The TOPL, which is available in two sizes (227ml and 340ml) and five colours (charcoal, teal, stone, salt and coral) is simple to clean, too. The lid can be popped in the dishwasher, and rinsing the cup itself couldn’t be easier. milk in the Topl and sealed (might have poured a bit too much), we’ll wait an hour to simulate the time we go for a walk. We launched with a minimum viable product, but the key to scaling that up has been listening to the market to evolve the offering. We regularly speak to our customers to find out what they like and dislike about our products, and that discourse is key not only to developing the brand and product range but also to growing the business.’ Resulting temperature once stirred/swirled with milk - 58C. This makes it a perfect travel mug for when you need to Aeropress on the go. It works really well for something like a travel vessel for cold/hot drinks.

Integrating these multiple features and overcoming the technical challenges of containing and transporting hot, pressurized liquids were certainly the hardest part of the project. One of our learnings from the pandemic was that a long, disrupted supply chain can be make or break for a small business. Designing a product remotely is also difficult so as we plan to grow the range, staying close to the manufacturing would make things much easier.’The top of the lid also has a 360° lip that allows users to enjoy the full aroma of the coffee from any angle, reducing the risk of scalding and without sipping through a slot. There’s a bit of waiting necessary if you want to travel with this mug. While you have to wait, it far outweighs the time you wait for it etc. If you’re the type of person that can’t wait for your brew to cool down or etc, I’d be questioning why you make coffee at home, just go to a coffee shop and hand them your Topl Cup. The show was a brilliant opportunity to meet coffee industry professionals from all around the world. As a result of a successful show, we hope to launch some really exciting projects in the Middle East and India this year,’ she said. ‘After all the challenges we have faced, it feels great that we are now at a stage where a product from Jersey is about to launch across the world.’

To meet their sustainable development goals as the business continues to grow, Eleanor hopes to bring production to the UK if possible. With its novel anti-spill lid, the reusable TOPL cup could save keyboards and papers everywhere from a drenching. Emily Moore meets the Jersey entrepreneur behind the innovation I have different methods for using the Aeropress, but for this one, I’m using a medium roasted coffee which I will use as hot as possible water (not boiling) into my brew. For this test here’s what I did: The former Jersey College for Girls student had graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in law and French and was studying for her post-graduate legal qualification when her creative side came to the fore and she and her father decided to launch TOPL – a business based on a novel anti-spill lid mechanism.Are you looking for a reliable travel mug for on the go drinking? If so, look no further than our fantastic range of TOPL reusable leak-proof travel mugs. Our client had already invested time and resources into a design that was heading completely in the wrong direction.