Teakhaus Review – Durable, Beautiful, and Sustainably Made
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After I wrote about “Why Wooden Cutting Boards are Best“, I was contacted by Madeline from Teakhaus. She said Teakhaus couldn’t agree more and offered to send me a board to test and review. After years of use, here’s what I’ve learned about the company, the board, and why it’s earned a place in our kitchen.
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What is Teakhaus?
Teakhaus is the cutting board brand that grew out of the original Proteak wood operations. While the parent company, Proteak Renewable Forestry, still manages FSC-certified teak plantations, the boards themselves are now branded as Teakhaus. The mission? Create high-quality kitchen tools from sustainably grown teak that are as beautiful as they are functional.
Why Teak is a Great Wood for the Kitchen
Teak is a tropical hardwood prized for its natural oils, which make it water-resistant, durable, and naturally antibacterial. It has been used for centuries in boat building and high-end furniture — and it makes a fantastic surface for food prep. It’s gentle on knives and doesn’t easily warp or crack with proper care.
See “How to Clean a Wooden Cutting Board” and “Wooden Cutting Board Care“.
Sustainably Grown and Responsibly Made
The teak used in Teakhaus boards is grown on sustainable, organic plantations in Mexico, on reclaimed ranch lands in the state of Nayarit. These plantations were started in 2000 and are FSC® certified, meaning they meet rigorous standards for environmental and social responsibility.
Here’s a note from the company:
“These ideal growing conditions allow Proteak to cultivate its trees without the use of irrigation or fertilizer, thereby producing top-quality teak with minimal impact on the environment.”
Teakhaus boards are crafted with a focus on zero waste, and the company supports fair wages and ethical labor practices in regions that typically have limited economic opportunity. So when you buy a Teakhaus board, you’re also supporting a more sustainable and equitable system.
Hands-On with the Teakhaus Cutting Board
Let’s talk about the board itself.
The model I received is 20 x 15 inches with a juice groove and cut-out hand grips on each end. It’s hefty — about 1.5 inches thick — and feels extremely solid. (Be careful not to drop it on your toes!)
The board has a warm, richly varied grain, showcasing everything from near-black to pale gold tones. It’s honestly one of the prettiest boards I’ve ever owned. They also offer edge grain cutting boards, which are also stunning (shown below).
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We’ve had this board for 12 years, and it’s held up beautifully. Despite heavy use, the surface remains smooth, and the high oil content helps prevent staining or odor retention. The board arrived pre-coated with mineral oil and beeswax, ready to use right out of the box.
And this isn’t just my opinion.
Teakhaus Cutting Board Awards
The board I received is part of the same series that America’s Test Kitchen called:
“The last cutting board you’ll ever need.”
That’s high praise from a team that puts tools through some serious testing. In 2024, Teakhaus earned Best Wood Cutting Board in their updated product rankings.
A Cutting Board Worth Passing Down
This is the kind of board you give as a gift — and expect it to last for decades. If you don’t have a local woodworker nearby, Teakhaus is a great option to vote with your dollars for a product that supports:
- Sustainable forestry
- Ethical labor
- Beautiful, functional design
You also avoid the microplastic contamination risks of plastic cutting boards.
Final Thoughts
I didn’t receive anything for this review beyond the board itself, and I’m glad I had the chance to test it. Teakhaus is making products I feel good about using and recommending — built to last, responsibly made, and a pleasure to use.
If you’re looking to upgrade your cutting board, this one’s worth considering.
Laurie Neverman has her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s in mechanical engineering. She paid part of her way through college working at the family catering business, Irene’s Custom Cakes & Catering. Now she and her family grow and preserve most of their food on their Wisconsin homestead.
Originally posted in 2013, last updated in 2025.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this beautiful cutting board. I would use it to prep veggies for canning along with a dozen other uses I can think of. Good luck everyone.
Beautiful board! I love that it is teak. I would use the board to cut up all my veggies. One of the ways I’ve cut down on waste is making veggie broth with veggie scraps that would normally get thrown away. The recipe is in my url.
We would use it for cutting veggies and prepping chicken. In our kitchen, we use cloth napkins, skip the garbage bag, compost scraps, recycle, reuse plastic baggies and use homemade cleaners.
I would love to have this! I got rid of my wooden boards when we went GF, but I love the info you shared about bacteria on wood vs plastic.
What a wonderful looking cutting board. We are in the process of moving and this would like nice in my new kitchen. Right now I’m using my mom’s tiny cutting board as tomatoes are coming in and we are putting up sauces, juice and diced tomatoes. Would be great with the juice catcher which my current board does not have.
I would love to win one of these! 🙂
We have a wooden cutting board in our kitchen as well as a plastic one. I find myself reaching for the wooden one more often. My fiancee had it before I moved in with him and it was the only one that he would use! Smart man! lol 😀
I would love this cutting board to be just for cutting fruits and veggies on! I have another that I use for meats but never one dedicated to just fruits and veggies!
Beautiful!
Oh my goodness I would love this cutting board. Wooden cutting boards are the only ones I use and I’m in need of a new one…my older is really taking a beating from the chopping I have been doing while preserving fruits, veggies and salsa from the produce I’m getting out of my gardens 😀
That is an absolutely beautiful cutting board. I use my current one to cut a lot of veggies and fruit. Would love to use this one for that and for slicing homemade bread.
This would be a great addition to any kitchen! I love chopping and flash freezing my onions and bell peppers so that I have them ready for everything!
I would use my cutting board for veggies! Love me some veggies!
we have a tiny kitchen, so we usually place a cutting board on our deep freezer for more prep space. our wood board just broke, so having a new one is essential.
I would use it to cut up my veggies.
I would use the cutting board for daily chopping of fruits and vegetables. I recycle the unusable scraps in a compost 5 gallon bucket, which eventually ends up in my garden.
I eat lots of fruits and vegetables. I would use this board for cutting them all up.
In my kitchen, any scraps (non-meat) either go into a bag in the freezer for making broth, are fed to the chickens, or go to the compost. Nothing goes to waste. I practice sustainability as much as possible which is why I would love to win this cutting board. It would be wonderful for chopping all the garden veggies that I prepare for the dehydrator.
Love the size of this cutting board and that it is made of wood. Beautiful.
I would love to have one of those.