I drink several cups of tea a few times a day, so when Teaeer offered to let me review a new tea pot I was all in.

This is a great little tea pot for 1-2 people, and I usually get two large mugs out of it for myself (3 if I use a standard 6-8oz size mug). The strainer inside is the same style they use for the Nordic style mugs and I absolutely love them. I have a few I’ve been using for well over a year and they have yet to rust (a problem I’ve frequently had with tea strainers in the past). The fine mesh catches all but the tiniest particulates from both loose leaf and sachet teas, and I especially find myself using it with Korean style ginger citron teas to strain the peels and ginger chunks out because it doesn’t clog up. It keeps tea at a comfortable 140ish Fahrenheit for around an hour, which is plenty of time for me to finish a few mugs without having to reheat anything. The handle is open enough and it’s light weight enough when full that I don’t have to aggravate my arthritic hands much when pouring or carrying it (folks with RA, you know the struggle). It’s also very easy to clean, there’s good access to get all the nooks and crannies with a dish sponge through the top.

My one small con with this would be the lid. I never expect a tea pot lid to stay on while I’m pouring, but this one does have a gasket around the lid base and it fits very snug into the strainer when that is in the pot. Now, I usually take the strainer out and set it aside once brew time is up, but if I do then the lid is a bit loose and it does loose temperature a little faster. Dumping the tea leaves and returning the strainer to the pot has been the best solution to get around that.

Overall, I really enjoy this tea pot and will definitely continue using it.