Is there a strainer in the sipper lid? Will ice or loose leaf tea come thru it?
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As bb said -no strainer. This is a great container though. I've had a host of thermal mugs and thus far this is proving to be my favorite. The form factor is very nice. . and no leaks.
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Ice will not, the sipper is very narrow like a sippee cup. Takes a little getting used to but the always hot coffee is worth it!
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Not that I know of. The only "strainer," included with the teapot, is the infuser.
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It has a beautiful stainless steel infuser that is an open filter container that sits on the lip of the tea pot. The tea pot cover can fit right into the infuser. Since it just sits on the tea pot it can be lifted out to fill or wash. Bought it for my wife's birthday since she drinks tea daily. Only thing to watch is the spout can over flow through the spout if filled too much. With the large size this shouldn't be a problem. RJF
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no it doesn't; I use a small strainer that captures the tea leafs/leaves when pouring
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Yes loose leaf is the preferred type just put it in a muslum bag or something similar so you don't have to strain the tea out of the water, you can also use tea bags if you like a certain brand and this kit comes with loose leaf tea and the muslum bags for brewing
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Hi Chandra, Currently this infuser has wholes that might allow the Rooibos tea to seep through. We are changing our design to have smaller holes for finer teas. We should have our new model in about a month.
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Yes it can.I use the ketttle every day and it's so elegant for steeping tea. I do use the strainer for loose tea, but either way works fine.
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no the tea leaves goes in the mug main body and then you place the basket or filter on so it will keep the leaves in when drinking
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I personally don't because the loose tea can get into the lid. Once its done I take out the basket and close the lid.
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The tea strainer is made out of metal. The lid has a plastic ( about 1/8" thick around). So yes, if the bottle is not standing up, the liquid will touch some plastic area on the lid.
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i have an open top mesh strainer that i plop into almost boiling water.if you are interested in quality teas, you need away to deal with loose leaves. of course, you can just dump tea in water, then strain it this is worth the effort as even davidsons is far better than tea bags.personally, i prefer yamamotoyama as tea is important to me. do follow directions. too long a brew ruins greens.
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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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There is no strainer, but the opening is not that big that large pieces of ice or fruit should not pour into the glass.
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The shaker I received, the strainer is built into the lid, it's one piece. When you shake it, there's a lid that fits over the strainer.. It's a very snug fit....no spilling!
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You will need a strainer. There are several very nice ones for sale on Amazon. I personally bought the Empress Tea Strainer.
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No. There is a basket to hold the tea leaves. It is shown to the right of the tea pot in the picture.
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No, the lid does not push down. The lid sits on top of the filter, held in place with a little ridge. When you are ready to remove the tea and filter from your cup, you remove the lid, lay it upside down on the counter, pick up the filter, let the tea drain out of it, and rest it on the overturned lid. The filter drains very well, so there wouldn't be much tea to squeeze out of the leaves. It isn't as "juicy" as a teabag, so to speak, and doesn't become a fluid-filled pillow needing to be squeezed. I have not had enough tea remaining in my filter to leave even an appreciable puddle on the lid. In any event, leaf-squeezing isn't recommended because it releases tannins into your tea. If you've spent $$$ for good loose tea, you don't want to spoil it by squeezing the leaves and, essentially, turning it into Tetley. If you are using herbal tea or something that you might want to squeeze, it's not a problem to do that with a spoon.