On 19 Nov 2004 03:40:26 GMT, Ian Rastall wrote:

> In rec.food.drink.tea Melinda wrote:
>
>> Just from looking at it it seems like it would not be a good
>> design because you can't remove the leaves easily when they're
>> done steeping and they would oversteep. Might not be a problem
>> for iced or cold brewed tea but for hot it would. Comments?
>
> I have one of those small French press thermoses, which is good
> for tea as well as coffee, and it is true that you can easily
> oversteep if you don't decant the brew right away. Overall I
> think they're ill-conceived, but for making tea while travelling,
> I think they would be very handy (if used correctly).

I think something like this is a step in the right direction - at
least for my needs.

http://www.piao-i.com/enweb/product/101.htm

It has a valve which will keep the tea separate. Granted, it's
intended for making it while on the go, not necessarily taking tea
around with you all day.

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Derek

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