Tea Accessory Review: The London Teapot Company Chatsford Teapot
September 1st, 2010
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Category: Accessories
Tea Company: The London Teapot Company (website)
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Note – thanks to Al Fabian in the comments, it is noted that the London Teapot Company does not sell retail directly to the public. There are many different retail outlets to purchase Chatford Teapots from, but one to consider is devotea.com
Of all the tea ware that I own, my Chatsford remains my favorite. The Chatsford Teapot is an earthenware pot made by the London Teapot Company. I have compiled a list of good and bad points in the hopes it will provide someone valuable information before purchasing a teapot.
Good points about the Chatsford. Let me see, the infuser basket would have to be the best part of this teapot. The infuser is huge, almost as large as the round belly of the teapot itself! The infuser is made of polypropylene with fine mesh to keep any and all tea leaves from getting into your cup. The infuser also has a little tab that you can pull it out of the pot without burning your fingers. I have a two cup teapot, that little infuser fits perfectly into a small butter dish allowing you to save your leaves for a later steep. You can purchase the infuser baskets separately which will allow you to have one for herbals, one for blacks or just to have a spare if one is in the dishwasher. Since the teapot is earthenware, it retains heat beautifully. Your first cup will be hot, but your next cups will be even hotter. I have kept tea hot in my Chatsford for upwards of an hour.
Bad points about this teapot would have to include the limited colors that are available. It comes in a dark blue, dark green, yellow, white and brown. The only other bad thing about a Chatsford would be the cost. You can buy cheaper teapots in more vibrant colors, but would it have that great infuser basket that fits perfectly with the lid of the teapot. I think not.
I highly recommend this teapot. It is charming and makes darn good tea.
You can purchase the Chatsford Teapot directly from the The London Teapot Company website.
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Posted in Tea Accessories, The London Teapot Company | 
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Good review on a great teapot. They are (almost) the only teapot I use. Two things. The London Teapot website does not sell retail. It only has contact info for wholesale. devotea.com has the full color and size range in the USA. They also are closing out the yellow version which was discontinued by London Teapot.
Another good source for Chatsford teapots is Upton Tea.
Both of the 2 cup Chatsfords that I have purchased have been from Upton and both were on clearance. I got a really good deal for a fabulous teapot.
Check it out!!!
I love my Chatsord 8-cup, which I purchased from Upton many years ago. My only complaint is that when making Japanese green tea, there isn’t quite enough room for the leaves to expand, so they get very packed-in and I can’t get the water in for a second steep. I love that I can set a timer and arrest steepage by lifting out the infuser.
I’m glad to read here that the infuser is made from polypropylene , since I was starting to wonder if it had BPA (polypropylene doesn’t).