For people using this for a better labor...do you think it would be equally effective putting 4 teabags in one cup vs. 4 separate cups?
1534185
Not sure if it would be more effective or not, but I think it would taste awful. It's really bitter as is, just FYI.
505098
I gave this as a gift, but as the name suggests: Single usually means for one cup. However, if you prefer a more dilute tea, you might be able to get a couple of cups out of one brew.
164764
Absolutely! One cup is my normal but I've also filled it up with no problem. Other functions also work great.. crick pot mode, sushi rice, steamer, and even tofu (had to try it).
720630
I just ordered some disposable fillable tea bags for $3 for 110 count. I would assume they work...put coffee in, fold over and seal, put in slot. Done! I'll update how it goes when they arrive
1659965
you can use it with small ones. I don't think a big tea bag would fit in it. But I have fit small ones in it before.
1625037
honestly I don't know. But its a big bag and I expect about 200 to 300 cups out of it. It also depends how much you use per cup. I have a "tea-egg" that gets filled up with the tea so as not to spill the little leaves into the cup, and that makes for a uniform usage and strength of tea. Hope that helps, Bernd
1675101
I actually use it mostly for coffee and some sneaks through but not enough to really bother me. I've used loose tea, also, (lots of broken leaves, dried fruits, etc) and again, maybe a pinch of finely ground tea will sneak through the mesh. Unless you're really determined to drink every last drop and end up ingesting it, it shouldn't be enough to bother you.
739630
It's very simple really. This tea pot will make about two standard 6 ounce cups of tea. For every one cup of tea you add 1 teaspoon of loose tea to the strainer. I have found that one regular tea bag is usually enough to make a whole pot of tea. If you have time fill the pot with hot water while heating your tea water, empty, put loose tea in strainer or tea bag in pot, add hot water and steep for 3-5 minutes. For further information on how to make a good cup of tea, try googling "how to make tea". This is a very nice tea pot which I use every day.
1996936
I'd say about a tea spoon per cups, but don't forget! You don't need to throw your tea after every cups, a spoon could easily be used for 2/3 or 4 cups depending on how long your infuse it... it's all matter of taste.
1293590
I sat the box both ways. The horizontal position works better for us. The vertical position lets the tea bags fall when you pull one out. We prefer ours horizontal. Hope this helps. Have a nice weekend.
388474
No, it's really just designed to brew a single serving of tea 8oz to maybe 16oz maximum. Over filling the mesh ball doesn't allow for tea leave expansion and reduces the infusion. You could use several in a full tea pot in theory.
1037759
I just tried to brew a cup of tea with a regular cup and one tea bag. I placed the tea bag where the coffe pod would normally go. It worked better than I was expecting. Tea was alittle weaker than if you would let the tea bag sit in the cup but not much. I will do this again. It is quick and you get a good cup of tea.
77679
Yes, you can make less cups -- as a matter of fact, 8 cups is deceiving because their 8 cups is 5 ozs each and most people I know consider a cup to be 8 ozs, so it really doesn't make 8 cups; but I have made four with it and even two, and that works fine. I got the 8 cup size so I would be able to make a four to six cups at a time. It wouldn't work to have 8 real cups.
1927749
I only make 1 or 2 cups at a time in mine. I haven't noticed any drawbacks. I like being able to put the whole 2 cups in a large mug if I am in the mood for that much coffee.
35264
Well my mug holds about 2 1/2 cups give or take and the tea maker was perfect for it. I wouldn't fill the tea maker and use a small mug. Just a good (normal) sized mug does the trick :)
1422162
No, this sieve / strainer is very small and insubstantial. Its best use might be for straining loose tea over a mug.
1247750
I used a large tea infuser for pitchers of tea....I am able to get 3 large pitchers out of 1 bag - I like mine quite strong - then add extra ice, and water to serve. If you preferred less strong tea you probably to make 4 pitchers per bag.