Can you put loose tea in the brew through lid?
2075609
I haven't tried but, all you would have to do is remove the center downspout tube and put the tea leaves into the 2 inch opening and put the downspout back in place and steep.
2075610
Yes you can, but it's a little tricky. There's a hole on the top where you pour in the hot coffee. That's where you put the straw/spicket in. It's roughly 1.5" to 2" wide. You'll have to find a tea ball for the loose tea in that's small enough to fit in it. Usually those tea balls are made of metal and it comes with chains. I suggest cutting the chains and using a string instead. Otherwise, the lid won't close. I hope it helps.
1649259
Place loose tea in the strainer insert, add heated water, amount of time steeped is generally a few minutes but follow the directions on the tea package itself if you're not sure. Once the tea has finished steeping, remove the strainer. I have also used tea bags, once with the bags placed directly into the steamer (not an optimal use, but I didn't have any loose tea at the time) or by just filling the tea pot and then putting the tea bags directly into the pot.
1513923
You can remove the strainer and add a tea bag into the teapot. With the strainer, its perfect for loose leaf tea�
2163103
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.
320736
I never used it for tea, just coffee. However, it should work just as well with tea as it does with coffee. Yes - you can remove the plunger & still have the lid on the pot. I place the press on a "non-cold" surface like a towel or those cloth pads used to pick up hot plates or pots as it will assist in keeping the liquid hot....
1912066
Yes, you can! I tried using a tea bag, but the tea tasted weak. But good idea with the loose tea, maybe the tea will come out better.
1283555
Yes you can. I think I should tell you that the thing that holds the grounds doesn't stay shut very well causing steam to escape and you end up not getting a full cup
1965879
No, that would damage it. This pot is designed to steep loose tea. According to this tradition, boil water in a kettle or saucepan on the cook top & then drizzle the boiled water thru infuser to fill pot. This is a wonderful teapot if you use loose tea (black, green, etc.) and offers the advantages of the removable infuser, which can be hard to find. The infuser holds the tea & can be extracted from pot when tea has steeped the desired number of minutes, leaving you to enjoy your brew at your leisure, without it becoming bitter from over-steeping.
221613
The infuser is much smaller than a cup so I don't see the point of transporting it with the tea. The lid does screw in a little, but I not sure it's leakproof.
8355
Yes, it's like a plastic cup that can be screwed into the lid. So you can fill it halfway with water and put it in the freezer (it just won't have a cap on it, like a cup). As your ice melts it will not mix with the tea.
1852308
Yes, i use it with loose tea all the time. The holes are quite small and allow only a very small amount of "tea dust" to settle in the bottom of the cup. It is about the same as using a fine mesh tea ball.
1823751
I would think you can. Just put the tea in the basket where the Coffee would go. Never tried it though.
948755
Yes, put loose tea in the diffuser and pour boiling water for black tea and not quite boiling water for green/white/herbal teas over the tea leaves and into the pot. Make sure you make 2-3 cups (typically 1 level tsp of tea per 8 oz of water) to cover the tea in the diffuser. One cup is not enough. Steep black tea for 3-5 mins and green tea for 2-3 mins. Enjoy.
1959284
I don't know why you couldn't, it is the same thing as keeping tea leaves in. I suppose you brew it like tea until it is as dark as you want it.
2190417
I haven't tried brewing tea in this, but I don't see why not. You could probably just put the tea bags in the same place you would put the coffee. They would fit.
646371
Yes you can use any teabag or loose leaf tea that you like in the pot. I have not used the glass pot on the stove. I just pour the boiling water over the tea into the pot and steep as usual.
316212
No you cannot "put any pod". You can remove the old pod--and have hot water for your "tea leaves" that have been placed in the "tea ball" which you brew in your cup. No other "pod" will fit into the brewing machine.