Is the infuser basket removable? Is this basket a little small for bulky herbal teas? Could the basket theoretically be replaced with a longer one?
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The basket is easily removable. We almost never use ours, with the basket in, as we drink mostly coffee from it.
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The basket is removable, you can unscrew the whole piece and screw in an insert for easy drinking. You need to have either the basket or the drinking insert screwed onto the thermos for it to close properly. This is definitely tricky if you want to take the basket out simply to stop steeping, as you would need to bring along the other insert to use when you're done. But yes, you can have hot liquid in this thermos without a basket. The basket is a medium size in my experience, not too shallow, there is some depth to it but teas that need lots of room might be a bit squished. I have not personally found a longer, replacement basket for this thermos. The basket is removable, you can unscrew the whole piece and screw in an insert for easy drinking. You need to have either the basket or the drinking insert screwed onto the thermos for it to close properly. This is definitely tricky if you want to take the basket out simply to stop steeping, as you would need to bring along the other insert to use when you're done. But yes, you can have hot liquid in this thermos without a basket. The basket is a medium size in my experience, not too shallow, there is some depth to it but teas that need lots of room might be a bit squished. I have not... » Read More The basket is removable, you can unscrew the whole piece and screw in an insert for easy drinking. You need to have either the basket or the drinking insert screwed onto the thermos for it to close properly. This is definitely tricky if you want to take the basket out simply to stop steeping, as you would need to bring along the other insert to use when you're done. But yes, you can have hot liquid in this thermos without a basket. The basket is a medium size in my experience, not too shallow, there is some depth to it but teas that need lots of room might be a bit squished. I have not personally found a longer, replacement basket for this thermos. « Show Less
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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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The infuser basket is removable. I find that the basket is fine for bulky teas, just let the tea steep for longer and save on herbs in the long run! I do think that the basket could be replaced with a longer one but find it unnecessary do to the reason mentioned above. Less is more. : )
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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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No, the entire infuser, including handle, is roughly 3 inches wide (other people may have a more accurate estimate), so I'd think it will be too small.
852222
Hmmm. I don't use an infuser basket with this so I'm not sure I know exactly what you are asking but it does have threading in the cap. I just don't know how the basket would work. I do think they make some special with the basket included just for that purpose.
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I ditched the glass infuser long ago and use a stainless steel, classic 1 cup infuser from TEAVANA. No plugging of leaves and possibility of breaking. It's about 3 inches tall. I lucked out and bought a few on a clearance sale a couple of years ago. They don't have the same model anymore. The closest I can find on their site is the cool touch tea strainer. My older version is entirely made of stainless steel; no silicone top. Check it out in one of their stores and see if you think it will work for you.
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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.
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The infuser part is the reason mine wouldn't close. Only gives about an inch clearance on the bottom.
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Ryan, ours did not come with a tea infuser. With the strainer on the spout, you don't need one for the blooming tea which is what we use it for. We haven't tried loose tea but it should work for that also. Amazon has one like we normally use for loose tea.
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There is no infuser. The opening in the porcelain pot is about 2" maybe 2.5" ( I didn't measure it.) My husband puts in loose leaf tea and strains it when he pours. We started using this in Aug 2013 and have had no problems over the last 8 mo. My husband uses it everyday, and on the weekend it's on all day.
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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.
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Mine is 3" tall, diameter at the bottom is 2 1/8", diameter at flare under lip is about 3". I have mugs rather than tea cups and it works with all of them except for one with a 3" diameter rim. The infuser doesn't quite fit at the top. Hope this helps.
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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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Hello! I think if you have a tea flower, then if you remove the basket, yes, it would fit...it is a generous 4 cup pot.
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The bottom part of the infuser is 1.75", but the top is 2.375" with a .25" metal rim. It is also 3" deep. I have my doubts about your teapot, but it will fit nicely in the average cup.
709508
The little holder , infuser, can hold enough tea for the mug. I usually get few mug from the tea leaves. It gets a little weaker eat time but still can hold enough for the mug. If I'm understanding the question correctly.
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infusers are not designed for tea bags, they're to be used with loose tea that has not been ground finely like the bags. The ball is 2" diameter, so place the amount of loose tea that you hope to use into a piece of plastic wrap and roll it into a ball. If the size is under 2" in diameter, this will work for you.
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Holes are probably small enough for most leafy blends. The problem with this product is that the infuser tube doesn't extend far enough into the jar so it only works when jar is full. So it's great for making a small amount of tea ahead of time but not so good for fruit or herbal infused waters to drink over several hours which is what I bought it for.
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The pyramid box is about the size of a regular tea bag. I'm not a tea drinker, so I don't know what an infuser is, but I'm pretty sure the box I got included only the tea bags (48 of them). I bought this for my daughter last Christmas who fell in love with the tea bags when they were served to her on vacation. They are tasty teas.