Does it come with a tea infuser for loose leaf tea? Or does anyone know where to buy a tea infuser that fits with this teapot?
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Ryan, ours did not come with a tea infuser. With the strainer on the spout, you don't need one for the blooming tea which is what we use it for. We haven't tried loose tea but it should work for that also. Amazon has one like we normally use for loose tea.
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I don't think so but I can't be sure. I did not keep the this teapot and I also don't remember why. I found a fabulous tea pot at IKEA for $12.99 that has a metal infuser. It works great!
1950437
You can put loose tea in it and steep. It's a press so it will keep the tea leaves in when you press and pour your tea. Love mine!
1513924
Yes you can put a tea bag into the pot (either with or without the strainer). I use the teapot with both loose leaf tea and tea bags. You will get a great cup(s) of tea either way!
966177
The infuser I got is different from the one pictured The one I have does not keep the leaves out.Sorry... Good luck o-_/L> BOB()7=()
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Sure, just leave the infuser out. I do it all the time. I make loose tea in the morning and decaf in a bag at night. I just rinse the pot in between. As to the comment not to buy it. I bought 3, one for me, one for my son and one for my daughter and they are all great. When I bought them they were on sale and are clearly seconds (mine has some black in the glaze on the outside) but they have been wonderful.
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It has a beautiful stainless steel infuser that is an open filter container that sits on the lip of the tea pot. The tea pot cover can fit right into the infuser. Since it just sits on the tea pot it can be lifted out to fill or wash. Bought it for my wife's birthday since she drinks tea daily. Only thing to watch is the spout can over flow through the spout if filled too much. With the large size this shouldn't be a problem. RJF
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This is more for the leaves. For powder you would need the mesh barrier to keep in the powder and this tea infuser doesn't have it. Hope this helps.
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Yes you can use any teabag or loose leaf tea that you like in the pot. I have not used the glass pot on the stove. I just pour the boiling water over the tea into the pot and steep as usual.
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No it does not. But I have seen a little TARDIS tea "ball" for loose leaf tea
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This particular pitcher does not have the infuser attached to it but other models do. This one is just showing the infuser ball that is floating inside of it. I purcased 2 of the balls and they work wonderfully in a pitcher I already had at home. They are big enough to hold a large amount of fruit and the water has a very nice enhanced fruit flavor. I hope this helps!
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I agree. The plusses to this teapot are that it is pretty, and that it displays the flowering tea-balls well. The glass infuser is simply not efficient. I enjoy mine for the look of it. I agree with the other comment about replacing the glass infuser with a mesh one. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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Good question, I purchased the G&H; Tea Services Paris Tea-Cup Fits 2-1/2-Inch to 4-Inch openings Use in teapots or teacups. this is the best tea infuser ever! However, the depth of two inches is perfect but the top of four inches protrudes out of the pot. I steep in a separate container then transfer. The teapot top opening is Two and one-quarter inches across. I hope this is helpful.
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There is a tea strainer that comes with the tea pot. The strainer doesn't have a handle so it is not convenient to remove the tea strainer after steeping since it fits into a groove along the top where the tea pot lid fits snugly.
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Yes and no. You can get 4T+ of dry tea into the basket, but when steeping something like a spring sprout oolong (that expands quite a bit), you'll end up with a near-solid mass of wet leaves that won't infuse. Definitely need a larger infuser or smaller amount of tea.
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Sorry, this is my very first tea infuser, hence cannot answer your specific question. The tea leaves I was using look somewhat fine to me, and not much 'leaks out'. And not too difficult to clean out later when I've forgotten about it. If that helps.
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The whole point of the infuser is to keep loose tea leaves together, and out of the tea you are drinking. If you have two tea bags, wouldn't you just put those directly in the water?