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Patent of the month – A better way to make your tea

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https://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-features/ip-advice/patent-of-the-month-a-better-way-to-make-your-tea/163102/  Written by:  David Paton  | Published:  30 October 2017 David Paton, patent attorney at Withers & Rogers Comment on this article This month’s invention relates to the popular art of tea making and as such, is about as British as it gets. UK patent number GB2520768 is designed to improve the way we make a cup of tea. Filed by Kenwood Limited, which is part of the De'Longhi Group, the patent is seeking to protect a product that is an interesting combination of a kettle and a teapot. The figure below illustrates the novel 'tea-making appliance'. It features an electric heater to heat water to a pre-set temperature, a suspended container (12) for tea leaves, and an electrical arrangement (18) for lowering and raising the container, as well as agitating it during a brewing programme. While it could seem an elaborate device for the average tea drin

Brewing High Quality Tea through Filter Method

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  Method 2: Filter Tea (The Best Way To Learn To Brew High Quality Tea) POSTED ON  MARCH 4, 2016  BY  RUSSELL SMITH 04 Mar https://www.livingleaftea.com/method-2-filter-tea/ Method 2: The ‘Filter tea’ method This method is where things get interesting. We begin using separate brewing and drinking vessels, and separate the leaves from the liquor using a filter of some sort. We now have options to experiment with brewing times and tea strength, have more variables to play with and can also get more steeps from the tea. The benefit of multiple steeps (aside from the fact that you get more tea!) is that you can start to really appreciate the different layers and depths of your tea. The first infusion is often very light and fragrant. The second and third steeps tend to be more full and obvious, and the subsequent steepings reveal the deeper, less obvious notes of the tea. Some teas give up their best flavour and aroma quickly, and it’s all over within 3-4 steeps, and some can seem like the

Drip Coffee Maker vs Percolator: How to Get the Best Cup of Joe

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  https://www.roastycoffee.com/drip-coffee-maker-vs-percolator/ Anyone on the quest for best cup of Joe has probably stumbled across these two brewing methods more than a few times. The debate on which one produces the better brew has been hotly debated for years. We’re here to help settle the score, so you can confidently select which stable to keep on your countertop. Just so you know, if you click on a product on RoastyCoffee.com and decide to buy it, we may earn a small commission. The Cycle These tools are actually surprisingly similar. Their bottom chambers begin by heating up water until steam forms. That steam then rises, condensates, and drips through the grounds in an upper chamber. Shop Related Products GSI Outdoors 8 Cup Enamelware Percolator Coff… $19.95   (1248) AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker - Quickly Makes Delicio… $29.95 $34.99   (8460) Ninja 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker with Classic … $95.80   (3019) CHEMEX Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker - Classic Series… $42.84