Taiji Hot Cabi (HC-8) Stackable Towel Warmer
The High-Volume Hot Towel Cabinet, Built to Stack
When a room gets through towels faster than a small warmer can keep up, this is the step up. The Taiji HC-8 Hot Cabi holds 35 to 45 hot rolled towels in an 8-litre chamber, with a Low and High setting so you can pick the working temperature. It is built to stack: add the matching CC-8 cooler and a joining plate and you have hot and cold towels from a single footprint. Taiji invented the electric towel warmer in 1964, and the Hot Cabi is its volume model.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Higher capacity: an 8-litre chamber holds 35 to 45 hand towels, around 15 face towels, for a busy room
- Temperature control: Low (60-70°C) and High (70-80°C) settings let you match the warmth to the towel and the season
- Stacks with the cooler: pairs with the CC-8 via a joining plate for hot and cold towels in one tower
- From the original maker: Taiji invented the electric towel warmer in 1964; its machines are used in over 90 countries
How to Use
- Volume welcome service: keep a deep stock of hot oshibori ready through a full sitting
- Set the temperature: run Low for face towels and gentler warmth, High for a hotter hand towel
- Build a hot-and-cold tower: stack a CC-8 cooler on top with a joining plate
- Beyond dining: equally suited to hotels, spas and clinics that serve warm towels at scale
Oshibori at volume, from the company that started it
The oshibori (おしぼり), the damp towel offered on arrival, is a cornerstone of Japanese omotenashi, or hospitality. Until the 1960s warming towels meant a gas steamer and a lot of labour, so hot oshibori were mostly the preserve of high-end ryotei. In 1964 Taiji built the first electric towel warmer, the Hot Cabi, and made the gesture practical for any room. The HC-8 is the larger Hot Cabi: more capacity, a choice of temperature, and the option to pair it with a cooler so a kitchen can offer hot towels in winter and cold ones in summer.
HC-8 or HC-6: which towel warmer do I need?
It comes down to volume and control. The HC-8 holds 35 to 45 hand towels and adds Low/High temperature settings, and it can stack with the CC-8 cooler, so it suits a busier room or one that wants hot and cold towels from one spot. The smaller HC-6 holds 25 to 30 towels in a more compact body and keeps things simple, which is plenty for a small restaurant, bar or host stand. If you serve a lot of covers or want temperature control and stacking, choose the HC-8.
Product Details
| Type | Electric towel warmer (oshibori, おしぼり), stackable |
| Brand / Model | Taiji HC-8 Hot Cabi (est. 1964) |
| Colour | Milk white & orange |
| Temperature | Low 60-70°C / High 70-80°C |
| Capacity | 8 litres, approx 35-45 hand towels (15 face towels) |
| Outer Dimensions | W300 x D340 x H261mm |
| Inner Dimensions | W227 x D237 x H152mm |
| Power | 230–240V UK mains, 140W |
| Origin | Japan |
How many towels does the HC-8 hold?
The 8-litre chamber holds roughly 35 to 45 rolled hand towels, or around 15 larger face towels, kept hot and ready. That is built for a busy dining room or a venue serving a lot of covers. If your volume is lower, the compact HC-6 holds 25 to 30 hand towels in a smaller body.
Can the HC-8 do hot and cold towels?
The HC-8 warms; for cold towels you add the matching CC-8 Cool Cabi. The two are designed to stack with an optional joining plate, giving you hot and cold oshibori from one tidy tower, hot towels in winter and chilled ones in summer, without taking up two separate spaces.
What temperature should hot towels be?
Hot enough to feel restorative but comfortable to hold. The HC-8's Low setting (60-70°C) suits face towels and a gentler touch, while High (70-80°C) gives a hotter hand towel for colder months. Always let staff check a towel before it goes to a guest. Having the choice means you can dial the warmth to the towel size and the time of year rather than running everything at one fixed heat.
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Taiji Hot Cabi (HC-8) Stackable Towel Warmer
The High-Volume Hot Towel Cabinet, Built to Stack
When a room gets through towels faster than a small warmer can keep up, this is the step up. The Taiji HC-8 Hot Cabi holds 35 to 45 hot rolled towels in an 8-litre chamber, with a Low and High setting so you can pick the working temperature. It is built to stack: add the matching CC-8 cooler and a joining plate and you have hot and cold towels from a single footprint. Taiji invented the electric towel warmer in 1964, and the Hot Cabi is its volume model.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Higher capacity: an 8-litre chamber holds 35 to 45 hand towels, around 15 face towels, for a busy room
- Temperature control: Low (60-70°C) and High (70-80°C) settings let you match the warmth to the towel and the season
- Stacks with the cooler: pairs with the CC-8 via a joining plate for hot and cold towels in one tower
- From the original maker: Taiji invented the electric towel warmer in 1964; its machines are used in over 90 countries
How to Use
- Volume welcome service: keep a deep stock of hot oshibori ready through a full sitting
- Set the temperature: run Low for face towels and gentler warmth, High for a hotter hand towel
- Build a hot-and-cold tower: stack a CC-8 cooler on top with a joining plate
- Beyond dining: equally suited to hotels, spas and clinics that serve warm towels at scale
Oshibori at volume, from the company that started it
The oshibori (おしぼり), the damp towel offered on arrival, is a cornerstone of Japanese omotenashi, or hospitality. Until the 1960s warming towels meant a gas steamer and a lot of labour, so hot oshibori were mostly the preserve of high-end ryotei. In 1964 Taiji built the first electric towel warmer, the Hot Cabi, and made the gesture practical for any room. The HC-8 is the larger Hot Cabi: more capacity, a choice of temperature, and the option to pair it with a cooler so a kitchen can offer hot towels in winter and cold ones in summer.
