Are the infuser holes small enough to put loose leaf tea in to cold infuse and not get any tea leaves in water?
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The holes are pretty small (about the size of the opening on a click pen, if that helps?), but dust and smaller bits of tea would get into the water. If it was whole tea leaves I would say it would work, but not loose leaf unfortunately. I haven't really experimented much past lemon slices.
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Holes are probably small enough for most leafy blends. The problem with this product is that the infuser tube doesn't extend far enough into the jar so it only works when jar is full. So it's great for making a small amount of tea ahead of time but not so good for fruit or herbal infused waters to drink over several hours which is what I bought it for.
1866945
Are you sure you have it set for the correct temperature for the type of tea? Once the water is boiled & you lower the infuser section with the loose tea into the water, mine has always been perfect once steeped for the appropriate amount of time (5-7 minutes usually).
1659966
Sure, but if you just stuffed a tea bag in there it would take longer to brew. A better way might be to cut the bag open and pour the loose tea into the infuser.
583725
I put loose black tea in there and it stays in without a problem. I assume that same could be expected for rooibos tea. Good luck!
855156
It depends on the tea. I made a cup with very fine leaves and it was an issue. What I did was gently dunk the ball into a cup of warm water, or under the tap, to wet the leaves first. Then, let it sit on a dry saucer for a few minutes while your water boils. This causes the leaves to expand inside the ball and become far less prone to slipping thru the holes. I did get a few bits here and there, but just a trace.
583728
Yes, the real fine will fall thru even though the slots are very small. If you try loose leaf tea, you'll be surprised at the great flavor!
1320979
You would have to have a strainer of some sort. This pot is great for boiling the water and pouring in the cup but the loose leaf tea would require an additional fine strainer.
1513923
You can remove the strainer and add a tea bag into the teapot. With the strainer, its perfect for loose leaf tea�
2239942
Yep. FYI, the holes are kind of big, so it's not the best infuser for finer loose teas.
654750
Unless the tea leaves are large (e.g., I use fresh peppermint leaves in my pitcher a lot along with various fruits/vegetables), I wouldn't recommend this pitcher for that use because there is no strainer in the infuser; it's only large slots.
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No, Guinevere, it doesn't and it doesn't have an removable infuser included either. This is a nuisance if you don't already have an infuser that fits. I do (happy accident.) You might want to use it for white, green and oolong teas and thinking of multiple infusions. But it is usually best to pull the leaves out while you drink your tea so you don't leave the happy realm of perfectly steeped tea into the dank dungeon of stewed tea. In short, you need a infuser. I love this tea pot for its blue color and its size, but it does drip. Karon
2000628
Yes. The mesh around the filter doesn't allow anything to flow through. There is 2 or 3 tiny holes at the bottom to allow liquid to flow through, but you get teeny tiny tea leaves that you won't notice. I've used rooibos which doesn't get into the tea pot much.
2080848
Olga - thanks for your question. Our infuser is designed for loose leaf tea. In some cases if your are using ground teas or fine teas with herb or other flavoring that is small you will get some debris in your cup. Also some smoked teas that are brittle and break into small pieces may also have some issues. Hope that helps.
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No holes underneath. Tea bags would fit, but it's shaped to accommodate the Keurig cups. I tried putting a Bigelow single tea packet in there and it crushes the packet down a little. I suppose you could fit loose tea bags in there fine though.
1539534
Yes , if it's a very fine leaf tea it will probably leak through the infuser holes.
1764448
No you need to use tea that isn't finely ground. The holes will allow some tea leaves to escape I find that fine ground doesn't work that well.
1369287
No the tea would float you are correct the holes are large. Fruit and herbs are ok, if they are like rosemary and still on the stem. I hope this helps.