Beat the heat and quench the thirst natural way. How do you drink water? Bottled? From the refrigerator. When I say I still drink water from terracotta pitcher or ‘matka'(in Hindi), I know you are going to think I am crazy. Or perhaps you would think I live in an era 200 years back. In India too earthen pot, to cool and store water is fast going out of fashion. It is not so with me and a few who swear by the water from terracotta pot. Water becomes cool and more tastier and it actually satisfies my thirst. The terracotta cools the water by up to 14 degrees through a natural evaporation process (More in surahi- another word for earthen pot- different in shape-narrow neck).
earthen pot I use- with tap
‘Surahi’ or better still surahi made with black clay cools water faster and becomes much cooler.
With filter and stylish tap matlo-Doshi-Levien
This is Doshi-Levien terracotta water vessel with diatomite filters, brass tap and enameled tripod stand. ‘Matlo’ or ‘matlu’ is gujarati word for terracotta pot. I wonder why Doshi-Levien is not mass producing their ‘matlo’ in India.
I love my eco terracotta water cooler!
where can i buy one of these pitchers
thanks
walt
Halvat lennot: olen samaa mieltä.
Interesting pot pictures.
That is so righteous. I agree with you completely. If only water tasted like that more often.
🙂
Vaikka sekin…..ja rahasta mikä vaan!!!
I love your matka! Where can I get one with a spout? I have been trying to find one in the internet but all I can find is the ones that have filters or ones that are not made from terracotta…
Thanks!
Hi dero,
I will be glad to help you but at the moment I donot know anyone. I will ask around and get back to you.
thanks for visiting me.
Hi there,
I’m looking to get in touch with a black earth Surahi producer in Dharavi or elsewere.
Can you help me? Do you live over there?
Thanks!
hi kneo,
I agree upper echelons and as we say higher middle class is forgetting about ‘matka’ fast.
In fact I want to put this simple eco technology in front of global community.
Dharavi is producer of many more amazing things and crafts I believe.
You will be surprised to know how many Indians still use the ‘matka’. Maybe in the upper echelons of the society there is a decline, but the vast middle and lower class and almost everyone in the rural areas still use it.
Also, Dharavi is still the biggest producer of matkas in Mumbai at least.