can I use this pot to just boil water for tea?
1440787
Yes you can, but if that's all you want to do you'd be better off buying a teapot or something of that sort. The handles heat up so much so that's it's to hot to touch when boiling, liquid. Great coffee maker though
1440788
Sure you can use this to boil water for any reason. It is simply an aluminum coffee pot. Just put water only in it, set in on your stove burner or grill or hang it over your camp file from the bail. Just remember its going to be very hot so use a pot holder or oven type glove when you pick it up. You can brew your tea in it too, just put the tea bags in and then heat. Stay safe and don't get burned. :-)
1950436
I don't see why not. Just push the plunger down once you put the lid on and it will function as a tea pot. It's a wonderful piece to have!
618784
The question is- why would you want to. If you are into tea at this level, loose leaf, controlled brewing, etc, you should be boiling water to make tea properly. Cuisinart makes a great electric kettle that is programmable to the temps of various teas. There are others as well. Microwaving water for tea is for people who don't "get" tea.
1965879
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.
1594889
Yes but I would not pour boiling water in it. The pot is made of thin glass
1259915
Ours is on the wood stove and has not been cleaned. It is coated with calcium and rust. I don't think it would be good for boiling water for tea.
188180
No. It is a nice little tea pot and very pretty but it does not have the feature. I drink a lot of tea so I just bought an electric tea kettle that is red and made by Aroma. The reviewers say it rapidly boils water. We have a gas stove and it takes about 5 minutes for the water to boil. So I am thinking this may be better.
941957
Havn't tried, but I don't think so. You pour boiling water into it, as in tea!
1079044
I keep a tea kettle full of boiling water, to humidify the air and make tea! It might be fine for stews and soup type things... but you would want to be a better cook than I am to cook a whole meal.
1965883
I would NOT recommend using this teapot on a cook top. I've had great success heating my water in a kettle or saucepan and pouring over loose tea in the strainer into the pot and let steep.
1116633
teapots like this are generally for steeping the tea only i really if you use it directly on the stove you may destroy the enamel on the in side... boil your water first on the stove in a steel teapot then pour in to this to steep and serve
2123367
I wouldn't. Not that kind of pot. It is a French Press that boiling hot water is poured over the ground then plunged. It is also double walled. For use in camping, a tea kettle for water is best in my opinion.
271829
I guess it depends on what you want to cook. I use it to boil water over my camp fire, but we also make tea in it.
2061547
No..u have to buy a electric tea kettle to boil water..,this to cook rice only
1874335
No, This is a thin glass and I am sure boiling water would crack it immediately. I can't tell you for sure because I never tried it and I don't think I will. You can brew iced tea by placing the tea bags in the container and add cold water. Let it sit on your counter top for a few hours. It will be fine tea.
2040465
This is a ceramic pot into which you pour hot water to make tea. It is not a metal pot for boiling the water on a stove of any sort. .
1199297
I use the tea pot to heat water for my single serve drip coffee. I cannot answer your question.