Can loose tea be used in these filters?
1303736
I've never tried that, but I don't see why not. They're great filters. Very sturdy.
439859
You could, because the tea leaves are enclosed in the filter. The only downside to this tea maker is that the lid on the serving pot, does not detach for easier cleaning.
762116
I don't see why you couldn't but are you aware that a lot of teas should never be put into boiling water? A lot of teas actually are recommended to be done at lower temperatures. I'm not trying to solicit but I am part of a company that does sell loose leaf tea and there is a tea app if you have an apple or android cell phone that you can download for free. Go to your app store and look up Tealightful It has a lot of great information about all types of tea.
1280986
No.......you should go for SM-JTE36 or 46, Is come with tea leaf filter, thanks
2247834
I am no expert but I think what you are asking is about the outer plastic disk that these slide into. The outer disk can be reused with these filters. Hope this helps!
1000021
Don't know about that brand reusable filter but you should be able to. I used a standard reusable filter on the one I had.
143609
I don't think a coffee filter or a tea sock will fit. The opening is only about 1 1/2 inches across. I brew my tea in a pot then transfer. I preheat the airpot with boiling water while the tea steeps. The liquids stay hot a lot longer when the airpot is preheated.
720629
I use paper tea holders from Teavana, very reasonable. I have not found anything else at this point.http://www.amazon.com/Teavana-Perfect-Paper-Filter-Bags/dp/B001JJJRLY
566445
I would not use this for all Tea. Not fine enough to filter out small particles, in my case, thai tea.
1277322
Yes, it's fine for all types of loose tea. You can pour boiling water directly into the teapot.
1796944
As long as the tea is the same consistency as ground coffee it will work just fine. Also, I bought the disposable paper filters to put in this unit because it seals a lot better when you screw the lid on!
654752
No, I do not think the strainers would be able to filter out "fine/small particles" -- the perforations are "slits" approx 1/8" high x 3/4" wide (this is my best guess, anyway). There is a strainer on the lip portion of the pitcher, but it too is "comb-like". I think it's a bit closer spacing, but I still do not think it will filter out very small particles (ie, when some of my mint leaves have broken apart, every now and then one will slip on through -- and those mint pieces are considerably larger than a loose tea leaf -- I think? Idea: Maybe you could brew the "tea" first, let it cool, and then add in whatever other ingredients you want (larger herb leaves, or fruit, etc) to the pitcher? I do this when making any teas with fresh ginger -- I make a ginger tea first, let it cool, and then I add in lemon slices, mint leaves, and cucumber slices (this is from the spa water recipe featured on Dr Oz). The original recipe i found online called for "grated fresh ginger", but I didn't like the texture of grated ginger in my drink.
1796942
You could put tea in the filter but it will not steep your tea. It would make basically just make pretty weak tea. I ues the Keurig without any cup or filter to quickly make hot water and then put a tea bag in my cup. Or loose tea with a steeper.
1087370
You could probably use regular tea bags but I wouldn't use loose tea as it would seap throughout the pitcher.
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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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.
2080848
Olga - thanks for your question. Our infuser is designed for loose leaf tea. In some cases if your are using ground teas or fine teas with herb or other flavoring that is small you will get some debris in your cup. Also some smoked teas that are brittle and break into small pieces may also have some issues. Hope that helps.