can you add a tea bag into the tea pot? or is this better for loose leaf tea?
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Either method will work. I prefer loose leaf for natural flavor. The first pot is to wash "remove any unwanted substance in the tea leaf". Enjoy the 2nd and 3rd pot.
1513921
It's definitely made with loose leaf tea in mind but I don't see why you wouldn't be able to put a tea bag in there.
1513922
If you wanted to use tea bags, why did you buy the tea pot in the first place? You can just use any cup for that.
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You can remove the strainer and add a tea bag into the teapot. With the strainer, its perfect for loose leaf tea�
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Yes you can put a tea bag into the pot (either with or without the strainer). I use the teapot with both loose leaf tea and tea bags. You will get a great cup(s) of tea either way!
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You can disassemble the plunger by unscrew the top and removing it from the lid. Then you could use the lid (with a hole in it) separately. If you did this, I imagine you would want to use teabags so that you could remove them to avoid over-steeped tea. Loose tea would remain floating about.
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Put it like this, the tea bag is already an infuser, so if you put a tea bag in this, it's like filtering something through twice. You could lose some flavor. How about you just open the tea bag and pour the contents into this infuser?
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I have not used it with tea bags, but I don't see any reason why you can't A tea bag would certainly fit inside the Manatea.
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It really depends on how strong you like your tea. I personally use three family size tea bags. The instructions say you can use regular size tea bags (I usually use 4) and you can also use loose tea.
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You could take one of the little dividers out and put the whole Celestial Seasonings bag into the bigger slots (like they are in the tea boxes when you buy them) but I wouldn't recommend putting the individual bags in here by themselves. The lid closes pretty well but it doesn't have a secure latch to keep it air tight so over time it could cause the tea to lose flavor.
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I use tea bags with my pot but I would think that you could not just use loose tea with this pot unless you like to read tea leaves. There are several small holes leading to the spout.
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haven't tried to use loose leaf tea - I usually put in 4-5 bags of regular tea, then set it in the sun without using the infuser BUT I just checked the infuser out and there are really alot of slots - maybe 3/8" by 1/8" - maybe you could put the loose tea in a very fine silk bag in the infuser (but now that I think that through, you wouldn't really need the infuser...But I do LOVE the size, shape and feel of this product - good luck...and now that I've said that, I read the other responses so it sounds like we're all in agreement tho peppermint or mint would definitely work...
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Hi Kimberly! Of course you can! Use half a tea bag and make half the tea....Always like to remind people how versatile the tea is however - if you have leftovers, you can use on indoor houseplants, home compost pile, trees, shrubs, a neighbor's rose bush (but only if you like them :)Happy Gardening!
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I haven't used mine yet. However, I did buy two other tea pots from here and they were perfectly fine after pouring the boiling water over the teabags. I'm sure it would be fine. To make sure, I would start out with allowing the water to cool for a little while (at least one minute) before pouring, and or just pour a little at a time to see what happens.
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I make my tea with boiling water. I love this Tea Maker. It is for loose leaf teas.
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I don't think it would handle loose leaf tea well. The slots are a medium size slot.
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We keep all our tea bags in our box . don't know if loose tea would work. Try a small batch to see if it works. I think it would.
928422
Yes, it's great for steeping bagged tea! The opening is rather narrow, though, so a diffuser with loose tea may not fit.
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It depends upon the courseness of your loose tea. There is a grate of sorts, but not a fine mesh.
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For loose tea, the mesh in the plunger will tamp down the leaves. You can use tea bags in the same way.
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Hi! I use 2 large Lipton tea bags. It depends on how strong you like your tea.