We much prefer proven low-tech solutions to practical aides in making tea. This is why we offer a mechanical balance scale to weigh your leaves. For time measurement, hourglasses are reliable, silent, unobtrusive and don't require any battery replacement. Featuring both a 1 minute and 3 minutes time settings, these elegant and compact accessories will sit very nicely next to any of our other bamboo items or your favorite artisan wares. There is something to be said about Taiwanese-made bamboo crafts. In a nut shell, they are simply better made without any compromises made in the materials and construction. Carefully-dried precision laminates with thick sections are used and expertly finished with several coats of polyurethane will render numerous years of good service to its owner. Handcrafted in Taiwan, in our neighbouring County rightfully named Zhushan (Bamboo Mountain) from locally-sourced, responsibly-managed bamboo forests. Gift boxed, they are as pleasant to gift as they are to receive.