The Teastick: Never Toss Another Tea Bag

Not long ago, we brought you the made-over tea bag, and it caused quite a stir, so we thought we'd take one more step and cut the disposable out of the equation. The producers of the Teastick boast that "this is what happens when designers and connoisseurs meet for tea," and we have to agree. This reusable, stainless steel tea infuser gives you a ticket out of the world of tea bags and an entrée into the world of whole-leaf teas, and it's so cool that we'd have three or four cups a day just so we could keep looking at it. We're not the only ones that think so, either; last year, it was chosen as one of "The Year's Most Intriguing Products" by I.D. Magazine and was featured in "The Design Issue" of Australia's Financial Review Magazine. Available from their website for $18 US. ::Teastick via tipster Erica.

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