In saunters the espro travel press. This ambitious project has three brewing methods in one unassuming blue thermos. The design of the thermos leaves much to be wanted – the simple cylinder has no contours for hands and the only diversity is in its color.

What it lacks in design it makes up for in quality filtration. The first is a standard French press filter that has two filters 9 and 12 times finer than a common French Press. The second is a pour-over style coffee, including disposable paper filters. Their method is called “paper filter pressed coffee.”

And finally there’s an option for tea enthusiasts. The description reads a bit like a science manual – “two-stage micro-filtration that automatically stops extraction once pressed.” Basically, it’s a really, really good filter. Like the French press version, the filter in this tea filter is also 12 times finer than typical micro-filters.

price = $40 usd

designer: bruce constantine
producer: espro
period: 2015