A better mousetrap

[osodecanela]

The other day my office manager brought in a new teapot made by Bodum, the french press coffemaker people. They're now making a teapot that works along similar lines.

The infuser basket for the tea leaves has roughly 3/4" at the bottom where there are no perforations. The infuser basket also has a french press style plunger on it, so when you push it down, the tea leaves are trapped below the level of the perforations and are held away from the tea. No more bitter tea from tanins leeching out of the leaves, after the tea is ready to pour and drink.

Well done!

Comments

[robearal.livejournal.com]

I'm on my second Bodum Assam Teapot. The first one I had had a plastic basket. The tabs that kept the basket in place broke off sometime in the second year. I used it for at least another year. Last xmas, I requested one with the metal basket. I brew a pot every morning at work, and the teapot always draws comments.

[osodecanela.livejournal.com]

How much did the pot cost you? I've asked her, but she refused to tell me.

[robearal.livejournal.com]

About $20

[westwind-mv.livejournal.com]

Have you ever tried Daintree Tea? It's from the Daintree rainforest in northern Australia, and it's very low in tannins. I've left a cup brewing for over ten minutes and still very little bitterness.

Remind me the next time I see you and I'll give you some to try.

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

The larger 32 oz. Assam ($45.00) is here (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/7583347/index.cfm?clg=64&bnrid=3180501&cm_ven=FRO&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=glsgsvi&cm_ite=Bodum%20Glass%20Teapot), while the smaller 17 oz. Assam ($19.99) is here (http://www.kitchenkapers.com/bodminasteap.html). The rest are here (http://www.kitchenkapers.com/bodumteapots.html).