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Default Buying a teapot...

On Dec 11, 3:00 pm, Milo > wrote:
> Hello!
> I decided to buy a new teapot (well... my previous teapot decided for
> me, breaking into pieces...) and I was wondering if you could recommend
> me some internet shop selling teapots of high quality.
>
> All I need is:
> 1.To have an infusing mechanism like most of Yixing teapots (not basket
> but a kind of netting just near the spout, inside - in the way that tea
> can brew in the whole inner space of the teapot - I hope you know what I
> mean?)
> 2.To be used for brewing all the types of tea. I will use it not at
> home, therefore I cannot take three teapots. Just one for all.
> (therefore probably yixing is not a good choice... unless I do not know
> something)


How about tall bodum glass teapots that have the basket filling in
almost
all of the inside volume? That way you still get the convenience of
lifting
leaves out of the pot. The issue with the pot you mention is that some
teas need to be brewed in very short time, i.e. 1.5-2 minutes like
Darjeelings or some greens. Another thing that I personally like about
glass pots is that they take very little hot water to preheat. I don't
have any of those pots but I have bodum tea mug which is almost
the same thing except for the absence of a spout and the basket
fills the whole inside space.

>
> Thank you for any advice, suggestions, names of shops!
>
> Sincerely,
> Milo