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APR-MAY 2017

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TEA EQUIPMENT COMES in many shapes and sizes, but it all shares the common function of steeping leaves to bring delicious tea to life. To Heather Agosta, owner of tea purveyor The Jasmine Pearl in Portland, Ore., the best tea gear for cafés is the type that won't get easily broken or stolen. "We always err on the side of durable, practical, and affordable," she says. "Then it leaves the café owner with more money to spend on good tea!" Here are recommendations from Heather and other tea professionals on dependable tea equipment that won't break the bank: Bodum Tea for One Set For customers enjoying tea in the café, these individual brew- ers are a dependable option. They use a fi nely woven plastic fi lter to prevent loose leaves from escaping; after the steep- ing process, the brewer's lid can be used as saucer for the tea infuser. $18. www.bodum.com Timolino Ingeni Coffee & Tea Maker Shops serving to-go tea in high volume can use a gravity infuser like this one, which works for both hot tea and single servings of iced tea. This 17-ounce brewer is easy to clean and is equipped with a no-drip shut-off system. $19.99. www.timolino.com FORLIFE Stump Teapot This teapot has a short spout designed to be diffi cult to chip—quite useful in the cafe environment. Its lid is attached, meaning it's less likely to get broken or lost. It's also stackable and comes in several colors. $33. www.forlifedesign.com FORLIFE Bell Glass Teapot Also from FORLIFE, these brewers are ideal for customers leisurely enjoying tea in-house, as the clear teapot reveals when they're getting low on tea. The tradeoff for transparency is a more delicate glass pot, so handle with care! $31.25. www.forlifedesign.com Boreal Wildcraft Tea Wall Tea Infuser This single-cup infuser—which won a New Product Award at the 2016 World Tea Expo—is simple and clean. The cup's built-in fused-glass strainer acts as a filtration barrier to keep the leaves from the drinker's mouth and allow for an unconstricted infusion. $30. www.borealwildcraft.com Espro Press P5 Another 2016 World Tea Expo New Product Award winner, the Espro Press P5—which brews coffee as well as tea— has glass walls that allow the user to see tea brewing in action. This durable brewer aims to keep beverages warmer than other glass presses on the market. $59.95. www.espro.ca Finum Tea Filters Your customers ordering tea to brew at home can use these paper tea infusers, a more earth-friendly alternative to silken tea sachets. $5.99 (for 100 fi lters). www.fi num.com PRACTICAL GADGETS FOR BRE I NG TEA 90 barista magazine

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