Menu 1-1/2-Liter Kettle Teapot, Glass with Tea Egg
Kettle Teapot by Menu Product Features Glass teapot with tea infuser that hangs by a silicone string, serving as a stylish teabag in the middle of the teapot The Menu kettle teapot was designed by Norm Architects to blend Asian Zen philosophy with modern Scandinavian design The clear glass vessel makes brewing tea a visual
Design + Function I just received this teapot in the mail and am enjoying my first cup of tea from it. The egg-infuser is clever and attractive but to get the infuser apart took a bit of time to figure out. It’s a twist-and-lock style of fastener, but it’s on very tightly and the shape and size of the egg makes it awkward to take apart. Still, once you figure it out it stops being a problem.
Good pot but FRAGILE Bought this for my wife. Cool look. Great tea. Expensive, but it is used and enjoyed daily. The glass needs to be thicker and more durable! I can live with the designer prices. I can live with the cumbersome mechanism. I can live with the “egg” floating to the side and top of the pot too often. But geez, the pot glass is sooooo thin and fragile. Granted I have broken 2 now (in less than a year) and they did not shatter and remained in tact (no blood. no burns) But I must now decide…
Great design, long lasting and holds a lot Let me start with saying I love glass. Glass is easy to clean. The taste of tea comes out best in my opinion. Although it is not best to heat the kettle from the company, I do everyday. I put it on low and about a third of water for about 5-8 mins. When that is warm/hot enough I add the tea bag and let that seep until I get the right strength/color then add room temp water to fill it and it makes ten cups of tea or more for the whole day for me. The design is great with the handle not being…