Primula Tea Maker

This is a glass mug for brewing an individual serving of loose tea.

 

It is borosilicate glass, so it is stovetop, microwave and dishwasher safe.  There is a glass infuser basket and lid, that doubles as a coaster. 

The slits in the bottom of the infuser will let some small bits through if your loose tea is too fine.  I’ve heard some people say that metal filters will affect the taste of your tea. 

My problem with this tea maker was removing the filter basket.  I brewed black tea with freshly boiled water and steeped my tea for three minutes.  Then I did a very foolish thing.  I grabbed the filter to lift it out of the mug and burned my fingers.  Ouch!  That filter gets very hot.  It will be a little awkward having to use a pot holder.

I’m used to my IngenuiTea mug from Adagio where you just set the tea maker on top of your mug to release the tea (no touching the filter involved).  Well, now I know.

Have any of you tried this Primula Tea Maker and what did you think of it?  My mug was a bargain that I picked up on the clearance table at Publix for $5.  I think the retail price is $14.99 and the tea maker comes with a blooming tea.  You can check out Primula Tea here.