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A new Hermès bag fills us with unbridled pleasure

Hermès has been riding a one-horse race in its

creation of this season’s hottest accessory. Part

objet, part cross-body bag, the ‘Galop d’Hermès’

minaudière is inspired by the French brand’s

equestrian Samarcande paperweight. Crafted

from two metal shells covered in Milo lambskin,

it draws on Hermès’ saddlemaking history: it

opens by unhooking the bridle running along

the horse’s nose and opening the clasp at its

top. We also reckon it evokes a chess piece, and

we can’t wait to take our knight on the town.

‘GALOP’ BAG,

£7,330, BY HERMÈS

The Japanese pour-over coffee brewing
method may be a fine expression of
slow living, but we never understood
the fiddle of heating water on a hob
or transferring hot water from a kettle
that boils water to one that just pours.
So we are grateful for Balmuda’s ‘The
Pot’, which combines the boiling and
pouring functions in one stylish gadget.
Kalita’s neat new coffee grinder, Kinto’s
compact brewing stand, and the brilliant
filter holder and scoops by Atelier 2/F
complete our Japan-inspired coffee bar.
From left, tray, €225, by Brdr Krüger.
‘The Pot’, ¥11,800 ($106), by Balmuda.
‘Terres de Rêves’ cups, €16 each, by Anita
Le Grelle, for Serax. Brewer stand, £180,
by Kinto. Yacht filter holder, ¥3,800 ($34);
long spoon, ¥2,800 ($25); triangular spoon,
¥2,200 ($20), all by Atelier 2/F, from
Imagination Coffee Kamakura. Grinder,
¥59,400 ($535), by Kalita

HOME BREWS

WRITERS: LAURA HAWKINS, EMMA MOORE ∑ 079

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