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- #22,517 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
- #34 in Teapots
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Stormi Eatherton
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025
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Tim Smart
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
The strainer has an extremely offensive metallic smell that imparts a strong metallic flavor to anything that comes in contact with it. I have tried cleaning the strainer with soap, a vinegar solution, a baking soda solution, washing it in the dishwasher, letting it soak in hot/boiling water and nothing makes the smell and metallic flavor imparting properties go away. Food-safe stainless steel should be odorless and this is certainly not odorless, so I question it's food safety.As some other reviews have stated, the lid is very secure to the point of being difficult to get off. The secure fit of the lid isn't a big deal on its own but it does produce a horribly unpleasent, spine tingling, metal-on-glass scratching noise whenever the lid is removed.It's truly a shame because I really wanted to like this brewer. It has so much going for it for an avid tea drinker. But a tea brewer that ruins the tea with an overwhelming metallic flavor is unacceptable.
Annamama
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
Even though it is small, it is a perfect size for one person and it makes making loose leaf tea so much easier! Easy to use and easy to clean
Laura
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020
This is the most unfair poorly rated item I've ever seen on Amazon. I've owned too many tea accessories over the past 30 years of my life to count, of every kind. In my family, we each make our own pot of loose leaf tea in the morning, and again later in the day. For years now (since I first saw these in a tea shop) I've been using these at least twice a day for several family members. So I keep 5 of these in the cupboard. They are the size of a large mug, so they are easiest to serve one person. They are ideal for loose leaf tea, compared to any other pot, because they allow tea to fill all the space (unlike an insert, which reduces the space in which tea leaves can expand and diffuse). The pot is beautiful only because it is a simple glass vessel and allows you to watch your tea leaves and floral or herb tisanes to expand. Pouring is idea. The filters prevent even the finely ground debris of Irish Breakfast tea to be held back. When we are done, removing the cover allows the entire mass of tea to be easily pulled out (as compared to a narrower necked teapot). It takes 10 seconds. I always dump my tea in the garden beds or my compost pile, because it's good for the garden. It's perhaps not the prettiest teapot out there. But it's the most beautiful for the function it offers. They age well and I've never had one break. But I do wish the stainless steel and its mesh and spring edge were shinier over the years of use. Really, a minor complaint for what has turned out to be the best tea accessory I have ever purchased in my life. I see people here comparing this pot to a French press. But that's like expecting a spoon to function as a fork. The product design is intended for a different function. And I do not like what a French press does to tea: compressing it to extract more bitter compounds. For tea, this is precisely what's needed to make a great cup. I suppose the only addition I would give it is an insulated sleeve to keep the tea at its hottest for steeping, since glass is a heat conductor. But I've not seen a teapot offering that.
Samantha T
Reviewed in Australia on June 19, 2019
I love this product. If only they made it in 2L.
M. Miggins
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2018
Fabulous for making loose leaf tea. Much better than the tea egg or filtering spoons I have used in the past. Size is perfect for a large mug of tea. Love it. I actually bought two of them!
Bruce E. Layne
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
I was concerned that my XXL hands wouldn't fit into the tall and narrow glass container, making it difficult to thoroughly wash. My hand barely fits inside but it's not difficult to clean the teapot. I also bought the 12 ounce version and it's very easy to clean.I was concerned that the strainer wouldn't be fine enough to catch the small tea dust and I'd have a cloudy cup of tea with silt in the bottom of the cup. I poured the tea into a clear glass and there was no debris. The brewed tea was dark and rich, but had a wonderful clarity with no sediment and apparently no suspended particles. I had used the first teaspoon of high quality tea (Yorkshire Gold) from a new package, so there probably wasn't much of the tea dust that's found in the lower grade "floor sweepings" brands of tea, but the filter apparently works very well.I was concerned that a filter that was effective would be slow, but it only took a few seconds to pour a cup of tea. It didn't take much longer than pouring tea from a teapot without a filter.I finally broke the 12 ounce French press tea cup that I use 2-3 times per day so I just bought a replacement. I prefer to drink directly from the 12 ounce cup, so I unscrewed the stainless lid from the French press and replaced the lid with a short stainless machine screw that I use as a tiny handle stalk. I microwave the water and tea in the borosilicate glass. When steeping is finished, I push the French press an inch into the cup to filter the tea leaves and I sip the tea directly from this tea cup. I wish someone made a 12 ounce French press tea mug that didn't need to be modified. Who wants to wash two cups? I also wish the glass was thicker so it would be less fragile.The replacement 12 ounce tea mug has the etched Rishi logo. I liked it better without a logo.The design and build quality are both excellent. This is a great tool for making a great cup of tea, or a small pitcher of tea.
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on January 15, 2017
En un viaje a NY, la conocí en un par de cafeterías de Brooklyn, y me gustó tanto que me animé a buscarla para comprarla. Es de los pocos recipientes que permite disfrutar del proceso de infusión durante la espera. El filtro de acero es excelente, no deja pasar ni una hoja. Muy cómodo de lavar y se puede lavar en lavavajillas.
peter noble
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2016
great and just what I wanted
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