I brew green tea in 2 qt. pyrex batter bowls. Can this infuser be submerged?
246664
No, this can not be submerged. The lid does not close fully to create a seal it just lays on top of the infuser to keep heat inside of a mug.
246665
Sorry, no. It is designed tor rest in the top of a cup. The top must remain above the top of the liquid. It is nice and deep,though.
1505002
Of course you can by using the dried leaves to make a tea. Pour boiling water over your dried leaves until all the leaves are totally underwater with around an 5 inches of water over the top of the leaves guessing here is okay. Let your tea steep for as long as you like really but at least 15 minutes. The longer it steeps the longer the water is infused with the dried leaves. You can not drink or eat all leaves so be sure of what you are infusing. Drain the infused tea into a jar and discard the leaves.
966174
The mesh of the infuser is very fine. It prevented debris of the loose tea from getting into the cup. There were still some very very fine particles that escaped that were like the texture/size of cinnamon but I do not think any infuser can prevent that.
214255
The infuser is glass. It has a lip that overhangs the edge of the pot. It is very fragile and the lip will break if bumped. I usually use hot water and put on warm on the stove but since it's totally glass I see no reason for it not to be able to go in the microwave.
214257
Yes, the infuser is glass. I do not know whether it is microwavable. It does not say in their instruction brochure either. It just says dishwasher & stove top safe.
2097320
No, the lip that holds in on the cup edge would prevent that. I do think it would be plenty to keep heat from escaping too much while the tea steeps. Edit: actually, I think I have to take this back. if you don't flip it upside down, but just rest in on top, it does fit snuggly in the infuser. but... there will still be room around the edges of the infuser and your mug. I wouldn't call this a downside of the infuser. This one is my favorite.
1424524
The holes are just large enough that you can fit a push pin / thumb tack through them, so it depends on how fine your tea is. Some of the tiny bits broken from leaves could fall through, but they can do that in mesh infusers as well. They are larger than mesh though. Like Cheryl said earlier - I wouldn't recommend "coffee ground" fine.
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The instructions say no, but I have put very warm tea in the pitcher, let it sit to room temperature for an hour and then refrigerated to make iced tea. No problems (so far). I wouldn't pour boiling water in it, nor would I refrigerate right away.
1659966
Sure, but if you just stuffed a tea bag in there it would take longer to brew. A better way might be to cut the bag open and pour the loose tea into the infuser.
1062082
Absolutely. You could put loose tea or another hot beverage in there. It's a removable infuser, although having quickly tried it, the lid doesn't snap in tightly without the infuser there. It sits loosely on top, but that shouldn't be a problem.
1514808
Yes. I bring water to boil in teapot on our gas stove, turn heat to simmer, then drop in the infuser (with tea). I also place separate parts of teapot in top rack of dishwaser for easy cleaning
1726379
I heat water in a kettle or pot then pour over large tea pieces, and steep. The holes are large so finer tea blends will enter the water. I've never used on the stove because it's so beautiful and I wouldn't want it to crack. I've never used it in the microwave because the bakers made from the same material get to hot and takes a while cool down. Hope this helps its a lovely piece and will keep your tea warm for a while.
585762
Yes you can! Do you see a tiny handle on top at the right side of the picture? This handle pulls down the infuser into the water, when the time is up just lift up the infuser using the handle and drink your tea. That's why it's so wonderful! I've never found a tea mug on-the-go so smart for tea lovers.
2155943
The pitcher is made of glass, so I'm assuming it would be fine. The lid however is plastic, so I would avoid getting it in boiling water.
887328
Yes, you can remove the infuser and use it exclusively as a water boiler. That's how I use it all the time.
214258
Yes, the whole thing is glass. They suggest poring the boiling water over the tea in the infuser....I don't think using the infuser in the microwave would properly steep the tea. You could boil water in a pan or kettle. The floral tea pods are beautiful.
1225130
Yes, the coil can be submerged in water. Of course the top electronics can not be.