{"product_id":"stainless-steel-precision-straw-3-2-mm-cleaning-brush","title":"Stainless Steel Precision Straw (3.2 mm) \u0026 Cleaning Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003ei've always said part of all proceeds goes to charity, one sip at a time so ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eall proceeds from every straw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(~$5 nzd) goes to \u003cspan\u003echarity!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eif you've had milk tea in china, you might be familiar with the flat 3-hole sanpin straw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe 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 and reused. lame!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eso 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 \u0026amp; easily cleaned. how narrow i could go?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eafter a few calculations \u0026amp; prototypes, i found that a straw with an inner diameter of \u003cstrong\u003e3.2 mm is the smallest bore \u003c\/strong\u003ethat would produce similar increased perceived flavour and taste while still being wide enough for you to properly scrub the inside with a microbrush that is included in the set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x 304 stainless steel precision straw — 170 mm length, 3.2 mm inner diameter bore, 0.5 mm wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x cleaning brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x cotton bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eif you are following the nerdiness, then i'm sure you'll be able to deduce that this works for all drinks (without any bits and pieces in them obviously)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ebest for cold drinks.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis is not a boba straw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ecan also be used as a “singing straw” \u003c\/strong\u003elike those marketed as such \u0026amp; sell for 3x more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecleaning instructions: \u003c\/strong\u003erun the brush through the straw (through both ends) under a warm water. also dishwasher safe but best to use the brush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ei'm pretty proud of this one \u0026amp; the positive impact it can create 🍵\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"n2 matcha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254055174367,"sku":"STRAW-SS","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7999\/4847\/files\/ConvertOut-Resized-P1001023_lab.jpg?v=1787553905","url":"https:\/\/n2matcha.com\/products\/stainless-steel-precision-straw-3-2-mm-cleaning-brush","provider":"n2 matcha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}