Can I steep tea in this glass or will it shatter with hot water?
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You should be able to steep tea in it. Just to be careful fill the glass with warm/hot water before filling with boiling water, because the reason glass shatters is because the temperature difference between the glass and the water is too great. Like, if the glass is very cold and the water is boiling hot it will "shock" the glass. So, you heat it up a little to avoid shocking it. Hope that helps :) it's a high quality glass.
2001787
I never use boiling water on fragile tea flowers. If you boil it, let it sit for a couple minutes or place one ice cube in it before slowly pouring it on.
2097322
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.
192102
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.
1347260
glass and it is really great because you can see exactly how much tea has steeped. that is great because if you like it stronger or weaker.
675378
No. I bought it to give as a gift. I do not think it is made of Pyrex type glass therefore it will probably break with hot (boiling) water. I wouldn't try it.
1908925
I haven't put really hot liquid in it. I usually want to drink it relatively soon. BTW, you shouldn't use very hot water to brew tea as the heat can kill off the nutrients in tea.
1939726
I have used for boiling tea and coffee. It is very thick glass. Mine never broke or cracked.
718789
NOT. you dont want to risk cracking the ceramic. heat the water on the stove and pour it over the tea basket
388476
I wouldn't put it in a teapot - just put it in your mug and pour the water over top and let it steep in the mug.
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.
1145237
I use it to steep the tea so I pour boiling water in to it. I know there is a candle warmer for it to stay hot. I wouldn;t put it on the stove myself.
2123060
Yes but I'd recommend pouring slowly. Thicker glass breaks easier with heat stress but I have not had a problem with pouring it full for tea right after boil so far. I have also used them from the freezer for beverages. Frosty sided beverages is my favorite use for them.
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I wasn't sure so ran a test for you last night. Made some tea and put it in the fridge. Didn't use stove top boiled water, but microwave boiled water. No cracking. You might want to make a bottle holder of some sort since the bottle was very hot. You should still check with manufacturer about cracking danger though. I have used a similar thickness bottle, that let's you unscrew the bottom to fill with ice, then add your tea and hot water to make instantaneous ice tea. Hope this helps.
1071154
I wouldn't. I steep extra strong tea in a pot, let it cool and pour over pitcher that is filled with ice. Hope this helps. The plastic does not seem to be the type for boiling liquids directly.
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If you are making iced tea or iced coffee, and the beverage will need to be diluted, add the cool water or diluent to the pitcher first and then add the hot liquid. If you are making sweet tea, add the sugar and the water to the pitcher and then the hot liquid. I was taught when using fine china, always put a sterling spoon in the cup before pouring hot tea into the cup for the same reason. The sterling absorbs the heat first, preventing the fragile china cup from cracking. I make iced tea every day. I use an old pyrex coffee pot to boil the water and to steep the tea, then I pour it into a pitcher with about a pint of cool water. I have never had a pitcher break when using this method. If you are making iced tea or iced coffee, and the beverage will need to be diluted, add the cool water or diluent to the pitcher first and then add the hot liquid. If you are making sweet tea, add the sugar and the water to the pitcher and then the hot liquid. I was taught when using fine china, always put a sterling spoon in the cup before pouring hot tea into the cup for the same reason. The sterling absorbs the heat first, preventing the fragile china cup from cracking. I make iced tea every day. I use an old pyrex coffee pot to boil the water and to steep the tea, then I pour it into a... » Read More If you are making iced tea or iced coffee, and the beverage will need to be diluted, add the cool water or diluent to the pitcher first and then add the hot liquid. If you are making sweet tea, add the sugar and the water to the pitcher and then the hot liquid. I was taught when using fine china, always put a sterling spoon in the cup before pouring hot tea into the cup for the same reason. The sterling absorbs the heat first, preventing the fragile china cup from cracking. I make iced tea every day. I use an old pyrex coffee pot to boil the water and to steep the tea, then I pour it into a pitcher with about a pint of cool water. I have never had a pitcher break when using this method. « Show Less
1037758
Yes, you can, but tea should steep. Don't know how strong tou like it. Coffee is great!