Tea maker with luminous brewing progress indicator

摘要

A tea maker (100), comprising a power base (300) including an upper portion that provides for a user interface (360) and for a vessel reception location (361), which location is adapted to receive a vessel (200) that is detachable from the power base, wherein the user interface (360) includes an illuminable brewing progress indicator (368) that extends at least partially around said vessel reception location, such that at least a portion of the brewing progress indicator is visible from any position around the power base when the vessel is received at said vessel reception location; and a controller (332) that is configured to control the brewing progress indicator (368) during a tea brewing process, such that a user is notified of progress in said process by a change in illumination of the brewing progress indicator.