You may have heard about innovative ways to enjoy tea and herbal infusions, but have you ever experienced an espresso-style herbal infusion? That’s exactly what Herbpress research projects explores — a breakthrough system that brews high-quality herbal teas and infusions in seconds, using specially adapted espresso machines.
The name Herbpress comes from the fusion of “herb” and “espresso”, highlighting the technology’s essence: using the pressure-based brewing method of espresso machines, traditionally for coffee, to extract concentrated herbal infusions quickly and efficiently.
Brewing method
- Traditional Tea Maker: Usually involves steeping herbs or tea leaves in hot water over time. This slow extraction is typical of teapots, infusers, or electric kettles with steeping baskets, and is ideal for home use or leisurely tea preparation.
- Herbpress system: Adapts commercial espresso machines with an innovative filtration system to brew herbal infusions under pressure. This process delivers concentrated, flavorful infusions in a fraction of the time, suitable for professional environments like cafes and hospitality.
Speed
- Traditional Tea Maker: Requires several minutes for steeping, which may be inconvenient for busy commercial settings.
- Herbpress system: Prepares a single portion of herbal infusion in about 30-60 seconds — perfect for fast-paced cafés, bars, or offices.
Customization
- Traditional Tea Maker: Users manually control infusion time and water temperature, often with less precision.
- Herbpress system: Offers precise temperature control and multi-stage extraction, ensuring maximum flavor and bioactive compound release from each herb. This flexibility allows adaptation to different herbs and blends, maximizing quality and consistency.
What are the benefits of Herbpress?
- Pressure Extraction: Like espresso machines, HerbPress uses pressure to quickly extract deep flavors and active ingredients from herbs, preserving their benefits and delivering a rich, balanced infusion.
- Precision Temperature Control: Different herbs require different steeping temperatures; HerbPress maintains exact temperatures for optimal extraction of green, black, or medicinal herbs.
- Rapid Preparation: From order to cup in under a minute — ideal for professional settings with high customer volume.
- Consistency: Automated parameters guarantee that every cup matches the intended recipe, ensuring customer satisfaction every time.
- Sustainability: HerbPress integrates traditional botanical knowledge with modern agritech, supporting local herb biodiversity and environmentally conscious cultivation.
Features of Herbpress system
HerbPress modifies existing espresso machines with a patented filtration system and a specialized design optimized for herbal infusion. This means it can be integrated easily into professional coffee setups without invasive changes, saving space and increasing workflow efficiency.
- Multi-Extraction Stages: Customized brewing segments to tailor infusion strength and flavor profiles.
- PID Temperature Control: Maintains temperature within ±0.5°C for stable extraction.
- Compatibility: Works with a wide range of herbs and blends, ideal for cafes, wellness centers, and offices.
- Eco-Friendly: Uses locally sourced herbs grown with regenerative agriculture principles.
