Café Olé Everyday Teapot, Black, 710ml / 25oz / Serves 3-4, Stainless Steel Infuser, Glass Body with Plastic Casing, Dishwasher Safe

cute teapot and very good

I was a little hesitant to purchase this at first due to the many reviews talking of the glass shattering due to temperature. I am glad I did not heed those reviews. I do not doubt the glass could be shattered easily. It is only toughened and is not Pyrex. A quick temperature change may indeed shatter it, but so far, I have not had any problems. This, no doubt does need to be treated with care, as you would any glass product. Tip: treat it as you would a teapot made of pottery. Warm it with a little warm water before adding your tea to the basket and the hot water. This will warm the glass making sure there is less of a temperature change. It is what I do out of habit of having used teapots in the past. The pot itself is a perfect size for one to two people, filling two normal size mugs with one pot, and the infuser is simple yet effective. I have been using it daily for my Lapsang Souchong tea leaves. It keeps the tea reasonably warm, but do not expect it to keep your tea hot, that would be my only complaint about it. The spout is perfect for pouring, not a drop wasted. All in all, a good infuser teapot for its money. I look forward to many more tasty teas brewed within it.

Had this a few months now. Great tea pot. Does the job and great for the price. If you fill it a bit too much, it can dribble a bit as you pour from it, so be aware. Biggest and only real problem I have had, is that the strainer is a delicate and, depending on the type of tea you use, can be a pain to clean! Roibos get stuck in the mesh and won't clean out, even after scrubbing and blasting under the tap, and chamomile glues itself to the mesh. It feels quite delicate so I'm always concerned it's going to break when I attempt to clean either out. Great as a starter tea pot if you don't want to spend too much money when getting into drinking loose leaf tea however.

Things to like: * I can take the basket out once the tea brewed, so it doesn't stew. * It looks cute. * By undoing one little screw, I can dismantle for a thorough wash in the dishwasher. Things to improve: * You actually have to dismantle it for dishwashing, otherwise gunk gets trapped between the glass bowl and the housing. * Taking the basket out is a bit fiddly when the tea is still hot. But honestly, still worth 5 stars.

I like the style of the tea pot and it seems a bit sturdy than previous teapots because it doesn't have a long spout, that was the main reason for buying this one. I do like the style and it has washed well in the dishwasher. The reasons why I have given it 3* is that the shape, roundness means that you have to almost turn it upside down to get the last bit out, this results in the lid falling off and landing into the cup, not ideal. The strainer section, the holes are a little bigger than our previous one, so let a bit of the tea debris into the cup. The pouring bit doesn't flow that well, got to make sure the black plastic top ring is exactly in the correct position.

I bought it to make my daily green tea in, I have a couple of cups a day. so not really a heavy workload for a little pot like this. Item looked used, the glass was discoloured so I figured, ok, I will just give it a good wash. I also had to take off the handle and reseat the bowl into the plastic holder, as it was not in straight, it was over to the right by a considerable margin. The plastic holder has some scratches on it too. Removing the bowl showed, even more, staining on the glass itself, there was a line of discolouration where the holder meets the glass, of course, all washed off ok, but as this was supposed to be new, not really something one should need to do or expect and the whole thing looked grubby and I say, I am pretty sure it was a return/used item. The tea holder, well, flimsy would be overstating it, but it works. However, mine is already coming apart at the bottom so that about says it really. Also, it could do with a little handle or something to help pull it out, as I pull out the holder whilst the tea is still hot to keep my leaves for the next boil later on. Overall, unimpressed, it may be cheap, but it is utter rubbish, and if I could be bothered, I would just send it back, I will not be recommending this item to anyone, nor will I purchase anything from the vendor again. I am already looking for a replacement and will spend a bit more time and money getting something more suitable and better quality.

EXCELLENT On arrival it looked too small, but easily holds over a pint, enough for two cups. Spout is position well, and keeps any loose tea leaves inside the pot rather than cup.

Very nice and good size