I tried a kettle-one cup hybrid and it’s the best way to make a brew and save energy

I’m forever boiling the kettle for a cuppa, I’d invite the postie in just for an excuse to make a brew. But with rising energy bills, fuel and the general cost of living, I’m more conscious than ever of waste - be it wasting energy, water, or a precious Yorkshire tea bag. I mean, is there anything worse than forgetting about your tea until it's stone cold?

So, with guests round and making five or six brews, we needed a better solution than the one we already have at home.

The up and down constant cycle of mug under, press the button, switch it out, mug under, press the button. By the time you’d poured the final mug, the first was already going cold. It’s safe to say that I have missed the efficiency of pouring from a kettle.