Where do I find the little loose tea for the cast iron pots?
1702285
I get mine from teavana. They have a store not far from my home but they also have a good internet site. I actually just ordered from there to see how it goes. Shipping is cheaper than gas.
1649260
Basically you add your tea leaves into the strainer. With the filled strainer in the teapot, add the heated water. Let it steep for a few minutes, or as desired. At this point you can empty the teapot into a mug or mugs and start drinking tea. I place the strainer in the sink to let it drain a bit before adding the used leaves to the compost. Hope this helps.
2262789
Yes loose leaf is the preferred type just put it in a muslum bag or something similar so you don't have to strain the tea out of the water, you can also use tea bags if you like a certain brand and this kit comes with loose leaf tea and the muslum bags for brewing
1203747
You can but the tea light candle might make leave dark soot on the bottom of the china which might be hard to remove. I would suggest a small electric coffee mug warmer instead, the kind with a on/off switch on the cord is best. Also a Tea Cozy, one of those insulated cloth covers they make to go over the pot to keep them warm are also good for keeping the tea warm. I use my cast iron teapot warmer with my Japanese cast iron tea pot (I also use it for a tiny habachi grill for shrimp and small bite size skewers of chicken, etc.
731468
Yes, it is! that's why I bought this tea pot -- the expensive one I bought at a store didn't sell replacements. Anyway - go to their website sunstea.com and search for "replacement infuser" and find the one for your tea pot
1334396
I purchased the "Finum Brewing Basket" to go with my loose tea and couldn't be happier. I just place the required amount of loose tea in the basket and place it in my cup, then pour the hot water right into the basket with the tea, place the lid on the basket and let it brew. The flavor is great and I don't end up with loose tea in my drink. Also, as soon as I pull the basket out I just rinse it off with cold water and set it up to dry.
582644
This particular item is 50 tea bags- If you want a bag of loose tea that is also available on Amazon so you can order it which ever way suits you best. I like both as I steep the loose tea at home for myself in my 2 cup teapot and I use the tea bags when I am on the go or I have a lot of company over.
2109388
Sorry. I returned the dragonfly and got another tea pot,so i don't have the answer
1052029
Yes, I just put them in the glass infuser instead of the tea flower. Or you could take out the infuser and just put the tea bags in the pot, the cover fits with or without the glass infuser. Loose tea I would always put in the infuser unless you plan to strain the tea. I love my pot and use it all the time! Hope this helped.
2049908
I finally found one at DavidsTea in the store which is a very good quality and when closed, can be shaken, because the top is screwed on. It's in the picture here in the back: http://www.davidstea.com/summer-tea-club but for some reason I don't see it for sale on-line. You're right, it shouldn't be so hard to find a good pitcher, but maybe there's a business opportunity here!
1305100
Your best bet is to google for the information which is what I did. Teavana does not have it on their website.
2031309
None -- this particular product is loose tea. You can buy Market Spice in tea bag form, though.
432033
yes, I had problems with finding the teas though. Hope that is helpful. Nice product.
2067740
There is an excellent online source called Annie's Tea Time that can provide a strainer called a Chatsford teapot strainer (available in various sizes) that would likely work for your need.
1189745
Try Discount Tommy if the webpage is still there, I got a replacement kettle from them a few years ago.
1963670
On the bottom of the tetsubin there is a stamp, a tiny rectangle, which contains Japanese lettering (however I do not know what it says) but that is all. This pot has a glazed enamel interior, which if I read this correctly, means this pot is a "ky&#363;su" made for brewing tea but not boiling. The symbols I mentioned appear to be the same as I found for ky&#363;su, though it is difficult to tell due to the size. I hope this helps.
1654908
I don't know. I just fold over the top and place in teapot....have no trouble with the loose tea slipping out.