Do you pour the hot water over the tea, and let it steep, then take basket out?
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Yes the basket is removable and is attaches to the bottom of the mouthpiece.
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I leave the basket in. The taste gets richer as it continues to brew. It may be too strong for others but I prefer that way.
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Most definitely! Here's what I do. I fill my stoneware teapot with water and then stick it in the microwave for "5 min on high" and then continuously on "hold." During this time water is heating to boiling in another pot [electric or on the stove]. When the 'tea water' reaches boiling, I empty the stoneware teapot, add three tea bags, pour in the boiling water and then steep for 4 minutes.
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Place loose tea in the strainer insert, add heated water, amount of time steeped is generally a few minutes but follow the directions on the tea package itself if you're not sure. Once the tea has finished steeping, remove the strainer. I have also used tea bags, once with the bags placed directly into the steamer (not an optimal use, but I didn't have any loose tea at the time) or by just filling the tea pot and then putting the tea bags directly into the pot.
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Yes you can, but you have to put the tea on the bottom, not in the basket. I use it that way.
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I just put my finger over the hole as I pull the top out. Also, on cold mornings, I pour hot water into the holder and it works beautifully to make the honey more pourable. I love mine.
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No. Heat water in a metal or glass Tea Kettle then put it into the Teapot containing the tea.
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I don't know very much about brewing tea. I usually heat just water in it, and then pour that over the tea in my cup to steep.
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you can use it with an infuser but it is not required. I put tea bags and let them steep for about 5 mins with hot water .
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I simply put the water in first and then add the tea to the infuser. Using a brush for cleaning works well for me too.
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This pot is not electric, so no, it does not. You place your tea leaves in the mesh basket that is included and pour the not quite boiling water over them, close the lid and steep.
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Of course! Just like any coffee maker, you don't need to put coffee in the basket, then hot water will just drop into the carafe where you can put your tea bags.
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There is a tea strainer that comes with the tea pot. The strainer doesn't have a handle so it is not convenient to remove the tea strainer after steeping since it fits into a groove along the top where the tea pot lid fits snugly.
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NOT. you dont want to risk cracking the ceramic. heat the water on the stove and pour it over the tea basket
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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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Yes just filled a glass with ice and brew the tea in your glass or brew the tea in a cup then pour the hot tea over a glass full of ice either way it works
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No. You are supposed to steep it in boiling water just like you would tea leaves.
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I make iced tea in mine but start it with almost boiling water. I do rInse hot water in it before though to warm it up.