5 fab finds for the home: A better cup of Joe (or tea)
- BY KARA NELSON | Contributing writer
SOMETHING'S BREWING
Step up your home brew game with a new teapot or coffee maker.
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TEATIME TESTED
Radiating warm vintage vibes, this little teapot and candle stove set will keep your tea nice and toasty until you’re ready to pour.
Etsy, etsy.com. Tea Treasure Crafts handmade ceramic Kungfu teapot with candle stove, $98.
STEEP-WISE
Watch your tea steep until it’s just how you like it, in this infuser made for loose-leaf tea. Then simply place the infuser over a cup and release your brew through the stainless steel filter.
Orleans Coffee, orleanscoffee.com. Teaze tea infuser made of dishwasher-safe, medical grade Eastman Tritan plastic, $24.95.
ESPRESSO EXPRESS
In just 90 seconds, this one-touch espresso maker will dispense your preferred brew, customizable with its SmartHQ companion app. Its built-in adjustable grinder and milk frother make it a one-stop spot for serving up an Americano or cappuccino on demand.
Lifestyle Appliances, 800 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, (504) 602-5990, lifestyleappliances.com. Café Affetto automatic espresso machine and frother, $379.
POUR PERFECT
As some of its advocates are happy to explain, the pour-over method is good because it allows you to manually and visually ensure full saturation of the coffee grounds for even extraction that helps yield a balanced brew.
Current Crop Roasting Shop, 3931 Magazine St., New Orleans, (504) 571-5129, currentcroproasting.com. Bodum pour-over coffee maker with fine mesh stainless steel filter, $27.50.
THE BITTER ENDS
Cold brew coffee has less acidity and bitterness than hot brew, and this slow drip system is designed to go one step further, unmasking the natural sweetness and full-bodied flavor of your favorite coffee.
Bruer, bruer.co. Bruer cold brew slow drip coffee maker, $80.
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STEEP-WISE
Watch your tea steep until it’s just how you like it, in this infuser made for loose-leaf tea. Then simply place the infuser over a cup and release your brew through the stainless steel filter.
Orleans Coffee, orleanscoffee.com. Teaze tea infuser made of dishwasher-safe, medical grade Eastman Tritan plastic, $24.95.
ESPRESSO EXPRESS
In just 90 seconds, this one-touch espresso maker will dispense your preferred brew, customizable with its SmartHQ companion app. Its built-in adjustable grinder and milk frother make it a one-stop spot for serving up an Americano or cappuccino on demand.
Lifestyle Appliances, 800 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, (504) 602-5990, lifestyleappliances.com. Café Affetto automatic espresso machine and frother, $379.
POUR PERFECT
As some of its advocates are happy to explain, the pour-over method is good because it allows you to manually and visually ensure full saturation of the coffee grounds for even extraction that helps yield a balanced brew.
Current Crop Roasting Shop, 3931 Magazine St., New Orleans, (504) 571-5129, currentcroproasting.com. Bodum pour-over coffee maker with fine mesh stainless steel filter, $27.50.
THE BITTER ENDS
Cold brew coffee has less acidity and bitterness than hot brew, and this slow drip system is designed to go one step further, unmasking the natural sweetness and full-bodied flavor of your favorite coffee.
Bruer, bruer.co. Bruer cold brew slow drip coffee maker, $80.