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304 Stainless Steel Straw (3.2 mm) & Cleaning Brush

3.2 mm wide so you taste more of your drink
in stock · ships from auckland within 2 working days
free nz shipping over nz$100 · up to 2 kg
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — not your tea? i'll refund it, just email me.

i've always said part of all proceeds goes to charity, one sip at a time so ...

all proceeds from every straw (~$5 nzd) goes to charity!

 

if you've had milk tea in china, you might be familiar with the flat 3-hole sanpin straw.

the narrow bores slow the volume of drink to gives you a smaller, more concentrated sip, so you taste the drink better. however ... every single one of these is made of plastic which can't be cleaned & reused. lame! will this make your drink incredible? no. it probably only delivers a 5-10% perceived enhancement maybe. you still need a good quality drink to start off with 😂

anyway, so for the past few months, i've been testing an alternative to see how closely i could replicate the effects of the sanpin straw but using something that was reuseable & easily cleaned. how narrow i could go?

 

after a few calculations & prototypes, i found that a straw with an inner diameter of 3.2 mm is the smallest bore that would produce similar increased perceived flavour & taste while still being wide enough for you to properly scrub the inside with a microbrush that is included in the set

  • 1 x 304 stainless steel precision straw — 170 mm length, 3.2 mm inner diameter bore, 0.5 mm thick wall
  • 1 x cleaning brush
  • 1 x cotton bag

 

if you are following the nerdiness, then i'm sure you'll be able to deduce that this works for all drinks (without any bits & pieces in them obviously)

 

  • best for cold drinks. stainless steel carries heat much better than plastic, so it's pretty good for any cold drinks. don't drink something too hot with it
  • this is not a boba straw
  • can also be used as a “singing straw” like those marketed as such & sell for 3x more

 

cleaning instructions: run the brush through the straw (through both ends) under a warm water. also dishwasher safe but best to use the brush

 

i'm pretty proud of this one & the positive impact it can create 🍵

specifications

origin China
base material 304 stainless steel
colour Silver
shipping + storage

i ship twice a week (monday & wed/thursday) from auckland — occasionally delayed if i'm working overtime at the hospital

shipping's on me for orders over nz$100, or au$250 / us$250 / ca$350 overseas (up to 2kg, fragile items excluded outside nz)

once opened, keep sealed & stored in the fridge

sourcing + giving back

i've tasted tested hundreds of teas & follow kaizen / iso 9001 & 14001 standards where possible

i started this hobby business to give back to the world. part of all proceeds goes to charity, one sip at a time!

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