Why can't you put this cast iron tea pot directly on the heat?
161500
not sure but I'm guessing because the finish on the out side isn't heat resistance maybe just a decorator piece
161501
My understanding this tea pot is not made for direct heat. You just put your tea in strainer and poor in your hot water then serve your tea. Think more of an attractive way to serve your tea...
1964890
This pot is not intended for stove top use. You are supposed to boil the water in sonething else then pour it into this pot to make your tea.
1419440
I broke my teapot right off the bat. I replaced it with a coffee carafe from an old coffee maker. It gets as hot as the warmer on a coffee maker gets - I wouldn't put my decorative china teapot on it.
615987
Hi, Judith, I've put the pot in the microwave without a problem mainly to reheat prepared tea on defrost (works great---no loss of flavor) or to heat the water in order to heat the teapot. However, I would never use the microwave to heat the water for tea because it is impossible to gauge if the water is the correct temperature. My guess is that it would be difficult to find any pottery made nowadays which was not microwaveable, don't you think?
1928104
Why would you want to make hot tea in this? I would say it will withstand it but I wouldn't do it.
1030807
I would not suggest it. This is just to keep it from direct heat on your furniture. The teapot holds heat pretty well.
1726268
We honestly only use it as a decoration. I wouldn't attempt to heat it on a stove, I think the ceramic is too thin. However, pouring hot water into the teapot should be fine!
2123371
The pot should not be placed directly on the heat source. You should heat the water separately and pour it into the press.
1325816
Actually you can put tea light candles inside! It's actually pretty amazing because I actually tried cooking with the stove and it works! A small flame is actually safe for the mini pot because it's just like any cast iron pan, you can also bake in it. :)
2187674
The grating sits on top of the cast iron stand and the teapot sits on top of the grating. There is a smaller cast iron piece that sits inside the main body to move the tealite closer to the pot but I don't use it - I just use two tealites (sitting in the bottom of the main body) to keep the teapot warm (three tealites will boil the water over time). Other than that, it is how ever you want to use the warmer.
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If you try putting this teapot in the microwave, the outside layer will get incredibly hot and the heat won't penetrate too well into the interior of the pot, like other dark shiny ceramic containers. The traditional way of making tea is to boil a kettle of water and pour the hot water into the teapot. You can use a little of the hot water to pre-warm the pot.
802349
No, do not put it on direct heat. I do keep it on a hotplate on the lowest burner setting to keep already hot water hot.
1419441
I would put the teapot, already with the hot tea in it, on the plate, then turn it on. I use a standard ceramic pot purchased from a crockery store. That way, the plate's job is only to maintain the existing heat. I would not leave it there for more than half an hour. Nothing worse that stewed tea. If you do this, take the teabags out first.Brew tea for only 3-4 mins.
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It depends, I can pick it up bare handed when it's boiling, but my wife usually uses a mitt. But the metal uprights that hold the handle get really hot so some care is needed about where your hand is placed, it also seems to matter where the tea kettle is on the burner. If it's not squarley above the flame it can cause the handle to get hot.
879166
It's not meant to go on the burner. You can pour boiling water into it but it's to be used as a teapot on the table, not for heating.
1514807
You should not heat the glass directly on a heating element, while sturdy for glass, I don't think it would withstand direct heat. You could take the basket out and use it for tea bags, though.
1144385
Not sure but I would imagine anything made of glass placed on a hot stove may not be the best idea. I always boil the water in a kettle first then transfer it to the teapot for serving/keeping warm.