"Melinda" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi everybody,
>
> At some point I am probably going to buy some sort of "traditional"
> British teapot. Would those of you who own both a Chatsford and/or a
> Brown Betty, or who have pondered the differences between the brew
> made by each and have an opinion about it, please post and tell me
> what you think of each one and how each one performs for you. I'm not
> so much interested in the look of either, but more importantly what
> the tea tastes like and secondarily how convenient it is to brew in. I
> know that the two are made from different materials (I gather)...terra
> cotta for the BB vs. "china" (exclusively porcelaine?) for the
> Chatsford. Also, is the BB not being made in England anymore or am I
> getting it mixed up with the Chatsford that moved it's production
> to..Malaysia I think...
>
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Melinda

Hi, Melinda.

There's a bit of confusion at your end in the Chatsford teapot and if I
may...

The Chatsford is a brewing system that allows loose tea a lot more room to
brew than does a tea ball without your having to contend with a plugged-up
teapot spout while straining. It was invented by The London Teapot Co. and
you can get a Chatsford teapot or mug in earthenware, porcelain, or bone
china from any of the different teapot-makers who have licenses to produce
it.
For more info: http://www.fjcleveland.com/teapot.html.

Personally, I contemplated getting a Brown Betty but after I tried my first
Chatsford pot, the convenience was so overwhelming that I bought a second
Chatsford in a different size and no longer lust after the perfect teapot. I
did, however, buy an extra brew basket for each pot for convenience in
switching teas.

My first Chatsford is the white w/ black trim 4-cup bone china from Upton. I
was told that it was made in England by [um...sorry, I just had a brain
fart]. My second is a plain, bright red 2-cup Arthur Wood (No longer
available, maybe anywhere. Not too many websites had it when I bought mine
last year.). While I can't tell the difference in taste, if any, the handle
of the Arthur Wood pot gets a whole lot hotter and I always have to use a
pot holder with it.

There's a good variety of Chatsford teapots in plain colors or floral and
other designs so you don't have to sacrifice looks for performance.

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