“Tap Top” carafe to adorn London’s café tables

A new carafe launched in London yesterday is designed to encourage the capital’s diners to shun bottled water in favour of its free alternative.

London On Tap, a campaign promoting the capital’s tap water, hopes the carafe will be adopted by bars, hotels and restaurants across the city.

The “Tap Top” carafe was chosen last year as the winning entry in London On Tap’s carafe design competition.

A panel of judges, including chef-restaurateur Aldo Zilli and architect Zaha Hadid, chose Neil Barron’s design from a shortlist of the top ten entries.

Aldo Zilli liked Barron’s design so much that he immediately put in an order for his restaurant.

The design features four pouring spouts designed to look like the shape of traditional tap.

London Mayor Boris Johnson said he is ‘delighted’ that the carafe is now available for purchase.

Johnson, who has backed the London On Tap campaign from its outset, said: “This campaign  has  been a great success, not only has it highlighted the talent of the designers we have here in the capital, but Londoners can feel empowered to ask for London’s finest tap water rather than bottled varieties.”

Rosie Boycott, chair of London Food, presented the first order for carafes to Aldo Zilli.

“I am pleased to be presenting the first order of carafes to Aldo Zilli today and I would urge other restaurateurs to show their green credentials and invest in Tap Top carafes for their restaurants and bars,” Boycott said.

“By drinking tap water Londoners are helping to reduce waste, cutting emissions and saving themselves some cash.”

Priced £10 +VAT, the Tap Top carafe is available now from the London On Tap website, with £1 from every sale given to WaterAid