Teavana Perfect TeaMaker

Walking through the Mall Of America and was offered a sample of tea at Teavanna. Not a tea enthusiast,tried it and ended up buying tea, sugar, and perfect tea maker. Once I got home, I provided the wife with a sample and she was very impressed. Had to impress her with the money spent. Affordable and convenient. Best tasting tea I have ever had. Thanx Emily.

Love this tea brewer. Works well, brews good tea. Works better than the insta-filter-bags I've been using, and better than any tea ball thing I've ever used. Little grit can still get through, but it might just be sediments from me letting my tea sit around for a while....

A couple flaws though: like other people have said, the filter is hard to get in and out, and the shape is a tad awkward even for my tiny hands. Also, don't drop it. I had mine resting on the edge of the sink, someone knocked it in, and one of the feet broke on it.

My girlfriend introduced me to Teavana about 2 months ago. While there we sampled various teas and she and her daughter had a couple cups to go made. WHile there I noticed them using the Perfect Tea Maker. I found it interesting and my girlfriend said eventually she wanted to come in and get one. SO the following week when she came over the maker was already here for her. I figured we could get some teas the next day which we did.

Being British I do love my cup of tea. However loose leaf teas made by the major British companies tend to be cut real fine and don't work well with strainers, balls or bells. The tea is just cut to fine and doesn't have the room to breath to give that flavour you want. However the Perfect Tea Maker does the job fantastically with no problems. THat strainer has such a fine mesh on it that nothing but your tea gets through. Then when you try the various other teas that Teavana has there is no worry about tea leaves in your cup.

The maker is easy to clean. Even my big hands fit in there to remove the strainer. If you love a great cup of tea I highly recommend this product.

The Perfect TeaMaker was one of my first purchases from Teavana. Before discovering Teavana - I had only made tea from bags. I could never understand the thrill of loose leaf tea. Seemed like a lot of work. After sampling some flavors at the store though - I was hooked. I now found myself in need of a way to brew loose leaf. So I opted for the Perfect TeaMaker - it was cheaper than a tea pot and the store did not have any tea balls (not sure Teavana was carrying any in their products at the time). The TeaMaker is super easy to use. Add your tea leaves, add your sugar (if using) and add hot water (the temp according to your type of tea). Close the maker and let it steep. Then simply place the TeaMaker on top of a mug to release the tea. It's that simple. What I really love about the TeaMaker though is the versatility. I have the 16 oz maker which makes just the amount of tea I usually drink in a sitting. Or if my daughter wants to share - it still leaves us both with a good size cup of tea. And given that it only makes 16 oz of tea at a time, I can change my mind on the flavor frequently. Which I do a lot! I have several flavors in my cabinet and it's not unusual for me to have a cup of 3 or 4 different flavors in one day. The TeaMaker makes that easy. I brew a cup - rinse out the leaves really well and it's ready for the next flavor. To date (I've had it about 4 months), I have not noticed any cross-flavoring from using different teas in the TeaMaker. I do thoroughly wash the TeaMaker each evening with soap and water. My only complaint is the cleaning. It does state that it is dishwasher safe - top rack only. However, Teavana recommends strongly that you hand wash the TeaMaker. So that is what I do (I have a lousy dishwasher and I'm afraid the pieces will fall down from the top rack). My problem with that is I feel the TeaMaker needs a really, good thorough cleaning once in a while. I suppose I could wash it with some vinegar. Or someday I may take my chances with my dishwasher. But for the [$] I paid and the use I get out of it - if the TeaMaker gets too icky or broken in my dishwasher, I'll replace it. It's definitely worth it.

This little item has made me love loose teas now--never cared for them before b/c ball infusers, etc., always let too much of the tea escape into the cup. This tea infuser puts a stop to all that--never had enough bits of tea in the cup to bother me. Handy that I can store the used leaves in it in the fridge to rebrew later. The 4-cup version of this was just delivered yesterday : )

I carry my tea to work EVERYDAY so naturally my teamaker gets daily use. It's very easy to clean but the one word of caution I give to future and currrent users is this: When you take the lid on and off -- be very careful! This morning one of the prongs on my teamaker broke and now I have to go get another one. I'm hoping they'll exhange it with all of the money I spend in Teavana but just be careful. Other than that, I have no complaints! :)

Highly recommend this product! I only recently started using loose leaf tea and this maker is super easy and convenient! I drink 95% of my tea at work so this makes it easy to multitask while I'm brewing. I microwave my water in mug and a little routine gets the perfect cup of tea; set my timer, pour in the water and when it beeps just sit it on top of the mug and let it drain. no worries about over steeping it once I put it on the mug! Big thanks to the employees at Teavana in Hamilton Place Mall Chattanooga, TN for walking me through allllllll the different types and ways to make loose leaf tea. This really is the best choice for me. And easy clean up as well!

My 6 year old loves tea, I am not a regular tea drinker. She got sucked into the store by free samples and ended up leaving with a Perfectea Maker. It really is simple for "first timers" like me who are not familiar with loose tea. We both really love it.

This was the best [$] I have ever spent! I was about to give up since the infuser method just stinks and I don't have the patience to stuff a tea bag. I bought this today and already have used it. No mess, great quality...this would make a fabulous gift for someone and I am so glad that I stopped in to get one!

This is a really great product. I'd been using smaller strainers that don't offer the same space for the tea leaves to brew and each time I was essentially just drinking hot water, I really didn't get anything out of it.

But THIS product is great. I do indeed taste the flavor as I imagine it should be tasted. Definitely easy to use, although cleaning can be a bit of a chore, but it is definitely doable. The tea strains right in to your cup and you don't get a single tea leaf.

The plastic top is pretty stupid, considering plastic conducts heat far too easily, but, beyond that it's great!