I buy pots for use not decoration. I have various sizes and materials
depending on serving requirements. I do buy pairs of matching single
serving pots for the occasional guest. I just got a pair of 800ml tea
presses looped by a green dragon which looks like jade but heavy
plastic for $5 each. I'm on a mission from god to modify every french
press I see.

Jim

Melinda wrote:
> I can definitely relate to that, it's why I've quit buying teapots
etc. for
> the most part. I have all I need (except future gungfu yixings and
those
> will come gradually) so why get another, when that moola can go for
tea.
> I'm not in it for collecting teapots, lol.
>
> Melinda
>
>
> "Bluesea" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Melinda" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I have heard (but have not confirmed this myself) that British tea
bags
> > and
> >> some Canadian ones have a little more tea in them becuase the
taste for a
> >> stronger cuppa is more popular there. I wish I had a sensitive
gram
> >> scale,
> >
> > I called the local gourmet shop last week only to be told that a
digital
> > scale runs in the neighborhood of $70+ . Thinking of all the tea
I could
> > buy with that amount of money, I decided to stick with my measuring
spoon.