Smart sensor helps you brew the perfect cup of tea

Given the quantity of gadgets specifically designed to brew the perfect coffee, it’s easy to think the tech world hates tea. Thankfully, 42Tea’s new brewing sensor is designed to let people get as snobby about chai as most people do when arguing the merits of Arabica vs. Robusta. The device is a small white cube that, along with a companion app, will hold your hand through the brewing method necessary for specific blends of tea. You’ll still have to make the cucumber sandwiches yourself, unfortunately.

The first stage of the process involves you selecting what blend of tea you’re planning to brew via the smartphone app. Once selected, your phone will tell you how much water to stick into your kettle, but before you hit the on switch, you’ll toss the sensor in, too. The device, which is about the size of a 2×2 Duplo brick, will monitor the water’s temperature and tell you when to deactivate the kettle. Because, fact fans, boiling water is often far too hot for delicate tea leaves.

When the sensor detects that you’ve poured all of the water out of the kettle and into the pot, it’ll set a countdown timer. That’ll tell you how long you’ve got to wait until the brew has properly steeped and you can enjoy your tea like a true connoisseur. According to the company’s Romuald Clermont, the brick should last for three years, with 5-10 brews per week, while replacement batteries can be bought from the company.

42Tea is expected to go on sale towards the end of the year and in Europe it’ll set you back €48. In addition, users can pick up a tea caddy that can hold 50g of tea that comes with a programmable NFC lid. Should you wish, you can simply drop the sensor onto the lid of the caddy and it’ll automatically identify which tea you’re about to brew. In addition, the company is producing a wooden frame that’ll make the brick look nice while sat on your kitchen countertop. No word on how much either of those will cost, at least not yet, but prices should be available in the very near future.

Source: 42Tea