Has anyone tried to use it for hot tea? Has anyone tried to use it for hot tea? I really want to know if it can hold hot water. Thanks!
370762
I use these bottles for hot tea all the time and have never had any problems. In the few years that I have owned these bottles, I have only ever lost one when I accidentally left the bottle full of water in the car overnight during an extremely cold winter night. I think that as long as you avoid extreme temperature changes you will be fine. You can always run the bottle under warm water first to warm it up. Also I never pour boiling water directly into the glass, but wait a minute or two.
370763
Just found the answer on the company's web site:Lifefactory beverage bottles are made from soda lime glass. This is the same container glass used for wine bottles and other food storage containers. It is strong but not impervious to rapid temperature changes or impact. Like any bottle, it will expand and crack if left in the freezer or hit with boiling water.It does go on to say that the baby bottles are borosilicate glass, which can withstand boiling.
370764
I have the same question - am wondering if you can put hot beverages in it without the glass breaking?
370765
I have been trying the bottles for hot tea. So far, two have fallen apart. The first bottle was working fine but the steam eventually loosen up the lid. One day, the bottle fell off from the lid and shattered on the floor after 1 year of use. The second one just broke today (bought in Sep 2014 -> less than half a year) when I was pouring hot water for my tea bag. The hot water broke the glass and the hot water split and covered the entire cabinets. I will not buy this again for hot tea but would consider for other purposes.
1508700
I have never tried it for hot water but I am pretty sure it is not designed for hot water or the seals inside. I would not use it for that purpose.
31616
I don't think hot drinks are recommended for this. The advertisement says cold drinks and I honestly haven't tried to put anything hot in it. The rubber straw and the inside part of it dont seem like it could withstand anything hot.
1419437
Yes. It does not get hot. It is designed to keep the tea warm. The actual heat comes from the hot water. The plate is not as wide as the bottom of teapot, but teapot bottom is shaped such that the teapot locks in to the plate and does not slide. So if the other teapot is as small as the plate you can put it on it, but if it is wider and it would not touch the plate and sits over the top.
430053
My husband once put hot tea in a funtainer for me when I was sick. The straw forever stained and there was a hint of tea in the rest of my drinks. Tried to soak it and get it out but nothing I did worked. I wouldn't recommend it.
1928104
Why would you want to make hot tea in this? I would say it will withstand it but I wouldn't do it.
1670630
I use mine to keep my tea hot, and it was still hot many hours later. No idea on this one. I did make a discovery this morning that this cup can't be shaken, or else the liquid comes out of it. How is it for you? I have tried dumping a little liquid out to no avail. I tried it dry with no avail. I am drying it out right now, and I am going to try it again. With both of our problems, maybe this ISN'T a good mug. I might have given my review too early. Don't know.
1604012
I use this mug for everything hot and cold, but mainly for hot water. I drink a lottt of water, so I usually finish them very soon. And I like hot water all the time, especially morning when I get up, which would be the longest time for water kept in my mug..lol-- the whole night time, still keep warm.))
228810
Yes the hot water bottle can hold hot water as well as cold water. Do Not use boiling water it will damage the rubber.
1700827
i havent used mine for hot drinks , and would probably avoid anything HOT HOT . one of my coworkers also has one , and said it got screwed up when he put it in the dishwasher instead of hand washing it , so i would think anything HOT HOT would ruin it . . but if its just really warm , it should keep it warm for quite a while .
2014358
The product is made of a hard plastic, so it probably could hold hot tea and not compromise the material. That being said, it would be very hot to the touch. You would be better off searching for a double-walled glass.
1261451
We've used it as a heating pad with hot water, but I wouldn't add boiling hot water from a tea kettle. If you do use the kettle to warm the water I'd make sure it's not boiling, but rather is 158 degrees (F) or slightly less since that's what the manufacture recommends. Best of luck!!
2196698
I wouldn't use it for hot beverages myself, though it would certainly keep them hot. The problem is, it uses a straw, not a "sippy-cup" style spout, so it would be very easy to burn your mouth badly. Also, though the mouthpiece is silicone (and thus would be fine with even the hottest drinks), the straw is (BPA free) plastic, and I'm not sure how well it would hold up to heat.
1980037
The directions don't say if it can be used for "hot" water. Since this is a 3 quart pitcher made for infusing, I don't know why you would want that much flavored "hot" water and/or it wouldn't stay hot for very long and/or adding hot water would probably turn the infused veg/fruit to mush. If you want flavored hot water, maybe heat up the infused cold water in the microwave...just a suggestion.
263641
I actually purchased it so that I could use it for hot tea. I was using double-walled glass tea bottles and kept breaking them. I drink mostly loose leaf tea and found a strainer that fits in the top of the 22oz Go Glass -- it was from one of my old smaller stainless tea bottles. You can use a teaball or use teabags. HOW I MAKE HOT TEA: I temper the Go Glass with hot tap water then add my loose leaf tea, put the strainer in and add the near boiling water from my hot water dispenser. Works great! It is a little hot to the touch, but with the silicone cover it can be handled. As with any glass, the key is to use hot tap water to temper it. Don't ever just take it out of the cold car and add boiling water. It will shatter like any glass would. Even the tea bottles need to be tempered. I once added boiling water to one that sat in the cold car all night and the inside wall shattered. Although I just purchased this 22 oz Go Glass bottle a couple days ago, I can already tell I am going to love it. It is more durable, easier to hold on to, and looks cool. Hope this helps.
1261035
I haven't used it for water only, but...the directions say that it does. You can custom set to heat to 212 degree (which is the temp. fo boiled water) with a max. 10 minute brew time. I suspect that would definately boil the water for you. You just need to select that option. It will keep it hot for you also, for up to 4 hours I think (I do not currently have the directions in front of me). It is like that for the tea anyway. You will not regret purchasing this. I it is one of the best purchases I have made in a long time.
386193
I personally have never used it to heat water for tea. It takes a good 25 minutes for it to brew coffee so if I were going to use it for hot tea water, I think I would: - Heat a small amount of water in the urn until it shifted over to the WARM function - Boil the remaining amount of water separately and then pour it into the urn Otherwise, you might plan on allowing 30 minutes to heat a full urn of water. Hope that helps!