It certainly takes away from the "Ceremony" of brewing tea in a pot, but is more convienent (sp?) for when you want quality tea but don't want to make a full pot.
Since I've been a mommy, I almost never brew a proper pot of tea and I miss it. I have stooped back to using bags...celestial seasoning...tea for the masses... I'm so ashamed of myself...I'm gonna order one of these and start enjoying real tea again.
Thought you might like it,
Sarah (who does not work for muggatea)
Much simpler solution: get the Chatsford mug infuser, which fits inside most mugs and lifts out, so you don't wind up steeping your tea for half an hour.
dmh
For what it's worth, Chinese green teas don't seem to care much about being steeped a long time, but Japanese green teas can get very displeased about being oversteeped. There are exceptions of course, EG I have a Chinese sencha (strange, yes) which would be harsh if I steeped it for more than a couple of minutes, but it seems quite plausible that this is because it's a Chinese tea produced in a Japanese style.
Argh...Not an another gimmick!
As if a real teapot isn't going to the job.
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