tea urn

Hot drink vessel

A tea urn is a large container with a spigot, used to heat water or keep tea hot for serving many people.

Common at catered events, church gatherings, and institutional settings where individual teapots would be impractical: The volunteers set up a tea urn in the fellowship hall.

vessel

samovar

Water-heating tea vessel

  • dispenserDevice that releases portions
  • spigotLiquid flow controller
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

stainless · insulated · thermal · brewer · kettle · pot · server · canteen · reservoir · cylinder

brewing

steeping

Soaking to extract flavor

leaves · strainer · concentrate · dilution · hot water · boiling · extraction · strength · fresh · refill

tradition

Victorian

Of a prim era

antique · vintage · silver-plated · ornate · heirloom · drawing room · parlor · servants · downstairs · estate

catering

buffet

Self-service meal display

reception · function · conference · wedding · serving · hospitality · hotel · church hall · community center · volume

Categories
Opposites
temperature function in beverage service

tea urnwater cooler

Chilled beverage dispenser

ice bucket · punch bowl

scale/capacity

tea urnteacup

Small handled drinking vessel

kettle · mug

beverage type

tea urncoffee urn

Large heated beverage dispenser

Family

tea, urn, teas, urns, teapot, teacup, teaspoon, teatime, teahouse

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G