Claire Glass Teapot with Stainless Steel Infuser

Hi, this is a lovely teapot, however, if you remove the tea strainer, the lid does not fit on top, so you really can't remove the strainer. This can be problematic because most of us would not want to leave tea leaves in a brewed pot of tea for longer than the steeping time. So, you'd have to empty the strainer, put it back in the pot, then the lid fits, but who wants to clean a teapot twice?

I love this pot and use it every single day! There is but one problem with the pot and thats the lid doesn't fit without the strainer so it has to be cleaned to cap the pot and cease the steeping... other than that as I said great pot, it's my favorite since I've purchased it.

I recently purchased the Claire Teapot, and I am very impressed. While I own several other teapots, this is my first from Teavana, and I am very pleased with the quality and elegance.
When I first used this teapot, I really enjoyed (and still do), the elegant design and built in tea strainer. The strainer is the biggest standout in my mind, and is really convenient for loose-leaf tea.
In fact, my only complaint is that the lid of the teapot does not fit without the strainer. While it preserves the elegance of the design, I feel like it could be a little better, especially for people like me, who clean out the strainer right after brewing.