Arrgh, after a trip into the city and to every single Asian market
trying to buy a simple three piece tea infuser mug set for a gift I
have come up empty handed. I hit 6 stores and none had a single one.
Looking online isn't producing much in the way of normally priced ones,
if anyone knows of a online store for these that has a decent
selection/price I'd appreciate a link.

Google/Froogle haven't turned up anything like I had hoped for, and I'm
out of options. I was hoping someone knew of a chain store or online
store that sells them that may have missed my radar.

Thanks,
- Dominic

Hi Dominic,

Are these what you're talking about?

http://www.imperialtea.com/AB1002000...&Category_ID=7
http://www.imperialtea.com/AB1002000...&Category_ID=7
http://www.shanshuiteas.com/product....ctCategoryID=5
http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/produ...&cat=11&page=1
http://www.taooftea.com/shop42-Tea_Filter_Cups.html
http://teasource.com/merchant2/merch...roduct_Count=9
http://teasource.com/merchant2/merch...oduct_Count=12

Or are you talking about something else? If so, my apologies.

Doug

"Dominic T." > wrote in message
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> Arrgh, after a trip into the city and to every single Asian market
> trying to buy a simple three piece tea infuser mug set for a gift I
> have come up empty handed. I hit 6 stores and none had a single one.
> Looking online isn't producing much in the way of normally priced ones,
> if anyone knows of a online store for these that has a decent
> selection/price I'd appreciate a link.
>
> Google/Froogle haven't turned up anything like I had hoped for, and I'm
> out of options. I was hoping someone knew of a chain store or online
> store that sells them that may have missed my radar.
>
> Thanks,
> - Dominic
>

Hey Dominic,

Are you talking about the covered mugs or gaiwan/gaibei? I have tons of
the latter, as I use them primarily to infuse/consume tea on a daily
basis. Tenren.com has three which are priced very well at around eight
bucks (and aesthetically pleasing for someone's first gaiwan, if I say
so myself). They also have the infuser mugs, too. If you are just
looking for a covered mug, I'd suggest getting a gaiwan too. For me,
tea just doesn't taste the same if it isn't brewed in a gaiwan.

Get a gaiwan. You'll thank me later.

-Mike

They're going for about $5 in my Asian stores. I know that doesn't
help you but gives you the idea of the cost. I watched some BookTV
yesterday and learned why Andrew Carnegie left town and went to New
York.

Jim

Dominic T. wrote:
> Arrgh, after a trip into the city and to every single Asian market
> trying to buy a simple three piece tea infuser mug set for a gift I
> have come up empty handed. I hit 6 stores and none had a single one.
> Looking online isn't producing much in the way of normally priced ones,
> if anyone knows of a online store for these that has a decent
> selection/price I'd appreciate a link.
>
> Google/Froogle haven't turned up anything like I had hoped for, and I'm
> out of options. I was hoping someone knew of a chain store or online
> store that sells them that may have missed my radar.
>
> Thanks,
> - Dominic

How does $3.75 sound?
I got my last box of them from this outfit.

http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/index...S&Category=767

wrote:
> How does $3.75 sound?
> I got my last box of them from this outfit.
>
> http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/index...S&Category=767

Bless you sir

That is exactly what I was hoping someone knew about. Yes they normally
cost me like $5-8 in the Asian markets, but all the ones I was finding
online were like $17-25 and then shipping on top.

Also for those who asked, it isn't for me, it's for my fiance's sister
as a b-day gift because the last one we got her got broken (this one
may suffer the same fate, so that's why price was an issue to some
extent.)

I prefer a gaiwan by far as well, but I still have a few of these
around for quick cups myself.

Thank you all very much!
- Dominic

With an infuser cup a person makes an easy transition from tea bags to
loose tea.
Gaiwans and Yixing pots might take a little longer.