Innovation is abundant in the tea sector too, epitomised in the TEAPY® T-4-1™, which is a complete tea service that can be carried in one hand. It comprises a TEAPY lid, a mug, a teaspoon, a milk jug and an optional infuser to make tea bag or loose leaf tea, whether for table, counter or self-service. Servers lift the lid, resulting in an ‘aroma burst’, and flip and dock the inverted TEAPY against the mug, enabling transfer of the used tea bag or infuser onto the TEAPY without mess. The invention is designed to mean the operator has fewer pieces to dishwash, faster prep and safer carry of a complete tea service held in one hand, or a much smaller footprint on a tray.
At Manchester Central’s the Junction, a new bar, café, restaurant and social workspace, TEAPY® T-4-1™ has been selected in place of a traditional teapot service. Manchester Central CEO, Lori Hoinkes, says: “We are delighted with TEAPY® T-4-1™; a modern tea service in our new, modern space where I enjoy my morning cuppa everyday.”
One of the first adopters of the TEAPY® T-4-1™ in 2016 was Mosaic Event Catering, at the Stables Kitchen in Bramall Hall, Stockport. Company founders Kirsten Boyd and Richard Burrows have now taken the tea solution to their new pub venture, the Jervis Arms in Staffordshire, a recently renovated mid-18th century stone and brick building.
Boyd says: “TEAPY is loved by customers and servers alike, and not one piece has broken in our eight years’ use. Bringing this modern invention into this ancient building just makes common sense commercially.”
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