Glass teapot - 11 oz.

The main issue is the strainer. It's very small compared to the teapot. The website image is a little misleading at first glance because you're seeing the strainer distorted to a larger size through the tea water. Larger-leaf loose tea will not have room to unfurl, especially if you use enough for a larger cup of tea. But then, if you try to make a typical 8oz. cup of tea, the water level isn't high enough to reach the strainer and fully submerge the leaves. I have yet to find a satisfying ratio of water to tea. All of this would be fine if I could use the teapot without the strainer, but unfortunately the lid only fits into the strainer, not the rim of the teapot. Sorry to say, this teapot won't be getting a lot of use.

As a tea lover, I figure one can’t have too many teapots. I only have one other glass teapot and liked the graceful curves of this one, so I ordered it along with several teas. It pours beautifully which I’m sure has something to do with the three little air holes in the lid! And of course I love that you can see the tea’s color. The infuser basket is easy to clean and has little Chinese characters etched into it, which adds to its charm. Also it clips into the pot in a way that offers a good and stable fit. The teapot does seem delicate and I’m guessing it will require careful handling but that shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Overall this is a charming and graceful little teapot and I’m quite pleased with it.