Wake up and smell the coffee

First up, tea – possibly the most important hot beverage for anyone seeking warmth and comfort. A cup of freshly brewed tea from a fine bone china cup is, frankly, unbeatable. But tea pots are important too which is where Bredemeijer steps in.

The brand’s Duet Design Boston now comes in an uber stylish black.

The teapot owes its modern appearance to the combination of matte black stainless steel, a glossy lid and the wooden look of the handle and knob. The Boston is made from high quality metal and has a double insulating wall which ensures the temperature and flavour of the tea are retained for up to an hour. Similarly, Bredemeijer’s Minuet Santhee is now also available in a matt black. Again, it boasts a double insulating wall made from high quality stainless steel, ensuring that the tea stays hot and full of flavour for longer.

Of course, if you’ve got tea… you’ll want somewhere to store it. Step forward the really special Carrol Boyes Sketchbook Black Canisters, which are a great way to add some personality to the kitchen. They come in two different sizes and three designs, so you can find the perfect one to match your decor.

Now onto the star of the show for a lot of people, coffee. Melitta has recently launched its Latticia OT (One Touch) automatic bean to cup coffee machine which creates top-tier barista style drinks from the comfort of your own kitchen. It’s got a double foaming function, and new technology (otherwise known as the LATTEperfection System) enables higher temperatures to get that milk well and truly foamed –complete with a fine-pored froth. What’s not to like?

What’s more, by clicking the One Touch button you can choose from a Café Crème, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato and Milk froth with just one (simple) touch – not to mention the super silent grinder which grinds the coffee extra quietly. The coffee strength and grind can also be adjusted to suit individual tastes.

But if you’re on the go, you need to turn to SCANPAN whose TO GO assortment of stainless-steel thermos products are well worth a look at. From the vacuum travel

Did you know?

Revenue in the coffee segment amounts to US$495.50bn in 2023. The market is expected to grow annually by 4.47 per cent (CAGR 2023-2025).

mug to the French Press coffee maker to mugs in a variety of colours, there is something for everyone – particularly if you’re a retailer looking to stock a good variety of colours.

If you’re not on-the-go though, WMF Professional has introduced its True Flavour glassware line for the hospitality sector.

Thanks to an innovative manufacturing process, it is now possible to fill crystal glass with boiling hot beverages. The four glasses in the series have been created together with WMF coffeeologists – but they are also suitable for teas and cold drinks.

“For hot drinks, non-doublewalled glasses were previously not very suitable”, says Carsten Kulcke, general manager of proHeq GmbH.

The dishwasher-safe glasses are perfectly designed for the fill quantities of different coffee specialities: from the espresso glass (90 ml) and cappuccino/flat white glass (230 ml) to the coffee/tea glass (295 ml) and latte macchiato glass (410 ml).

“Serving refreshing summer drinks and cocktails perfectly in the True Flavour series is the ultimate way to sum up our motto – WMF Professional is the ‘Expert of Table Culture’. This means that the baristas of the world no longer have any limits, even when they light a shot in the glasses for a moment,” adds Carsten Kulcke. The series also harmonises with other table-top presentations from WMF Professional, incorporating saucers or trays for example, leaving the scope for creativity wide open.