**NEW Design** Glass and Stainless Steel Tea Brewing Tumbler - Large 16 Oz

by Summit Tea Company

Product Features

• Double Wall Borosilicate Glass - 16 ounce capacity
• Stainless Steel Lid and Filter
• Keeps tea HOT and hands COOL
• Infuse your favorite loose leaf tea on the Go - just add tea and hot water
• Join the Tea Movement!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001F6YJVO
• Item model number: 16 Oz
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,704 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

New design of an old favorite! Join the Tea Movement! Lets you brew your favorite loose leaf tea for on the go. All stainless steel lid and filter with double wall borosilicate (pyrex) glass keeps the tea HOT and your hands COOL. Enjoy multiple infusions from the same tea leaves - just keep adding water.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good, February 24, 2009

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Erynfaith "YA mind in an adult body" (N.W.Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: **NEW Design** Glass and Stainless Steel Tea Brewing Tumbler - Large 16 Oz

The container looks great! the Strainer is a bit on the difficult side to put in and take out but it does keep the tea out of the way. If you put the lid on to keep the tea warm you will burn your hands trying to get it off especially if you put it on tight. the glass does get warm when you fill it too. I wouldn't use black teas or any tea that goes bitter if over brewed in this because you can't remove the leaves w/o drinking all of it. I made an herbal Berry tea, I'm sure that if I added more sugar and water it would work as advertised and have a second cup. I like this Just wish that the top didn't get so hot!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth It, December 16, 2009

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B. Klein "BK" (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: **NEW Design** Glass and Stainless Steel Tea Brewing Tumbler - Large 16 Oz

This review comes after two weeks of near-daily use of the tumbler. Here are my thoughts:

(1) DESIGN: Love it. Like many that opt for this tumbler and the 12-oz version, I wanted a glass container because of its purity and visual appeal. With the exception of the metallic filter and lid (the latter of which also contains a synthetic substance -- plastic? -- to seal the container and prevent leakage), the entire product is glass. As for the visual element -- it's wonderful watching the loose tea circulate and serves as the perfect container for blossoming tea, should you have any. The metal filter snaps neatly into and out of place, and -- while you can't see it in the picture -- there's a secret handle (imagine the handle of a shopping basket) that allows for easy snap in/out action. My baristas at the local coffee shop got the handle of it immediately. I have yet to experience any leakage problems, even when the tumbler is turned upside down and/or shaken. Finally, I find the tumbler easy to clean due to its big mouth.

(2) TEMPERATURE: The double-glass structure keeps the surface of the container at a manageable temperature; even when filled with boiling water, it's never too hot to touch. The tumbler's stainless steel top, however, can get hot, especially if you fill the container with water well beyond the metal filter. As for the temperature of the tea -- the tumbler, when filled with boiling water, can keep tea hot for approximately an hour and warm for another hour. After that, it settles to room temperature. That's more than enough time for me to enjoy my tea, and if the temperature lowers beyond what I desire, I just add a little more hot water.

(3) PORTABILITY: As a student, I carry this container in my backpack. It fits neatly in the outer mesh pockets of my camelbak, but I tend to put it in an zippered interior pocket when commuting. It's not as sturdy as my former metallic thermos, but for me, it's a trade off worth making.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware... it's a teapot, not a travel mug, December 29, 2009

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Joseph Lo (Durham NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: **NEW Design** Glass and Stainless Steel Tea Brewing Tumbler - Large 16 Oz

I wanted a combination travel mug and teapot, which is what the description seems to imply. This is just a glass teapot with a built-in filter. If you use it to brew tea and then immediately pour into a mug for drinking, then you can refill with hot water to steep again. But here's where the problems begin:

1) The 16 oz capacity and insulated walls imply brew once, then pour off multiple cups of hot tea. But if you don't pour your tea off right away, it will oversteep. (One reviewer said he uses it for herbal tea, so that would work I suppose.)

2) Contrary to what several people here have said, my experience is that the top is NOT secure at all, it takes only the smallest turn to tighten or loosen, it's not really screwed on. As a result, it will still dribble all over the place if tipped sideways.

3) While it looks great, again in hindsight at least, glass isn't the smartest material for a travel container. The first time you drop this (and who hasn't dropped a travel mug?), game over. So it wouldn't make sense to even take this to work every day.

In the end, is all this really any better than a stainless steel tea ball?

To be fair, if you have a very specific niche use, like the other reviewer who used it to brew herbal teasans, or if you don't mind your tea steeping for 30 minutes, and you rarely move around with it, then yes I imagine this could work. That's the only reason we gave it 2 stars instead of 1. We'll be returning this.