How fine is the mesh on this infuser? I drink lots of rooibos tea, most of which is very fine. Will this work for loose rooibos?
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Our new version is finally here... The new mesh has finer holes for rooibos tea. Thanks for your patience!!
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Hi Chandra, Currently this infuser has wholes that might allow the Rooibos tea to seep through. We are changing our design to have smaller holes for finer teas. We should have our new model in about a month.
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Olga - thanks for your question. Our infuser is designed for loose leaf tea. In some cases if your are using ground teas or fine teas with herb or other flavoring that is small you will get some debris in your cup. Also some smoked teas that are brittle and break into small pieces may also have some issues. Hope that helps.
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No, the lip that holds in on the cup edge would prevent that. I do think it would be plenty to keep heat from escaping too much while the tea steeps. Edit: actually, I think I have to take this back. if you don't flip it upside down, but just rest in on top, it does fit snuggly in the infuser. but... there will still be room around the edges of the infuser and your mug. I wouldn't call this a downside of the infuser. This one is my favorite.
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I don't see how a coffee filter would work at all since the mesh filter is a double cylinder design with the center being a hollow pass through. It is a very fine mesh and does an excellent job with tea. why would you want to use a coffee filter out of curiosity? I use some pretty fine teas and have never had 'floatees'.
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Hi Katie! The slotted infuser insert is 4 inches long, and one and 1/4 inches in diameter. It can be pushed up into the cap of the infuser, or I prefer to just let it sit in the bottom, as the fruit will continue flavoring the water when the water level gets low. I LOVE my infuser, have had it for quite a while now, and have found it to be VERY sturdy. I'm not gentle with my things, and this has proven itself to be rugged. I have it with me all day, every day. I know you wouldn't be disappointed with this purchase. Best Wishes, Ann
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Oscar, the infuser is meant for loose leaf teas not tea bags. The plunger is designed to open the infuser not squeeze the tea. Hope that helps. Don (Schefs)
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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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i have an open top mesh strainer that i plop into almost boiling water.if you are interested in quality teas, you need away to deal with loose leaves. of course, you can just dump tea in water, then strain it this is worth the effort as even davidsons is far better than tea bags.personally, i prefer yamamotoyama as tea is important to me. do follow directions. too long a brew ruins greens.
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No, that would damage it. This pot is designed to steep loose tea. According to this tradition, boil water in a kettle or saucepan on the cook top & then drizzle the boiled water thru infuser to fill pot. This is a wonderful teapot if you use loose tea (black, green, etc.) and offers the advantages of the removable infuser, which can be hard to find. The infuser holds the tea & can be extracted from pot when tea has steeped the desired number of minutes, leaving you to enjoy your brew at your leisure, without it becoming bitter from over-steeping.
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The infuser is made of glass, and it is not a good infuser if you are a frequent tea drinker (too slow to infuse, doesn't allow water to circulate into leaves well, and is hard to clean). However, if you purchase an appropriately sized metal tea infuser (see my review for details), this pot will work wonderfully to brew all teas (it retains heat VERY well!)
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You will get smaller tea leaves or "dust" falling through, but nothing major to worry about. You should be fine using Rooibos tea.
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The infuser will definitely not rest evenly on top of the mug, it is designed for a 3 inch mug, but it will work perfectly fine. I just tested it on a 4 inch mug and the handle keeps the infuser level. If you lip one side with the infuser and the handle of the infuser lips the other side it fits level. If you bump it and it "falls into" the mug, it just falls about a half inch into the mug, then jimmies sideways and works fine. Either case it will work. You might want to not will the cup to the brim in case the infuser falls into it.
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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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Hi Kathleen, Yes the infuser is not designed for really fine tea, so you will likely not get the brewing experience you hope for in that situation. However, there are hundreds of beautiful tea varieties available that are not fine and should fit the bill nicely! Sincerely, Bridgett Tulloh, Founder of Flourish and Thrive
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YES YOU CAN. But keep in mind it is stainless steel and will transmit heat through the cap. I would guess that 99 percent of the time this is not a concern.BTW for a two cup size infuser this is just about my favorite. Definitely when using loose chamomile due to al the tiny pieces this one is much easier to clean.
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It works for my rooibos teas that are fine. I love how hot the beverages stay. Great mugs.
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Loose leaf but somewhat fine. I use a metal ball strainer and get small bits of fine tea at the bottom of the cup. Most brands ive used always leave a little behind with that style stariner though