Cherry Blossoms Cast Iron Teapot

I got this teapot for christmas (2011). I've used it almost every day since i got it. I LOVE it! I also have the small (16oz) black dragonfly teapot. I love this flower teapot better. It is 30oz, which keeps me sipping tea all day long. with the 16oz, i was brewing tea twice a day. I like my tea on the stronger side, and I love this teapot because it has a bigger basket which allows me to brew stronger tea. With the 16oz, i could never pack enough tea in the basket. My only dislike of this teapot is that the basket doesn't go all the way to the bottom of the teapot; it's about 3/4" from the bottom. The 48oz black dragonfly pot does have the deeper basket, but i felt that was too big for me and the basket is the same size as this one (weaker tea). Some days i don't need 30oz of tea and would like to brew less. On those days I end up brewing too much tea in order to get the basket in the water. That aside, I love it!

Recieved this teapot as a gift last year and love it! It's perfect for the office. I preheat the pot for a few minutes before filling it from the hotwater tap on the office watercooler and I have hot tea on my desk for hours. Had it for almost a year and not seeing the wear issues mentioned by the other reviewers, perhaps they used detergent on it which is a no-no. Simply rinse and dry. Don't forget to get a base to protect your table/desk from scorchmarks as the pot can get quite hot.

I received this as a birthday present after drooling over it on the website for months. It's completely lived up to my expectations and exceeded them; it's beautiful and timeless. I love how the tea-warmer keeps my tea perfectly hot in my cast iron teapot. I look forward to using this pot for many years to come!

I was so crazy for it..I drove down to Bellevue just to buy the pot and drove all the way home!! It's a great looking teapot (I bought the whole set) it keeps the tea nice and warm and makes enough to share. However, my crazy fanfare died after using it 4 times...the handle where it meets the pot is showing wear (grinding from moving the handle?) and starting to rust!

I use this product daily for at least two pots a night!! I have had the teapot for about a month now, and the ONLY negative I can give is that the interior coating is beginging to peel off around the top of the kettle (not nice to have a black coating floating in your cup)! Other than that, it brews and keeps my tea warm, does what I want it for easily and easy clean-up!