can you use this model for iced tea?
1749425
not for making a pitcher of ice tea, but if you need a glass at a time you could use it to heat the water to steep the tea bag for one glass at a time. not practical but possible. i use it for hot tea because i can regulate the temperature.
1749426
Definitely! I use it for iced tea and iced coffee! Use a cup full of ice and the 8 oz setting. Perfect!
1749427
Yes just filled a glass with ice and brew the tea in your glass or brew the tea in a cup then pour the hot tea over a glass full of ice either way it works
2064963
Yes I brew without ice. I do put a little bit of water in the pitcher though. I believe it was recommended in the instructions to do that. Overall this Iced tea maker is awesome. You can use any pitcher that fits under it too.
260818
I suppose that you could. However, the ice melts as the tea is brewed which makes it the correct strength for drinking. If you were going to make tea without much ice, you might want to reduce the amount of tea you use.
2190416
I have not tried this, but I do not see why not, so long as the tea is not loose or become loose in the process.
2138363
Yes, I regularly pour boiling water into the pitcher to brew ice tea. Holds up fine, hasn't cracked or broken.
814709
No, the infuser that holds the tea does all the work, it's really just for looks, I would never make iced tea with these because the whole point is for it to look nice in a tea cup for your guests as it steeps in the hot water. Make sure you buy tea bag holders as you can use the same infuser to make a second or third cup of tea.
8355
Yes, it's like a plastic cup that can be screwed into the lid. So you can fill it halfway with water and put it in the freezer (it just won't have a cap on it, like a cup). As your ice melts it will not mix with the tea.
1483908
I've only used it as iced tea and it is delicious!! I'm sure it would be good hot, too! Note: very sweet!
1844077
No you cannot. It is a teapot that you pour hot water into and brew the tea.
220682
I personally cannot see why it wouldn't be able to do iced tea, whatever you put in the filter wil soak in the water
727392
Yes. I've been making iced tea in mine and pouring boiling water directly into the pitcher. No hint of a problem. As always when putting hot liquids in glass, it's best to pour in a little and swirl it around to heat the glass a bit before pouring in the rest.
682960
I haven't. I would imagine that you could though. I have filled it with boiled water and it holds up fine. Typically when I'm using it though it had been with iced tea.
805358
Ive never made Iced Tea with this, but it's pretty strong. For a normal pitcher of tea, we use 4-5 bags of tea, so for this I might use 3-4.That said, we also often make hot tea and then put ice into it in the fridge.
383094
Sure, as long as the glass is room temperature or already hot. Just don't pour it into a cold glass pitcher or any glass for that matter. Lets say you have ice tea in the pitcher and wanted hot tea, make sure you dump the ice tea and rinse the glass pitcher with room temperature water or luke warm water, then you can pour in boiling water.
1911934
I only drink Iced Coffee with it, but I would assume it would work. Heat the toddy mix first, then add hot water. Or it will be luke-warm...
247774
Yes, what I use it for. I have a pitcher that I can pour the hot tea into & add ice or just refrigerate.
1852473
I would not try it. I have not seen anything about that in the literature that came with the teapot. Please remember this is a small teapot, I get two servings of about 10oz each, so I haven't had a problem with it getting cold. One old trick to keep the tea hotter, pour boiling water into it to warm it BEFORE you make the tea. Then boil your tea water, dump the cooled water out, and the pot is warmer to begin with. (My best suggestion for keeping tea warm is to go with a glass pot instead, I used a Melita coffee pot for this, and you can put that on an electric warmer plate and keep it hot for hours.) I would not try it. I have not seen anything about that in the literature that came with the teapot. Please remember this is a small teapot, I get two servings of about 10oz each, so I haven't had a problem with it getting cold. One old trick to keep the tea hotter, pour boiling water into it to warm it BEFORE you make the tea. Then boil your tea water, dump the cooled water out, and the pot is warmer to begin with. (My best suggestion for keeping tea warm is to go with a glass pot instead, I used a Melita coffee pot for this, and you can put that on an electric warmer plate and keep it hot... » Read More I would not try it. I have not seen anything about that in the literature that came with the teapot. Please remember this is a small teapot, I get two servings of about 10oz each, so I haven't had a problem with it getting cold. One old trick to keep the tea hotter, pour boiling water into it to warm it BEFORE you make the tea. Then boil your tea water, dump the cooled water out, and the pot is warmer to begin with. (My best suggestion for keeping tea warm is to go with a glass pot instead, I used a Melita coffee pot for this, and you can put that on an electric warmer plate and keep it hot for hours.) « Show Less