Teaeer 61oz Glass Pitcher Review: Heat Resistant, Sturdy Lid And Easy to Clean

Teaeer 61oz Borosilicate Glass Pitcher Review

After years of drinking soda I have switched to iced tea. This has brought about a journey to figure out how to inexpensively make tea at home. I started with a smaller glass container and used smaller tea bags. The previous pitcher I tried was a 61 ounce square container (which is 1800ml equivalent). You'll see it in my reviews. It was a nice size and sturdy but there were some issues. One, the lid wasn't great and the seal stained. Two, it was very heavy. Three, I couldn't add hot water to it. Four, it had a big footprint in the fridge for a smaller size. 1800ml was not enough for a whole day of drinking tea. So I kept looking and found this Teaeer 61oz glass pitcher.

Details:

Pitcher is 61oz. This is larger than 1.8 liters. But 60% the size of a gallon or 2.5 quarts. or 2.4 liters I don't know why they settled on 61 oz. for this container, I suspect they let the dimensions decide the size. Just calculate for 8 cups (8 x 8 oz)

Pitcher weights 5.1 pounds EMPTY. This is much lighter than my other one that was smaller. But keep in mind that 61 oz of water weighs over 5.2 pounds. So that means you're at 10 pounds when this is full. That is more than the weight of a full plastic gallon container. Pouring from 10 pounds can be wobbly so probably not good for those that have weak arm or hand strength.
That being said, this container was an improvement over the previous glass one for a few reasons. The glass seemed thinner but it was sturdy.
Handle feels very sturdy when pouring, does not feel like it will break in my hands
The lattice like texture is very nice. It feels nice and looks nice. I prefer it to the smooth alternatives.
It has a wide mouth that is easy to clean
It came with a free bottle scrubby for cleaning it
The lid is excellent. It has a straining opening or a nonstraining opening. It fits in there tight. The plastic gasket does not stain. It does not leak when pouring. It is easy to put on and take off.
Most Important: this glass is made from borosilicate glass. This means you can add hot water up to 300* to it! I couldn't do this with the other plastic pitcher I tried and I can't do it with the plastic pitcher I tried (safely).
It says the glass pitcher can be heated directly on the burner gas stove. I have not tried this. It does not fit into my microwave because of the height. But you can pour boiling (212*F) hot water directly in with no problem.

Because of the weight of this pitcher and the fluid weight, I recommend always keeping one hand underneath to help support the weight when pouring. The seller does mention that in transport about 1% may break and so reach out to them if it arrives broken and they will send you a new one.

The pitcher is 10.2 inches tall. I will post a picture of it next to my 1 gallon pitcher to show size.

Because this pitcher was not 1 GALLON, I was wasting tea bags since I found the 1 gallon Lipton tea bags are great. If you use smaller tea bags, or use this for something else, there's no issue. I think this is the best large glass pitcher out there. It is lightweight but sturdy. Has a great lid. Easy to clean. Easy to pour. Looks beautiful. I still use this pitcher to brew my tea with my big tea bags, but then I transfer it to a gallon plastic pitcher and add water. I believe a 1 gallon glass pitcher is prohibitively heavy for most people so that is why I added in the plastic pitcher for my sweet tea journey.

There are reviews of this cracking when hit on surfaces. It is glass, so that is to be expected. This is sturdy and strong and can handle boiling water but at the end of the day it is still made of GLASS. It isn't for kids or those that are rough with things. I am really pleased with it and would have been perfectly happy with it forever except that I needed a larger size for my tea bag brew since the large tea bag made 1 gallon. But if you use individual tea bags this would be perfect as long as you can handle the weight and caution that comes with glass.

It is by far the prettiest of the pitchers I have. You could put it on the table with ice water or lemonade and it would be impressive.