Bodum Assam 4-Cup Tea Press | Excellent little teapot!

Bodum Assam 4-Cup Tea Press | Bodum tea press

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highly recommended

Excellent little teapot!

I really love this little teapot. It sits on my desk at work. I come in every morning, put a couple of scoops of my oolong tea in it, and fill it up with hot water from the bottled water dispenser. That's the perfect temperature. Let it sit until the color looks good, then I push down the plunger and enjoy! Cleanup is easy, I dump the leaves into the waste basket and quickly rinse using the water dispenser again since I don't have a sink in my office space. I don't have a problem with the tea getting cold, but that may be because I drink it so quickly. It's really the easiest time I've ever had of making tea, just short of a teabag in a mug in the microwave! It's also very attractive and I think it's kind of fun. Do be careful, it does feel about as fragile as a coffee pot.

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Bodum tea press

Nice to have if you are making tea, loose or bagged, for up to 4 people.

Great Item!

This tea press prepares a nice cup or more of tea. It is easy to use and clean and looks great sitting out on the counter.

Cheaply made

This tea press works, but it is cheaply made. The inner basket is plastic, as is the press mechanism. The lid is held on by 2 small plastic pieces and one of the pieces had already broken off during shipment to me. I would advise spending a little more to get a better one.

4 cup - this part is partially true

4 mugs capacity would be a better description. Due to the construction of tea container the water flow around the loose tea leaves is severely restricted. The impact of it is two-fold:
1. If you need just one or two mugs of tea you are out of luck, the first row of perforations in tea container starts just there...

2. For 3 to 4 mugs it's ok, but as the water cannot freely circulate you need to add some brewing time, or use the plunger to force water movement.

Additionally, when pouring tea make sure you hold the cover with your other hand...

PS. As the capacity of it is close to perfect for me, I'm thinking about using my dremel and adding a few rows of perforations to the strainer. Original idea is that when the tea is ready you lower the plunger to stop steeping. As I pour tea as soon as it's ready, perforating the whole strainer would make it only better tea pot.

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