Year of the Monkey Cast Iron Teapot

I received this teapot as a birthday gift, and it is a total pleasure to use and to look at. It holds plenty of tea for two or a double helping for me. I have been experimenting with various tea blends from Teavana and other sellers, and also blending my own teas, which is fun and satisfying. Enjoying tea is a relaxing ritual after a long day or first thing in the morning...my little luxury.

This is a beautiful teapot, looks great on display, is not too intrusive, and is easy to handle. I got some red cast iron cups to go with it which match the red color of thpot, and some black leaf saucers. The set looks really great together, and the pot makes delicious tea.

My only complaint is that the red coloring seems to come off the pot & cups when washed. I try to just wash the inside, and not let any water touch the outside, but I can definitely see it coming off, even when I try to be careful.

Pot is great, but there are no accessories for it. We want cups and saucers that match in some way.

Received this pot as a gift only yesterday, and I've already used it twice! I'm sipping on some jasmine oolong writing this review as we speak! I love the built-in infuser - no more messing around with annoying teaballs! It's beautiful, easy to use, keeps the tea crazy hot, and it's not too big so there's no more wasted tea leftover you have to pour down the drain! The only downside (if you can even call it that) is that the infuser is hot when you take it out! ;) A perfect teapot!