the strainer is of course removable? i would like to use it for the blossom teas as well
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Yes, the strainer is removable. I want to add that I have been very pleased with this tea pot. It is made using quality glass, it is light and the best part is that it is transparent. I like being able to see the changing color of my tea as it is being steeped. The strainer is large and easy to clean.
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Yes, the strainer is removable. My wife uses here daily, and its done a great job for a year or so.
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As other people said, yes, the strainer is removable, of course - how otherwise you would wash it? BUT the cover sits on this strainer. It'll not fall inside the pot but became loose and you should hold it carefully when pouring the tea. I would recommend to place the blossom teas to the pot without the strainer and then install the strainer. BTW, this way blossoms would be closer to glass wall and thus better viewed. Of course, you can't use big blossoms this way. For this case, I would recommend other Hario pot - it's lower but wider and there is more space outside of the strainer.
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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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It says in the instructions "Strainer to remove water without losing your Orbeez!" So I believe that's how. You don't throw them away :)
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Yes,the strainer is removable and fits in there just right. I bought the black one and I am very happy with it. It looks and like a ceramic cookie jar.
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yes the steamer insert can be used as a strainer, and it can be strained in increments if it wont all fit at the same time
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I have a plastic cylinder-shaped tea strainer that I just tried and it fits almost like it was made for it. It is a Finum tea strainer about 3 in. across and tapers from 8 to 7 in diameter. I hope this helps.
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The basket is removable from the mug, but is attached to a screw-in ring that seals and holds it in place. The basket is on the small side, and wouldn't allow a bulky tea to fully infuse. I don't know if you could replace it easily, because it is attached to the ring-unit that holds it in place and screws in to the top of the mug. I've had the mug for about nine months, and after my husband has used it for that time on a daily basis, it has started leaking. He really found it convenient until it started having problems.
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It has to be purchased sepaately. I bought the strainer in a separate order.
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I have used it for all sorts of loose teas to include bulkier herbals and found it very effective .The basket part is removable after brewing for drinking. I don't know of a replacement basket but certainly could be if available.
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Yes, it is removable, but the "2 nubs" don't appear too sturdy, so I would not make a point of taking it off. BTW, along that line, the Pause-n-Brew mechanism on the basket broke within a few months, and while Hamilton Beach might have covered a replacement under warranty, they require the buyer to pay shipping charges both ways. It was going to cost more to have them replace the basket than I paid for the coffeemaker. I could probably buy a new filter basket via Ebay or Amazon for much less.
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No. I put a canning funnel on my jar, and set the strainer in that. It works fine, but you would need to buy the canning funnel, if you don't already have one. Overall, I've been very happy with this product.
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The top has a handle and it unscrews so you have the ability to use this with the tea basket in or not. With the top screwed in place you just leave open a bit if you wish to pour with top still inserted or you can take the top out completely and pour away. Hope this helps!
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The strainer doesn't touch the bottom of the pot, which is the way it's supposed to be. It gets pretty close to the bottom to allow the loose tea to soak to a perfect cup of tea. I use my teapot every day and I love it!
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There actually several plastic parts that contact the water, not just the window. There are two screw covers/washers on the bottom, and a strainer that the water passes through when you pour it (to keep sediment that forms on the bottom of the pot out of your tea). This strainer is removable, but the other plastic parts are not.
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Yes. You rotate the lid to use the strainer, which is plastic with some vertical slits in it on one side.
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Yes. But you can lift out the strainer part and set a finer strainer within it. It would have to be a large one though but it would work in a pinch. Hope this helps you.
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Yes. The lid rests on another fitting on the pot and is independent of the infuser. You can remove the infuser once the tea brews to your taste.