PERFECT TEA FOR ONE

AT THIS time of year, many of us would like our hands permanently curled around a steaming mug of tea. Now you can brew up the ultimate cuppa for one with this ingenious T2 teamaker (£18, t2tea.com). Pour in loose leaf tea, add hot water and brew, before sitting it on top of your favourite mug and letting the tea pour through seamlessly. Lift the gadget off the mug and it stops pouring, leaving the perfect amount for a warming mug of lovely tea.