Tea was originally consumed as a bitter-tasting medicine, where one would break off a piece from a tea brick, crush it with a mortar and pestle, mix it with boiling water, and drink from a bowl. This was long before modern tea processing techniques were developed to improve flavor — and long before elegant teacups existed. A much later invention turned brewing from an art form into something quick and convenient: the tea bag.

The tea bag offers convenience, but that’s about it. It’s often filled with the leftovers after higher-quality tea has been sorted out — dust, stems, and small fragments. Many tea bags are also made with plastic-based fibers that release microplastics at high temperatures, affecting wildlife, the environment, and our own health. On top of that, single-use tea bags contribute to unnecessary packaging waste.

Here in the West, we’ve developed a coffee obsession, with a wide range of specialized tools and machines for coffee brewing. Tea, on the other hand, remains in the shadow of the tea bag, with few tools that make loose-leaf tea exciting to brew at home. The tea machine is more than a product — it’s a sustainable kitchen appliance that honors the tradition of tea while solving the challenges of modern tea brewing. It lets you enjoy real tea, without compromise, as a daily ritual for health, focus, and calmness.