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Designer Pernille Vea and Menu have created a new tea and coffee series with a cafetiere, teapot and practical thermal cups.

The simple, white porcelain thermal cups with the tempting spring green colour on the inside match Menu’s functional new teapot and cafetiere. All of the series’ pieces are created by designer Pernille Vea and made of a daring mix of New Bone China porcelain and silicone. Despite their major differences, the two materials harmonise well and give the pots and cups a unique look, as well as special soft and warm glow. “With my choice of materials and colours, I have added a new freshness to the timeless, pure and classic Scandinavian mode of expression,” says designer Pernille Vea, who has also created a wide array of successful designs for Menu, including the award-winning porcelain series, Black Contour.

The new thermal cups have double porcelain walls and an insulating hollow core that maintains the temperature of beverages and also ensures that the cups are always comfortable to hold and drink from. The size of the thermal cups is suitable for tea, a large cup of coffee, cappuccino or latte, and they naturally match the new teapot with a built-in tea infuser and the cafetiere, which is good news for those who have longed for a cafetiere made of porcelain.

Design: Pernille Vea
Materials: New Bone China porcelain, silicone

The ice scraper is made of hard plastic with a rubber coating to avoid scratches. It has a hard part for ice and a soft part for snow. When folded it is compact for storage in the car.

If Spock from Star Trek had an ice scraper on his journey through the Milky Way – it would have been a Stelton Ice away.

Design: Klaus Rath

Materials – stainless steel, plastic and rubber
Width – 8,5 cm
Length – 11,5 cm
Height – 2,5 cm

New teapot from Menu combines classical porcelain with modern silicone.

It may not be obvious to use two materials that are so very different as porcelain and silicone in the same product. Nonetheless, this is precisely the combination selected by designer Pernille Vea for Menu’s new teapot. The result is a teapot that is simultaneously modern and timeless. The simple white teapot has a surprisingly fresh and highly Scandinavian expression that is emphasised by the lid’s spring green colour that leads one’s thoughts to beech and birch trees in spring.

The teapot has a 1.5 litre capacity and is made of delicate New Bone China porcelain and silicone, which fit very well together. “I selected the two materials because they both have a special glow that makes the simple classic design more accommodating. The silicone wrap on the base also serves a practical function. It provides insulation, so that you can place the hot teapot on the table without damaging the table’s surface,” explains designer Pernille Vea.

The teapot’s lid includes a large and practical built-in tea infuser that is easily and discretely lifts into a small groove in the top when the tea is finished brewing. The tea infuser can be fully disassembled, making it easy to clean after use.

Pernille Vea has also designed a cafetiere for coffee drinkers with a similar design and materials, as well as a thermo cup that matches the cafetiere and teapot.

Design: Pernille Vea
Materials: New Bone China porcelain, silicone, chrome-plate zinc alloy

The tool the man cannot live without. The ergonomic bottle opener is of a very high quality and will last a life time. The stopper fits snugly in both wine and champagne bottles.

Design: Jakob Wagner

Materials – Stainless steel and rubber
Lenght – Bottle opener 6,5 cm / Stopper 7,3 cm
Width – Bottle opener 5,5 cm / Stopper 3,8 cm

Menu’s new serving set with an innovative cooling function is well thought out.

The design company Menu has produced a new stroke of genius. Together with the architects Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn from Norm, Menu has created an exclusive serving set comprising a melamine tray, a porcelain platter and an especially creative detail: A cooling pad that can be placed between the tray and platter after a short time in the freezer to keep sushi, cold dishes, cakes and dessert fresh throughout your meal. The idea is so obvious that you could wonder why you don’t have such a serving set at home already…

Just like Menu, Norm is deeply rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition, which unites craftsmanship, materials, aesthetics and functionality. Durability is very important to Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn – not just the durability that comes from good craftsmanship and quality materials, but also aesthetic durability. They strive to design timeless products that are so attractive that you want to look at them again and again and that meet actual needs – preferably in a new and better way than existing products. They have certainly succeeded in their aim with this serving set.

A variety of uses
The tray has a 35 cm diameter and is made of melamine. It has a characteristic design with a flat base and smooth curves on each side that provide a good grip when carrying it from the kitchen to the dining room. The white porcelain platter fits perfectly into the tray and there is space between the platter and tray for the accompanying cooling pad if the food is to be kept cold. Without the cooling pad, the set also works wonderfully for serving hot dishes and the tray and platter can be used separately.

Design: Norm
Materials: Melamine, porcelain, nylon, cooling gel

Menu has presented two attractive new products in one. The design company’s carving set is an example of new and original design made of environmentally-friendly bamboo.
Every last detail has been thought of in Menu’s new carving set designed by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Kasper Rønn from Norm. The set consists of a refined melamine tray and a cutting board in bamboo that has fully unique traits and glows just as beautifully as noble wood. The two pieces have innumerable applications, both together and individually. The stylish carving set is ideal for cutting and serving a roast, or for serving cheese, cold cuts, bread, etc. The cutting board can be used in the kitchen and at the dining table and the tray by itself functions as a serving tray and platter.
The tray is made of black melamine. The characteristic form with smooth curves on both sides provides a good grip when carrying the tray from the kitchen to the dining table. The cutting board is made of bamboo, which is significantly harder and more durable than most types of wood. This makes the board water resistant; it also dries very quickly and is very hygienic. The cutting board fits precisely into the tray, which stands on four rubber supports. A hole in the middle ensures that the board is easy to lift again and that meat juices flow into the tray without dripping on the table and staining the tablecloth. An example of good and thoroughly thought out craftsmanship in the best tradition of Scandinavian design.
Bamboo – a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative
Bamboo is an environmentally friendly and robust material that is increasingly used in everything from textiles to furniture. Bamboo has natural anti-bacterial traits and can be cultivated without the use of pesticides. Bamboo plants produce more oxygen, remove significantly more CO2 from the atmosphere than trees and, unlike trees, bamboo plants reach their full grown height just one year after being harvested, after which they can be harvested again. Therefore, Menu’s new carving set is not just multifunctional design; it is also a small contribution to the environment.

Design: Norm
Materials: Melamine, bamboo, silicone

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