HC-8 or HC-6: which towel warmer do I need?
It comes down to volume and control. The HC-8 holds 35 to 45 hand towels and adds Low/High temperature settings, and it can stack with the CC-8 cooler, so it suits a busier room or one that wants hot and cold towels from one spot. The smaller HC-6 holds 25 to 30 towels in a more compact body and keeps things simple, which is plenty for a small restaurant, bar or host stand. If you serve a lot of covers or want temperature control and stacking, choose the HC-8.
Product Details
| Type | Electric towel warmer (oshibori, おしぼり), stackable |
| Brand / Model | Taiji HC-8 Hot Cabi (est. 1964) |
| Colour | Milk white & orange |
| Temperature | Low 60-70°C / High 70-80°C |
| Capacity | 8 litres, approx 35-45 hand towels (15 face towels) |
| Outer Dimensions | W300 x D340 x H261mm |
| Inner Dimensions | W227 x D237 x H152mm |
| Power | 230–240V UK mains, 140W |
| Origin | Japan |
How many towels does the HC-8 hold?
The 8-litre chamber holds roughly 35 to 45 rolled hand towels, or around 15 larger face towels, kept hot and ready. That is built for a busy dining room or a venue serving a lot of covers. If your volume is lower, the compact HC-6 holds 25 to 30 hand towels in a smaller body.
Can the HC-8 do hot and cold towels?
The HC-8 warms; for cold towels you add the matching CC-8 Cool Cabi. The two are designed to stack with an optional joining plate, giving you hot and cold oshibori from one tidy tower, hot towels in winter and chilled ones in summer, without taking up two separate spaces.
What temperature should hot towels be?
Hot enough to feel restorative but comfortable to hold. The HC-8's Low setting (60-70°C) suits face towels and a gentler touch, while High (70-80°C) gives a hotter hand towel for colder months. Always let staff check a towel before it goes to a guest. Having the choice means you can dial the warmth to the towel size and the time of year rather than running everything at one fixed heat.
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Description
The High-Volume Hot Towel Cabinet, Built to Stack
When a room gets through towels faster than a small warmer can keep up, this is the step up. The Taiji HC-8 Hot Cabi holds 35 to 45 hot rolled towels in an 8-litre chamber, with a Low and High setting so you can pick the working temperature. It is built to stack: add the matching CC-8 cooler and a joining plate and you have hot and cold towels from a single footprint. Taiji invented the electric towel warmer in 1964, and the Hot Cabi is its volume model.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Higher capacity: an 8-litre chamber holds 35 to 45 hand towels, around 15 face towels, for a busy room
- Temperature control: Low (60-70°C) and High (70-80°C) settings let you match the warmth to the towel and the season
- Stacks with the cooler: pairs with the CC-8 via a joining plate for hot and cold towels in one tower
- From the original maker: Taiji invented the electric towel warmer in 1964; its machines are used in over 90 countries
How to Use
- Volume welcome service: keep a deep stock of hot oshibori ready through a full sitting
- Set the temperature: run Low for face towels and gentler warmth, High for a hotter hand towel
- Build a hot-and-cold tower: stack a CC-8 cooler on top with a joining plate
- Beyond dining: equally suited to hotels, spas and clinics that serve warm towels at scale
Oshibori at volume, from the company that started it
The oshibori (おしぼり), the damp towel offered on arrival, is a cornerstone of Japanese omotenashi, or hospitality. Until the 1960s warming towels meant a gas steamer and a lot of labour, so hot oshibori were mostly the preserve of high-end ryotei. In 1964 Taiji built the first electric towel warmer, the Hot Cabi, and made the gesture practical for any room. The HC-8 is the larger Hot Cabi: more capacity, a choice of temperature, and the option to pair it with a cooler so a kitchen can offer hot towels in winter and cold ones in summer.
HC-8 or HC-6: which towel warmer do I need?
It comes down to volume and control. The HC-8 holds 35 to 45 hand towels and adds Low/High temperature settings, and it can stack with the CC-8 cooler, so it suits a busier room or one that wants hot and cold towels from one spot. The smaller HC-6 holds 25 to 30 towels in a more compact body and keeps things simple, which is plenty for a small restaurant, bar or host stand. If you serve a lot of covers or want temperature control and stacking, choose the HC-8.
Product Details
| Type | Electric towel warmer (oshibori, おしぼり), stackable |
| Brand / Model | Taiji HC-8 Hot Cabi (est. 1964) |
| Colour | Milk white & orange |
| Temperature | Low 60-70°C / High 70-80°C |
| Capacity | 8 litres, approx 35-45 hand towels (15 face towels) |
| Outer Dimensions | W300 x D340 x H261mm |
| Inner Dimensions | W227 x D237 x H152mm |
| Power | 230–240V UK mains, 140W |
| Origin | Japan |
How many towels does the HC-8 hold?
The 8-litre chamber holds roughly 35 to 45 rolled hand towels, or around 15 larger face towels, kept hot and ready. That is built for a busy dining room or a venue serving a lot of covers. If your volume is lower, the compact HC-6 holds 25 to 30 hand towels in a smaller body.
Can the HC-8 do hot and cold towels?
The HC-8 warms; for cold towels you add the matching CC-8 Cool Cabi. The two are designed to stack with an optional joining plate, giving you hot and cold oshibori from one tidy tower, hot towels in winter and chilled ones in summer, without taking up two separate spaces.
What temperature should hot towels be?
Hot enough to feel restorative but comfortable to hold. The HC-8's Low setting (60-70°C) suits face towels and a gentler touch, while High (70-80°C) gives a hotter hand towel for colder months. Always let staff check a towel before it goes to a guest. Having the choice means you can dial the warmth to the towel size and the time of year rather than running everything at one fixed heat.
