Is it safe to use with simmering water to make iced tea or should I get a glass pitcher for that?
1858739
You can pour in water right off the boil. Just don't put it on a stove burner. :)
755614
I just use the small pitcher to steep my tea. If loose tea I put it in the basket for 5 minutes. Then I pour it over ice in the large pitcher. I usually do this twice. It works well for me. If I use a tea bag or two no need for the basket in the small pitcher. I hope this helps.
682960
I haven't. I would imagine that you could though. I have filled it with boiled water and it holds up fine. Typically when I'm using it though it had been with iced tea.
852341
Mostly. One problem we had was the glass shattered on the first use. My daughter poured hot water into it to begin to steep tea. Not boiling water, just hot.
86084
Not so much. Heat is quickly translated to the pitcher and handle making it a dangerous proposition for coffee pouring and pitcher handling. Same goes for the cups. Best for cold and iced beverages!
271381
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.
1144385
Not sure but I would imagine anything made of glass placed on a hot stove may not be the best idea. I always boil the water in a kettle first then transfer it to the teapot for serving/keeping warm.
1926087
I would not,,the glass is very thin. I would use a tea kettle and pour the hot water from it. Or some times I use my kurig for hot water.
2138363
Yes, I regularly pour boiling water into the pitcher to brew ice tea. Holds up fine, hasn't cracked or broken.
2125697
I've only used it for ice water thus far but the product description says "Dishwasher safe and shock resistant"...most dishwashers heat the water to 140 degrees so it can at least handle that. 140 degrees is too hot to drink for most people but if you were brewing tea, you'd need it even hotter (anywhere from 175 to 212 depending on the variety of tea leaves) and coffee is around 185-200 (at least pro/commercial grade brewers...homeowner grade might be lower). I think you'd be fine with hot/warm water but maybe preheat the glass by filling it with warm water before you go brewing tea or filling with extra hot water. I checked the manufacturer's website and no additional detail was listed - also, it's not advertised as "borosilicate glass" (more expensive glass that can handle very extreme heat/cold) so stick with preheating if you are going to use extra hot water.
1474875
Yes, I use mine to brew tea and have added boiling hot water from my kettle. The pitcher has been room temp when I've done this, never cold from the fridge.
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.
192103
I have looked and looked for a glass pitcher that will withstand boiling water, but have found very few that do. This particular pitcher is well made, but I've never attempted to put billing water in it. I use it for iced tea. I make the tea in a separate kettle and allow it to cool a bit before I pour it into the pitcher. Also, I put hot water from the tap in the pitcher before I pour the tea into it in order to help warm up the glass. As I understand it, the reason many glass pitchers crack from boiling water is because of the temperature difference between the glass and the water...so, I always warm up the pitcher a bit first. I have looked and looked for a glass pitcher that will withstand boiling water, but have found very few that do. This particular pitcher is well made, but I've never attempted to put billing water in it. I use it for iced tea. I make the tea in a separate kettle and allow it to cool a bit before I pour it into the pitcher. Also, I put hot water from the tap in the pitcher before I pour the tea into it in order to help warm up the glass. As I understand it, the reason many glass pitchers crack from boiling water is because of the temperature difference between the glass and the water...so, I... » Read More I have looked and looked for a glass pitcher that will withstand boiling water, but have found very few that do. This particular pitcher is well made, but I've never attempted to put billing water in it. I use it for iced tea. I make the tea in a separate kettle and allow it to cool a bit before I pour it into the pitcher. Also, I put hot water from the tap in the pitcher before I pour the tea into it in order to help warm up the glass. As I understand it, the reason many glass pitchers crack from boiling water is because of the temperature difference between the glass and the water...so, I always warm up the pitcher a bit first. « Show Less
2015835
My husband brews the iced tea right into the pitcher without ice. He says adding ice during the process makes it cloudy, so you can totally make it without ice, and when it's done, pour the brewed tea into a glass with ice.
805358
Ive never made Iced Tea with this, but it's pretty strong. For a normal pitcher of tea, we use 4-5 bags of tea, so for this I might use 3-4.That said, we also often make hot tea and then put ice into it in the fridge.
1488249
I personally would not pour boiling water in this container. As I mentioned in my review from a few years ago, the one I purchased (as a replacement for one that I got in the 90's) broke the first time I poured very hot- about 200 degrees (but not boiling) into it. Manufacturer's changed the formula for making "tempered" glass and this new formula doesn't seem to be able to take the "thermal shock" that the old glass formula could take. (I made ice tea with almost boiling water in the old glass pitcher for over a decade until it broke when I dropped it on the floor). Several years ago Consumer Reports did an article about this topic, and their research indicated this was happening because of the change in the glass formula. If you research this topic online you will find information about this issue.
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There is an option for that, but I haven't used it. Honestly, we use it to make Tevana tea's so it's not 100% accurate. It's always a few degrees over and we end up having to let it sit for a minute before we pour it into the tea pitcher.