Fine T Machine - automatic tea brewer

[Jack_teachat]

This machine was featured in the Financial Times newspaper in the UK and claims to be able to brew the "perfect cup" of tea... (see video)

http://www.fine-t.co.uk/t-machine/?view=video

It looks quite interesting but I can see a number of issues with it and for me it would take all the fun out of brewing

Price £149.99

Opinions?

Jack

[Grubby]

A machine like this should be mandatory in every school and every company

[kymidwife]

While I really enjoy traditional brewing, the gadget freak in me sorta wants this... especially at work! I'm sure it would take some of the brewing fun out of the process, and I suspect the tea wouldn't taste as good... but I will be curious to hear reviews if anyone actually uses this thing. It looks much nicer than the previous auto tea machines I've seen.

Sarah

[Riene]

It looks interesting, but the price puts it forever out of my reach. As of today's currency converstions, that's $260.00 USD.

[t4texas]

It looks interesting, but the price puts it forever out of my reach. As of today's currency converstions, that's $260.00 USD.

I think it sells for much more in the US.

[gingkoseto]

Yeah!
For myself at home, I prefer my simple, non-electric tea ware.
But I definitely advocate the idea that the company should get one for us to use during work! They got $500 (or more?) espresso machine, and before that, many other coffee machines!

A machine like this should be mandatory in every school and every company

[Riene]

I think it sells for much more in the US.

I wouldn't doubt it. I was simply converting pounds to dollars for an immediate cost comparison.

[murrius]

I would love to have this gadget for my morning cup on workdays when time is in short supply. Maybe then I could actually sit down for a moment and enjoy it instead of gulping down the tea from a travel cup during my morning commute. Actually, now that I think it through I would probably do both

Thanks for posting the link.

[Chip]

If I got it, I could FINALLY get rid of all my gaiwan and kyusu! Not happening for me. I just have 0% interest in such a gadget. I like the hands on aspect of tea making too much. In fact, as I have said before, I enjoy brewing tea as much as drinking it.

But that is just me.

Clicky: "Earl Gray, hot"

[kymidwife]

Found one ebay listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Boxed-Fin ... .m63.l1177

259.59 USD plus shipping... I think I'd rather spend that $$ on tea and teaware.

Sarah

[Space Samurai]

And I thought the Zarafina was pricey.

[neowolf]

It looks extremely nice. I enjoy making tea with a teapot, and I plan to get a nice gaiwan but I adore my TriniTEA for just casual drinking. It gets the temperature and timing better than I can myself most of the time, let alone when I'm doing other things! However YEESH, that baby's pricey. Makes the TriniTEA look like a cheap toy cost wise~

[PolyhymnianMuse]

I dont trust anything to brew my tea for me. I would rather go with a zoji for water ready to go at the correct temp. and leave the rest of the actual brewing to myself.

[Victoria]

I agree about brewing at home, but it might be nice of the office, especially if the company bought it!

[edkrueger]

Pu-erh is programed in to it. You can see in the video.