obviously the tea bag must come with a string Add to the fact my partner loves penguins and this has proved a popular Christmas gift

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