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So far, so good,
Had this for about a month now, and it’s performing just fine. This model is good for about three good-sized mugs of tea. The frame protecting the glass body is a tough plastic that should blend well with most tea accessories that have a smooth, low-gloss black finish. The glass is fairly thin but stands up to hand cleaning and clinking against teacups.
I’ve used two types of loose tea in it so far–a black and a white. The loosely rolled, flexible white tea leaves create a pretty good barrier to water passing through, so you need to take more time pouring over the infuser. The dryer, more tightly rolled black tea leaves infuse quickly but the tips have a tendency to get caught in the holes of the infuser, meaning that they require more time (a scrub brush with bristles helps) to remove when cleaning. This hasn’t been a big issue so far, however.
All in all, this is a good teapot for those who like tea in a social context but don’t want to get too twee with floral motifs or humorous cows. Would recommend.
1-year-ish update: End of May 2011 and the pot is still in great shape. Minor interior tea stains wipe out with baking soda paste, and the plastic frame still keeps the glass body protected from random bumps in the hands of lazy/clumsy users (moi). Still recommend!
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|Good teapot, but not great.,
This is a good sized teapot and you can get three good sized cups of tea out of it. It is easy to clean and use. One of the most annoying things about is is that when you pour water into the infuser it takes a while for the water to run out into the pot. Somethings it can take up to a minute just to fill the pot all the way up. When you are doing a second or third infusion of the same leaves, and you only want to infuse for 15 to 30 seconds this can become frustrating. I have had better luck with different infusers with a plastic mesh. Don’t get me wrong, it works fine and will get you a cup of tea. I make a couple pots of tea each day in this thing, but I curse at it each time is use it.
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|Smaller than expected but gets the job done,
When I first received the teapot, I was a little disappointed by the size. However, after using it for the first time it makes more than enough for 2 large cups for my husband and I. I’m satisfied with this purchase.
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