Will this hold 1 pound of loose tea leaves?
1972742
Hard to say without knowing the density of the leaves. It comfortably holds a 5 pound sack of sugar, so use that as an estimate of volume. I did a physical measurement of the canister, and the internal volume is 91 cubic inches.
588055
Yep, it should. I purchased the two 2 quart pitcher set along with this so I could make tea using loose tea. Works like a charm...
902057
I ordered them for loose leaf tea, but I would say they are definitely NOT air tight! For the price...they are decent containers, but I'm buying new containers for tea...one by one as I save for them! hope this helps!
2070436
Sorry, I actually bought it for another use, but I agree with Ashley Hays. Looking at it, each compartment should easily hold 15 tea bags.
179567
It is one pound. The tea is in a really attractive box that is about 5 inches tall and 4 inches wide.
1003967
The part that holds the tea is approximately 4 inches deep by 3 inches wide. It is quite large for a single cup of tea. The size 1 would probably be more appropriate for a single cup.
1233166
Sorry Cheri, I just open the tea bags and take what I need for the particular container I am using. I use it as though it is loose tea.
2161435
I think it is intended to put in tea LEAVES, but I actually put in 8 small tea bags in the basket/strainer and it made wonderful tea for me. You could put more tea bags if you wanted stronger. I love mine!
1087370
You could probably use regular tea bags but I wouldn't use loose tea as it would seap throughout the pitcher.
1513923
You can remove the strainer and add a tea bag into the teapot. With the strainer, its perfect for loose leaf tea�
906630
This teapot holds about 4 1/2 cups. Might hold more if filled totally to the top. I just use it for decoration. It is bigger than I thought and very cute!
1725528
No way. I don't think it could hold even 1 pound. It works for frogs and other small critters.
917463
Yes. Just make sure the amount of water you pour in will cover all of the loose leaf tea in the infuser.
1852304
Yes, I use mine for loose tea all the time. The holes are quite small, and I have not had any significant problems with dust in my tea.
1320979
You would have to have a strainer of some sort. This pot is great for boiling the water and pouring in the cup but the loose leaf tea would require an additional fine strainer.
99738
The "downside" would be if you fill the container too much, when you spin/twist the lid to shake out the contents it'll kind of spill out - but I store spices in mine so leaves might be packed loose enoughI would say approx 1/2 to 3/4 a cup loose packed leaves but hard to gauge
1878051
I would say that you could use this vertically, however tea bags are lumpy so I imagine they could fall out potentially.