Japanese Cast Iron Tea Pot Set Burgundy Red Bamboo

by Kafu

Product Features

• GREAT GIFT IDEA
• Finished with a porcelain enamel interior
• Hand cast iron teapot

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002AAPTO
• Item model number: Teaset Red Bamboo
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,775 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #5 in Kitchen & Dining > Tabletop > Cups, Mugs & Saucers > Teacups

Product Description

A lovely example of the traditional cast-iron teapots known in Japan as tetsubin, this pot with its delicate, hand-cast, raised design in highlighted in black is not only prized as a collectible, but also brews 20 ounces of tea perfectly. Its interior is glazed in enamel, so it won't rust or corrode; nor will its stainless-steel infuser. To make soothing, full-flavored tea, simply spoon loose tea leaves into the infuser, pour on simmering water, and allow to steep for three to five minutes. The heavy cast-iron construction retains heat so well, it ensures second cups will still be hot. A GREAT GIFT IDEA JAPANESE CAST IRON TEA POT SET. This Cast Iron tea pot set is in a dark red with elegant bamboo pattern. The set includes: 1 Red Tea Kettle (5.25" Dia. 3"H), 21oz 2 Matching Red Tea Cups (3"Dia. 2"H) 1 Removable Stainless Steel Infusing Basket "Tesubin" Teapot Cast Iron teapots were first created in ancient China. They were later adopted and refined by the Japanese into Tetsubin: Graceful, elegant vessels for brewing and serving tea. Made of specially purified cast iron, they are symbolic of strength and unity. A coating of black enamel is applied to the inner surfaces to help prevent the development of rust. A removable stainless steel infusing basket is supplied for ease of preparation,. As with all "tetsubin" (cast iron teapots) this will brew a marvelous pot of tea and keep it hot for quite some time.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but small, May 9, 2007

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T. Garcia - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Japanese Cast Iron Tea Pot Set Burgundy Red Bamboo

This teapot is really beautiful but it's only big enough for about 2 cups of tea. Also, it is cast iron so you have to be careful not to chip or scratch it because it can rust.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brews Tea Just Fine!, September 2, 2010

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Douglas S. Johnson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Japanese Cast Iron Tea Pot Set Burgundy Red Bamboo

What do you mean you can't brew tea with this thing? Of course you can. It can sit on an oven burner and heat up, and the handle stays cool. It doesn't whistle, so you have to keep an eye on it, but I brew tea in it two or three times a day. True, it is a one or two cup pot, but adding water each time, I have found, burns very few calories.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to make Japanese Tea, October 12, 2010

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Tristan "Jeff" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Japanese Cast Iron Tea Pot Set Burgundy Red Bamboo

Heat water in a kettle, put green tea into pot, pour nearly boiling water into pot. The heat is absorbed by the cast iron to make the water just the right temperature for green tea. Don't put this on the stove..... that's not what it is for. You wouldn't put a bone china tea pot on the stove would you?