Can you put a metal cylinder-shaped tea strainer in the top to steep tea or is the neck too small?
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I have a plastic cylinder-shaped tea strainer that I just tried and it fits almost like it was made for it. It is a Finum tea strainer about 3 in. across and tapers from 8 to 7 in diameter. I hope this helps.
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It's metal and I never put stuff like that in dw the lid I have yes y can put tea in it . I don't use mine it's too little and didn't know top and straw plastic :(
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I have not used it to steep tea but it keeps coffee incredibly hot for hours so I don't know why it wouldn't work for tea. One key is to fill the carafe with very hot tap water and let it sit, with the lid on, for about 5 minutes.
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A definite NO. This infuser was designed for use with a standard size, single-serving tea cup, coffee cup, or mug. It was not intended to brew a tea pot full of tea in one go.
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Hi Laura, the inside of the pot is all porselen and has seven small holes built in at the base of the spout. No infuser. I put the tea directly into the pot and then use a strainer to capture the tea leaves when I pour. The top has a notch built in that you align with the pot and then give a turn to lock it in and keep the lid from falling off when you pour but it is hard to break the habit of holding it. Not sure it it will fit a tea ball as i do not have one to compare but the opening of the pot is 2-1/2" and the depth is about 3-1/2" with the base about 4-1/2". The overall height of the tea pot is about 6". Hope this helps. Hi Laura, the inside of the pot is all porselen and has seven small holes built in at the base of the spout. No infuser. I put the tea directly into the pot and then use a strainer to capture the tea leaves when I pour. The top has a notch built in that you align with the pot and then give a turn to lock it in and keep the lid from falling off when you pour but it is hard to break the habit of holding it. Not sure it it will fit a tea ball as i do not have one to compare but the opening of the pot is 2-1/2" and the depth is about 3-1/2" with the base about 4-1/2". The overall... » Read More Hi Laura, the inside of the pot is all porselen and has seven small holes built in at the base of the spout. No infuser. I put the tea directly into the pot and then use a strainer to capture the tea leaves when I pour. The top has a notch built in that you align with the pot and then give a turn to lock it in and keep the lid from falling off when you pour but it is hard to break the habit of holding it. Not sure it it will fit a tea ball as i do not have one to compare but the opening of the pot is 2-1/2" and the depth is about 3-1/2" with the base about 4-1/2". The overall height of the tea pot is about 6". Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I haven't tried but, all you would have to do is remove the center downspout tube and put the tea leaves into the 2 inch opening and put the downspout back in place and steep.
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I think it would be a bit small for a 32 oz teapot. I use this for single (albeit large) mugs. That being said, it's an awesome stainless strainer, so I'd buy it anyway :)
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AnsI had hoped yo use this in a teapot, also, but found it was much too small and didn't sit low enough into the pot. My solution now is using two pots. One to brew and after apprpriate brewing time, I por all of the tea into a serving teapot.
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Since I don't use the 'Keurig reusable k cup' I can't say with absolute certainty but it does look like a tea strainer. If you can keep the hot water soaking the loose tea for as long as you want it just might work.
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This is a small strainer I bought to strain my tea through. It works great for that, but I doubt it holds much more than 3/4 of a cup.
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I ditched the glass infuser long ago and use a stainless steel, classic 1 cup infuser from TEAVANA. No plugging of leaves and possibility of breaking. It's about 3 inches tall. I lucked out and bought a few on a clearance sale a couple of years ago. They don't have the same model anymore. The closest I can find on their site is the cool touch tea strainer. My older version is entirely made of stainless steel; no silicone top. Check it out in one of their stores and see if you think it will work for you.
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Although we do not normally steep loose tea, I decided to try to better answer your question by opening a Lipton tea bag to see what would happen. Because of the fine grind which is much finer than that of loose tea, it went through the screening. I then compared the screen opening size to 2 tea steepers (if that is the right terminology) and the strainer mesh is as fine or finer. Based on my observations, I believe they would work to strain your loose tea.
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You should be able to steep tea in it. Just to be careful fill the glass with warm/hot water before filling with boiling water, because the reason glass shatters is because the temperature difference between the glass and the water is too great. Like, if the glass is very cold and the water is boiling hot it will "shock" the glass. So, you heat it up a little to avoid shocking it. Hope that helps :) it's a high quality glass.
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hello, yes you could steep tea bags in this tea pot. I would recommend two tea bags, it makes 3 8oz cups of tea. I love my tea pot I use it daily with tea bags and loose leaf.
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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.
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Yup! That's what it's made for! A little awkward on the draining though, but I make my tea a tad on the heavy side.
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Why not put your tea in loose then use a tea strainer over your cup (old school)