Hi all,
I'm kinda new to this and I just have a few questions. I'm looking for a good teapot to buy, but I really know nothing about all of the different types. I typically make two cups for myself at a time, and I usually drink blacks. Is there a specific type of teapot I should get? Do certain types of pots brew specific types of tea better than others?
Re: Newbie Questions
It mostly depends on what you want. For someone who wants one do-it-all teapot, I recommend just a simple English-style teapot. It will brew anything, shouldn't take on any flavors, and is available in many styles and colors and sizes. I personally like stainless steel (I can't look it up right now, but google-search stainless steel teapot - the one I have is pretty much identical to the one that pops up at Target). It's inexpensive, it works, and it's never let me down - it even retains heat pretty well - and is good for about 3 full 10-12 oz mugs. But that's just my preference, I'm sure others will chime in 
Re: Newbie Questions
Hi and welcome! Adagio's PersonaliTea is a nice pot for you.
http://www.adagio.com/teaware/personali ... babb418741
It stays pretty warm and makes 2-3 cups.
http://www.adagio.com/teaware/personali ... babb418741
It stays pretty warm and makes 2-3 cups.
Re: Newbie Questions
I keep forgetting about that one... guess I just love my stainless steel oneVictoria wrote:Hi and welcome! Adagio's PersonaliTea is a nice pot for you.
http://www.adagio.com/teaware/personali ... babb418741
It stays pretty warm and makes 2-3 cups.
Re: Newbie Questions
On a recent trip to Dushanbe Teahouse in Boulder they served tea in these little pots http://www.boulderteahouse.com/categori ... sh-Teapots . Similar idea to the PersonaliTEA, in a variety of colors and a couple of sizes (12 and 24 oz.). The red plastic tab sticking out the side is a handle for the infuser basket, and there is a slot cut in the lid of the pot so everything fit together nicely.
And then there are the cheap kyusu at Den's http://www.denstea.com/index.php?main_p ... &cPath=275 , similar idea but the "infuser basket" (screen) is not removable. Perhaps a little harder to clean, but may allow a bit more room for leaf to expand. And you'll need to decant all of your brewed tea at once, where with the removable basket you can leave the tea in the pot and remove the basket to stop the steeping.
And then there are the cheap kyusu at Den's http://www.denstea.com/index.php?main_p ... &cPath=275 , similar idea but the "infuser basket" (screen) is not removable. Perhaps a little harder to clean, but may allow a bit more room for leaf to expand. And you'll need to decant all of your brewed tea at once, where with the removable basket you can leave the tea in the pot and remove the basket to stop the steeping.