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Category: Accessories
Tea Company: Adagio (website)
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I was surprised at the size of this infuser. It is small. When you see it online, it looks really big. Filling it to the brim gets 16 ounces in the infuser. In reality, you are only making 12-15 ounces of tea with this infuser.
Now, I have water and tea leaves in the infuser. I wait the prescribed amount of time depending on the type of tea. A word of caution here, make sure the cup you intend to use is large enough to hold 12-16 ounces of tea and that the brim of the cup is as wide as the bottom of this infuser. When the tea is ready, place the infuser over your cup and gravity does all the work. Thank you Sir Isaac Newton! When you lift the infuser off your cup, the mechanism closes. No drips.
Here are a list of pros and cons to help you decide if the IngenuiTEA is right for you:
Pros
It is clear, you can watch the agony of the leaves as they unfurl. And with it clear, you can easily get it clean.
With it being gravity fed, it is effortless to pour a cup of tea.
The IngenuiTEA is microwave and dishwasher safe. I personally would never put it in either appliance, but you could if you wanted.
This is great for using loose leaf tea to make iced tea. It fits right on top of my iced tea pitcher.
Cons:
It is plastic.
The lid does not come off, so it sits at an angle in the drain board.
I would recommend this to any tea drinker. It makes the using of loose leaves easy and fun. This is great for anyone who travels or wants to make great tasting tea at work. The IngenuiTEA is smart looking. It would certainly start a conversation about tea.
You can purchase the IngenuiTEA directly from the Adagio website.
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I had one of these, but I actually just threw it out. I had a hard time keeping it clean around the base – things would get stuck up between the pressure plate and the casing.
Additionally, I had problems with the filter basket floating out while I was brewing. (I’ve never heard of that happening to anyone else, but it bugged the heck out of me.)
But Cynthia – your pros are right on. It’s nice to watch the leaves do their thing, and the gravity thing is nice.
Good review.
Teaopia’s is quite similar and is BPA free as well. lol
I was talking about the IngeniTea with some fellow tea drinkers on Steepster and I found out that the lid does come off! Twists off nice and gentle.