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> Carolyn wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I am wishing to buy a Chatsford teapot for a gift for a
> > friend. I am wondering how much tea would fit in the
> > infusers that come with the different size tea pots. Is
> > there anyone out there who could help me with that? He's
> > thinking he would like to be able to fit around 1 oz of tea
> > in the infuser basket, from which he would make a
> > concentrated tea that he would dilute as he drinks it iced
> > throughout the day. I wouldn't want to get him one that is
> > too small. Would appreciate any help you might be able to
> > give me.
>
> I would get at least a 32-oz teapot; an ounce is actually rather a lot
> of tea to brew at one time.

Also, since you have to allow for the expansion of the leaves, as much as
3-4 times the dry volume, the 2-cup basket really wouldn't work at all.


> I would also ditch the infuser basket entirely, and pour through a
> strainer when brewing is done. The basket is all-but-worthless, unless
> you can somehow attach a handle to it and use *it* as a strainer.
> (Actually, here at work I use the basket from my tetsubin as a
> strainer, just taking care not to pour hot tea onto myself when using
> it.)

I've used the Chatsford basket as a strainer by holding onto the tab and
pouring very carefully so as to not get backsplashed. Using the tab as a
handle isn't something I recommend, but it can be done. It's easier to set
the basket inside the receiving vessel and pour the brew into the basket
then retrieve it instead of holding it like a strainer.

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