bluesea, plz consider bodum bistro

Thanks for letting me know.

Yes, polycarbonate is great that way :).

It looks great. How fine is the mesh - have you tried it with rooibos?

I really like the idea of a built-in infuser. What happens with black tea? How do you stop the steep? Do you turn the bottle upside-down, remove the infuser, and recap?

(Having seen the picture, I'm assuming this is the same as the Piao-I travel tea jar.) I don't do rooibos, but the mesh is exceedingly fine, comparable to a Chatsford filter.

I guess you could do that, but I'm too cowardly and lazy. I use the device with teas that tolerate long steeps, and I use a lot less leaf than in "normal" brewing setups.

/Lew

Excellent!

LOL. That's what I do with greens and whites with lower temps, too. With black, I set the timer and stop the infusion when it goes off.

Thanks for the info. I think I'll enjoy having one.

I have not tried it with rooibos yet but just looking at the mesh it seems pretty fine. I will experiment and report back to you.

Yes, this is what I would do for black tea and hot water. Most times I use the Tbuddy with jasmine in the strainer and cool water--and drink thruout the day, replenishing water when necessary.