Can this be used to brew tea?
843913
I don't see why not, the mesh is fine enough for a very fine grind coffee, tea leaf is generally larger than coffee. The tea leaf could make it difficult to press all the way down but backing it up a little and pressing down again should clear the screen for a full press. Myself I just put tea in a Qt jar in the fridge and have a concentrate that I use hot or cold.
843914
I've never tried to use tea in a French press. Theoretically it might work but you'd be better off using a tea pot, so I would say not to buy it if tea is your main interest.
843915
I never tried it but I imagine that it would certainly work with loose tea.
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.
1441274
Not sure but I think it might. I'm assuming you would need to let it steep longer than tea.
2152357
Yes. In addition, generally, the tea is made a little stronger. That way people can add water from the bottom to make it to their desired strength after pouring a little tea into their cups.Just be sure to remove the brewing basket once you get the tea brewed.
1338210
It is not to be used on the stove. It is just to brew the tea by pouring hot water in it
2135365
You could but you would have to wait awhile for the leaves to sink enough to not get a mouthful. I use a gravity draining loose leaf tea brewer.
1272271
That's what we use it for. After writing the review, I called customer service and requested an exchange, hoping that this one was defective. I post a new review when I receive and try the new one. As it is, you can make tea. If you add a lot of cold creamer to your coffee, you may find that it is not hot enough.
887323
Yes, definitely. I used it for tea as well just the way it is. If I need more than just one cup of tea, I would measure the water, and placed the tea bags in the infuser and make three, or four cups of tea at once. Good luck.
1110267
I don't use my kettle to brew tea in, I use it to boil the water and pour onto the teabag in my cup, or tea bags in my teapot. Pretty much the same way one would use a stovetop kettle. Hope this is helpful.
719868
Absolutely. I don't know of any other way to use it. This is a wonderful, robust set that can be used to brew excellent tea.
962730
I believe they only recommend heating the water as you are not supposed to submerge it to wash it. I wouldn't brew tea in it but it would be nice to be able do that and reheat your tea...
1952898
No. This is a cast iron tea pot which is not designed for cooking. To make tea, water must be boiled separately and add to the tea pot.
1950436
I don't see why not. Just push the plunger down once you put the lid on and it will function as a tea pot. It's a wonderful piece to have!
1594198
I haven't tried it but I don't see why not. We've used for tea and hot cocoa
672614
I don't know why not.....although I am not a tea expert. This is a percolator and I think that tea is "steeped"....but it just seems that you could put the tea in the coffee grounds container and let the water boil and drain through it....?
940359
It does not brew tea, it heats the hot water and dispenses it for tea. It will dispense as much as you want at a time.
2067738
A definite NO. This infuser was designed for use with a standard size, single-serving tea cup, coffee cup, or mug. It was not intended to brew a tea pot full of tea in one go.