Resin Coaster | Tea Coaster | Coaster Set of 6

What is the purpose of a tea coaster? What is the right way to use coasters for dining tables?

Tea coasters are circular two-dimensional flat and thick materials on which mugs and cups filled with water, tea, coffee and any other beverage are kept, so that the liquid if it drips from the top, forms a little puddle on the tea coaster rathan than the surface on which it is placed such as a tablecloth. It helps to avoid stains. Over time, innumerable modifications of these coffee coasters or round coasters came to be in many colours and patterns, and are now excessively used by people all over. Moving on to the right way to use a coaster, this might come as a surprise but most coasters work two ways and sometimes have two different designs for the customers to have options. Some people buy coasters of this kind for this very reason. Round coasters are the most common shape of all and are minimalistic in design. Most people prefer round coasters to any other type, mainly because they are easy to clean and stack in shelves. Any tea cup coaster fulfils the basic function of holding the cup. In a way, it works like a tea cup saucer except it is completely flat with no upturned edges. A tip would be to use a tea cup coaster if at all the item is a mug, and to use saucers if it is teacups instead. Apart from this, there are more available innovative ideas for coasters online.

What is the price range of a coaster set of 6? Why is there a significant/drastic difference in the pricing models of various companies?

Dusky lory offers its customers - both new and old, a great discount as of now which brings down the price from 2100 inr to 1365 inr. That is quite the deal and not one to be missed. The tea coaster set has six coasters, made of resin and painted in swirls with Yellow Ochre and White on which is engraved ‘Tea’. The very purpose of a cup coaster is to handle heat and not let it carry forward to the material it is in direct contact with. Based on the heat transmissibility of a certain material, their pricing models can be changed. There is a difference in the available tea coaster sets online, as there are a bunch of categories they can be separated into - based on size, material used, durability, etc. and while cork tops the list as one of the best, resin is another favourable resource. Small businesses these days are flourishing and with more and more people taking up freelancing, there is unrestrained freedom to innovate and try out new raw materials and shift to less toxic substances which will cause less damage to the environment. The pricing model of a home decor company is set based on the quality and output followed by the durability of the product. Lower the quality, though the output may be high, the durability will take a hit and so the cost will have to be lower than expected, and vice versa. Depending on the material used, coasters of six per set, being from 500 inr to thousands of rupees, usually indicating the incorporation of an expensive material or a gem.

What makes a good coaster? Where can one find coasters online?

It should be understood that a table coaster set serves a functional role in addition to being a piece of home decor. There are several materials which out-do the others on either performance levels by not letting the cooled droplets from condensation to pool around, have a longer shelf life with least amount of damage, etc. The ones that are easy to clean as well as half a gobsmacking design are the ones that leave people asking where one got them from. Minimalistic and functional is all that coasters are and fit into every aesthetic surprisingly well. Of all the available stores, Dusky lory is the one stop shop for all your home decor ‘wants’. There is so much to see and so many to choose from. Well, not the case with coasters. So far, only one of the many have entered the market and is being shipped over for orders every now and then. Of course, there are other websites which provide options in colours, patterns and shape of the coaster itself. It is quite hard to be able to trust online businesses, but with the growing attention, soon a lot of customers are leaning towards online shopping which does make life easier. The material used must have a tendency to absorb the condensate and not get damaged, which again is a criteria for a ‘good coaster’.

How to keep the bottom of the mug with a hot beverage from sticking to the coaster and damaging its surface?

One can only imagine the struggle to rub vigorously and clean the stuck portions of, say a ‘stuck’ material onto the coaster due to its extreme high temperature. It can be quite difficult to use the coaster again due to the damage and it may lead to an uneven surface which defies the purpose of said coaster. This is so because of the flat surface - of the bottom of a mug and the top of a coaster, which is in direct contact, thereby slightly chipping off the paint/material of the mug, or the coaster. People discovered that a few morsels of salt or any granulated matter such as sand, except for sugar, can be dropped or put over the coaster before setting down the beverage container so that the direct contact is compromised and the mug is resting on the tiny grains which again rest on the surface of the coaster. Hence, the problem is solved. However, for long term solutions, one can pour the mug which was heated to warm a beverage into another mug which will have an increased resistance when transferring heat to the lower surfaces. If a tissue, napkin or a hand towel/handkerchief is kept over the coaster, then this is an added benefit to further extend the longevity of the coaster.