Float2infuse

Float2infuse, which began life as Teany Tiny Kitchen, is a Cookeville, Tennessee maker whose founder Samantha designs and assembles its playful floating steepers in the United States. Each one pairs food-grade silicone with 304 stainless steel and contains no plastic, and a quarter of the company's profits go to special education initiatives.

Samantha, founder of Float2infuse
Samantha, founder of Float2infuse

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The story behind Float2infuse

Float2infuse started with a special education teacher turned inventor. Founder Samantha came to loose leaf tea after reading the book Cancer Hates Tea, and her commitment to it stuck. A few weeks in, though, she grew disenchanted because every infuser she tried leaked tea leaves. She wanted to drink her tea, not eat it. With her husband's support, she invented an infuser that is both functional and cute.

  • Woman-owned
  • Hand-assembled in the USA
  • 25% of profits to special ed
  • Floats in any mug or tumbler
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Each steeper is designed and assembled by hand in the United States from food-grade silicone and 304 stainless steel, with an ultra-fine mesh strainer. The playful shapes, from foxes to frogs, are meant to add a little cheer to tea time. The woman-owned company gives 25% of its profits to special education and sells to small shops through wholesale.

“Whether retail or wholesale, I am thankful to share my invention and make loose leaf tea a more enjoyable experience.”

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