Stainless Steel Coffee Pot by Nick Munro

Who better than a British designer to dream up a smart modern tea pot.

We absolutely love Nick Munro's French press design inspired by an old bike pump. Shade-grown, fair trade coffee never had it so good.

Is coffee good for you? Though we all know better than to down enough java to induce a case of the jitters, the science increasingly points to the fact that moderate consumption of coffee can confer a variety of health benefits. Of course, we'll need some beautifully designed modern coffee accessories to support such a healthy habit. (If you're a lover of coffee as we are, also be sure to catch our popular Coffee Break column where we explore great cafes and coffee shops around the globe.)

Admittedly, our pre-coffee state is less than cutting-edge with the new time change in effect, but these new coffee serving staples make our morning routines far more modern (if not less miserable).