Dornbracht TARA Kitchen Single-Hole Mixer

What it is

TARA Single-hole mixer (article 22 815 892, kitchen) is Dornbracht’s deck-mounted kitchen faucet with the collection’s signature cross handles and slender arched spout — designed by Sieger Design (Christian and Michael Sieger) and launched 1992. Brand framing: slender forms, precise workmanship, symmetrical geometry, and proportions tied to the golden section. The same TARA language spans bath and kitchen; this SKU is the kitchen single-hole cross-handle mixer, not the taller TARA Ultra pull-down.

Official US product detail (chrome example 22 815 892-00 0010): 9-1/4” projection, spout swivels 360°, aerated stream, total height 14-7/8”, height to aerator 8-5/8”, 1-3/8” deck hole, two 3/8” flexible supplies, max 1.5 gpm, lead-free, ADA callout, Green Building rating-system note (LEED / BREEAM / DGNB language on the brand sheet). Brand states combination with a side-spray or “profi” side-spray set is not possible on this mixer.

US authorized-dealer street (one tracked matrix, subject to change): polished chrome roughly ~$995; platinum / platinum matte / dark platinum matte roughly ~$1,590; brushed Durabrass (23kt gold) roughly ~$2,390. Matte black and other finishes exist on the brand matrix (e.g. 22 815 892-33 0010). Confirm live quote and finish warranty with an authorized Dornbracht dealer.

Who it’s for

Homeowners, architects, and kitchen designers who want the archetypal TARA silhouette — circle + cross, calm geometry — as the primary sink fitting, often matching TARA bath hardware elsewhere in the house. Strong when the brief is proportion and authorship over spray modes and industrial pull-downs.

Skip it if the kitchen needs an integrated pull-down spray (see TARA Ultra pull-down siblings such as 33 870 875), a side spray on the same deck (this SKU forbids that combo), single-lever everyday ergonomics, or big-box pricing. Cross handles are the point; they are also the daily tradeoff.

Standout details

• Specs that matter: 9-1/4” reach · 14-7/8” tall · 8-5/8” to outlet · 360° swivel · 1.5 gpm · 1-3/8” hole · lead-free · ADA-noted
• Craft signal: German Dornbracht fittings; Sieger Design authorship; finishes from chrome through platinum family, matte black, Cyprum, Durabrass, plus xTra custom paths
• Line context: 2007 refinement (slimmer handles/collars, slightly lengthened spout per Sieger Design); 25th-anniversary updates covered by Interior Design; 30th-anniversary architecture/finish push covered by ArchDaily and brand (Dark Chrome, champagne family with 22-carat gold notes on Sieger’s project page)
• Tradeoffs: no pull-down; no side-spray pairing on this article; two-handle operation; chrome street is the value entry — specialty finishes climb fast

Who’s specifying

Architects and interior designers already on the Dornbracht / high-end fittings path. Interior Design (2017) marked TARA’s 25th anniversary and the gentle Sieger refinements; ArchDaily (2022) framed the 30-year bathroom architecture story; Sieger Design’s own project note calls TARA an icon that “firmly established Dornbracht” in high-end bath and kitchen fittings. Brand and press talk the collection as a whole more than this exact kitchen article — treat residential kitchen installs as schedule judgment plus trade showroom path, not a named celebrity-home list.

Honest verdict

Catalog gap fill: we already cover Waterworks lav language (Henry / Finot); we had no kitchen faucet. TARA single-hole is the fixtures-lane 5 for the kitchen — not because it has the most features, but because it is still the primary option when someone furnishing a serious home wants that cross-handle Dornbracht default. House Score 5 with an honest usability 3: if the cook needs spray reach, specify TARA Ultra pull-down instead and keep this listing as the pure silhouette. Draft until Press hosts brand WebPs and greenlights.