How do you heat the water in these pots? Do you microwave or sit on the stove. Does the pot get too hot to hold?
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I heat water in a kettle or pot then pour over large tea pieces, and steep. The holes are large so finer tea blends will enter the water. I've never used on the stove because it's so beautiful and I wouldn't want it to crack. I've never used it in the microwave because the bakers made from the same material get to hot and takes a while cool down. Hope this helps its a lovely piece and will keep your tea warm for a while.
1726380
I heat the water in a regular tea kettle, then pour the water over the tea into the pot. After it has brewed I then transfer the brewed tea to another pot so the tea doesn't get too strong. Of course you can take out the insert but watch burning you hands. B Hardy
1726381
you add hot/boiling water to this teapot. It just acts as a vessel for brewing the tea and should not be used to heat water in.
1726382
Hi, you don't use these teapots to heat the water. You use them only to brew the tea. I use an electric kettle to heat the water, then pour it into the teapot with either loose tea in the infuser (shown) or with teabags. The teapot is never too hot to handle.
1222928
I cook on a gas stove. Yes they get hot, but when cooking with it the pan sits on a stand so you can easily maneover the pan with a pot holder on your hand.
1419073
They seem not to get hot. The heat is concentrated in the flat bottom of the wok. I normally move the wok to the table after I have cooked the food. I don't have to use a pot holder. I always stir fry in 2 TSP of oil. I can't say what would happen if I had boiled a wok-full of water. In that case, the handles could get hot.WAL
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Typically no. I use them in the microwave all the time and they do not overheat. The only time I've noticed them getting hot to the touch has been when I microwaved a bowl of water for five minutes to steam clean my microwave. That time the bowl got pretty hot and I needed to use a towel, but that's been the case with every bowl I've ever done that in.
1802346
The recommended method is to add Hot water to pot. I would think that is the safest method.
1487229
Most definitely! Here's what I do. I fill my stoneware teapot with water and then stick it in the microwave for "5 min on high" and then continuously on "hold." During this time water is heating to boiling in another pot [electric or on the stove]. When the 'tea water' reaches boiling, I empty the stoneware teapot, add three tea bags, pour in the boiling water and then steep for 4 minutes.
103554
Your not supposed to use boiling water. The water should be slightly warm. I've never had issues with it being too hot.
103552
Douglas -- the pot does get warm to the touch, but as the other two responders have mentioned, if the pot is too hot for your hand, it's probably way too hot for your nose. I microwave my water for a minute, which makes it slightly higher than body temperature. That seems to work pretty well.
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If you are thinking of using the microwave to boil water in these bowls, I would recommend against it. If it didn't break it would be too hot to handle and could crack when you take it out and put it on the counter. It would probably be okay to pour boiled water into the bowl, as long as you have a spoon in it or something to "temper" the hot liquid hitting the surface of the (cooler) bowl.
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...
1759181
They are not safe on the stove, much less the oven! They are not made to go in the oven as they do not do high heat well at all. I had pit the small pot on the stove just to boil water, and I came back and all the coloring came off the Pot, and there was still water in the Pot. So beware, and be safe okay. Hope this will help.yo
1884233
I have not microwaved the pots. The pots have a metal lining (stainless steel?) in the inside. I don't think it the pots are microwave safe.
2213353
Yes. I actually heat water for tea in an electric tea pot with a temperature gauge. While the water is heating for tea, I fill my stoneware teapot with water and heat it on high in the microwave. It's microwave and dishwasher safe.
1506459
My husband heats his tea in the microwave. I do not recall the handle getting too hot. It takes 2 minutes to get water hot enough for the tea bag. So, we have not boiled anything longer than that. I use a regular tea kettle to boil water for my tea.
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I heat my water in my stove top tea kettle. Before it boils I pour about 3/4 c into the Dutch kettle put it under the tea cozy until the water on the stove is boiling. By then then the Dutch kettle it hot and I can pour the water from the stove kettle in. I always feel the Dutch kettle first and it is always very hot. I Hope you love your Dutch kettle as much as I love mine!
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Never put a glazed teapot in the microwave. Always boil water in a kettle, scald the teapot with a bit of boiled water, dispose of the water used to scald the pot, add loose tea, and then brew the tea. If you have only a microwave, use a glass container to boil the water.
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For low to medium-high heat they get warm but not so hot you need a pot holder. At high temperatures and for oven use, always use a mit. By the way, I stand by my original review -- I would not trade these for anything. Love them!