Buying a teapot...

Milo, A friend of mine asked the same thing of me recently (also wanted it to be inexpensive). After looking for a few weeks I recommended the Kokoro teapot at Den's tea. It is made for sencha (Japanese tea) so it has a fine screen lining. The tea can brew in the whole pot and it has a ceramic finish so it can be used for any type of tea. The stated capacity is 11 oz. It seems to be the right size for one normal tea/coffee mug. It is about $20. The link is

At work I use something similar and use it for Japanese teas, Chinese teas, black teas, oolongs including open leaf types. I think it is the most convenient type of teapot if you plan to brew different types of tea. Let me know if you find something else interesting. TokyoB

Hi Milo. Have you considered using a gaiwan? They don't have netting, but with a little practice you'll find that almost no tea gets through into your cup. Because they are porcelain, you can use them for pretty much any kind of tea, and they clean very easily. If I were restricted to one kind of pot, that would be it.

You can find them at Jing Tea Shop, Yunnan Sourcing LLC, or Hou De.

Best,

Alex

I buy most of the teapots like you are describing from Asian markets. They range from lower quality to restaurant grade which are heavy duty and made to take some abuse and use. I have bought them anywhere from $3.50 to about $25 and they have survived as good or better than any other tea vessels I own. They aren't masterpieces though, more function than form. Also, the other suggestion for the use of a gaiwan is a great one if it fits your intended use.

- Dom> Hello!

How about tall bodum glass teapots that have the basket filling in almost all of the inside volume? That way you still get the convenience of lifting leaves out of the pot. The issue with the pot you mention is that some teas need to be brewed in very short time, i.e. 1.5-2 minutes like Darjeelings or some greens. Another thing that I personally like about glass pots is that they take very little hot water to preheat. I don't have any of those pots but I have bodum tea mug which is almost the same thing except for the absence of a spout and the basket fills the whole inside space.

hello Milo,

Have you seen this gadget? I am sure other tea sellers have this or a similar product. I just happened to go to Teavana and saw it there.

hth,

dp

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Unfortunately, they do not ship to Europe... do you know maybe who sells something similar? I really like that teapot...

Sincerely, Milo

Milo, search on Ebay. There used to be a number of those type of pots on there and they were quite reasonable.

-Melinda

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Yeah, but just a simple question: any recommended, verified for quality shop sending to Europe? I know these teapots are everywhere, that's why I am looking for some good vendor, not any ;-].

Milo

I asked Den's Tea if they ship to Europe. Here is the reply:

-Thank you for your inquiry.

-Yes, we can ship our tea to UK. (? I asked about shipping to Europe)

-Please let us know your order, then we will quote the shipping fee.

-FYI, US10.50 up to 1lb, $15.75 up to 2lb by Global Priority Mail

-(4-6days).

-Look forward to hearing from you.

-Sincerely,

-Tomoko Suzuki

-Den's Tea

-Tomoko Suzuki

Den's Tea has a Premium Sencha Teapot with an integral ceramic strainer:

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