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| 2 Cup Teapot with Infuser - Aqua 281 AQA |
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| This Teapot, complete with a large infuser, is designed for brewing whole-leaf loose teas including black tea, green tea, herb tea, oolong tea and more. The mesh bottom infuser gives you a perfect even brew every time. This teapot is also ideal for use wi |
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 A great teapot |
| Review Date: April 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. A. Forrester, Brighton, UK |
I have both the larger and smaller teapot and although the smaller is my favourite, they are both great. I have no idea what the previous reviewer is going on about. It is a TEA pot, and is quite clear that it is designed for loose tea not ground up berries.
It never drips, looks great, is easy to pour and makes a decent brew. It is also not expensive... I have given several as gifts now and everyone that has received one from me has been delighted.
I travel a lot and my little red teapot goes everywhere with me.
What more do you want? |
You'll need a separate strainer if you want a clean brew.
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| Review Date: February 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Gail Rhea, |
The infuser is disappointing and gets 0 stars from me because the holes around the sides and the mesh on the bottom allow small particles to pass through making it entirely unacceptable for brewing rooibos. I know this is for the designated types of whole leaf teas, but even whole leaves get bits broken off with the small pieces passing through the infuser.
Because this 18 oz. teapot's capacity is 26 oz. to the lower rim, 24 oz. usable, there isn't much room in the infuser to let leaves swim around when making tea for one or two servings because the water level is so low. I quickly decided to chuck the infuser into the back of the cupboard and use my faithful Empress Tea Room tea strainer instead. This way, the leaves get to expand with the freedom of all the water and I get a clean beverage.
The body of teapot is good and the handle stays cool. I haven't the knack for pouring so it's dripless, but sometimes, I'm very close. The lid, being stainless steel, gets really hot. I have to use a pot holder or folded towel to hold it in place while pouring because the lid isn't silicone-covered, only the edge where the silicone is too narrow to adequately protect my fingers. I have to hold the lid while pouring because it slips and the gap appearing between the lid and rim allows steam to hurt my pouring hand. OW! Putting the lid on upside down is much better because the underside has a slightly wider silicone edge and, more importantly, a silicone ridge that I can put my fingers on. I'm sure the ridge is to keep the lid from sliding off while pouring, but since that wasn't working out for me, I had to go to Plan B.
Overall, I like this teapot for my intended purpose which is for long road trips. It's very easy to clean and I don't have to be concerned about breaking the lid. The spout is close to the body so it's not likely to get jarred and crack or break off like a longer protruding spout might. If the infuser was up to snuff, the lid improved with more silicone to make it easier to touch, and if I could pour it 100% of the time without dripping, it would be a 5-star purchase because I like the body of the pot that much.
The teapot arrived promptly and was well-packed although the "beautiful gift box" was nothing more than a regular product box. I bought it in "Black" which is printed as "Black Graphite" on the box which is actually charcoal gray. It doesn't matter to me that it's not true black because I wanted the dark color only to camouflage tea stains which it does extremely well :).
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