I got my Teaspot Steepin' Mug

I use mugs I got from a second hand store and cup infusers to get something similar but less expensive. Nothing bright red or lime green, though. My favorite mug is my "Grandma" mug. Toci

My favorites in that style are the Zylindro and the Duo at Zack USA:

The Duo in particular is good for the office when my colleagues come begging for tea.

Best, Grasshopper

That Duo has a nice touch of infuser fitting the lid.

Jim

[Jim] That Duo has a nice touch of infuser fitting the lid. [Grasshopper] Yeah, I like it--perfect for the office when I have not the time to brew as I ought. Bodum makes a similar pitcher-infuser set. They're pricey, granted, but they work well, and I take pleasure in them. I keep one at my mom's house too, for hong cha. Keeping them clean and clear is a job.

I guess the Zylindro infuser sits on the lid also. I may have to order that rig. The price seems right. Im in Chinatown yesterday and got a YiXing mug with lid in a presentation box. At first Im looking at some cups which were light brown which didnt impress me. Then I noticed almost hidden the darker brown cups. Everyone got excited when I started comparing ring tones between the two. They understood the significance. I actually bargained in Mandarin and at the end got the price way down for two at $15 each. There is nothing that beats the smooth silky feel of YiXing clay material.

Jim

What store was that? Which chinatown stores are good for yixing ware (we're talking nyc chinatown right?)

The problem I have with the cups with ceramic inserts is that I sometimes forget that it takes TIME for the brew to filter in and out. Sometimes I'll lift the infuser and then put it back to "stir" the brew a little. Sometimes a little too quickly, especially if I've gotten used to using a stainless steel infuser which drains much more quickly.

Alan

Sploosh right over the rim :) Been there. I used to use the ceramic ones because they were all I could get locally and then one lucky day I was at a Target and they were clearancing Bodum yo-yo mug/infuser sets for $4 each and now I have a nice set of them. With the ceramic ones it is all about finding one with a really deep infuser insert that has holes of decent size all over including the bottom.

I actually lost a beloved laptop to a bad ceramic infuser mug incident. Someone got me these green roundish (kinda like a squatty mushroom) Korean infuser mugs. Due to the weird shape they would create a suction holding the lid on tight, I went to take the lid off and it hung up slightly and over the whole mug went because it was roundish and right onto my old friend Thinkpad. He didn't survive even after emergency surgery.

- Dominic