It's time to finally fire that no-good assistant of yours. The Penguin Teaboy is the only one you'll ever need because he will never ruin a cup of tea. This cute penguin includes a timer on the side that can be set from one to 20 minutes. Hook a teabag over the beak of the penguin and set the timer. It'll dunk the bag into the cup of water and raise it out when the timer is complete.

By now your kitchen should be completely decked out with quirky kitchen gadgets, but, as an avid tea drinker, this one has to be the best. And it's a penguin wearing a top hat — how can you go wrong with that? The Penguin Teaboy is currently on sale for $19 at Signals. — Travis Hudson

Penguin Teaboy, via Popgadget