Primula Personal Glass Tea Mug

by Primula

Product Features

• Individual tea-brewing mug with removable infuser
• Both parts made of laboratory-strength, stain-free borosilicate glass
• Excellent for brewing tea with loose tea leaves or tea flowers
• Safe for stovetop, dishwasher, and microwave
• Includes a sample tea flower

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.8 x 5.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000N2XMTG
• Item model number: PTA-3512
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,393 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This glass tea mug turns the act of brewing tea into an artistic presentation. Loose tea leaves are placed into the glass infuser, hot water is added, and when the water reaches the desired color or strength, the infuser is lifted out along with all the loose leaves. With its wide loop handle, the mug can be picked up and carried without fingers touching the hot glass. Tea flowers look beautiful in the mug, too, and work best without the infuser. Made of lightweight yet laboratory-strength borosilicate glass that won't stain, the mug may be used on the stovetop or in the microwave, and both the mug and infuser are dishwasher-safe.

For the tea drinker, Primula also sells a glass teapot and packets of tea flowers, which are AA-grade green tea leaves and actual dried flowers that are hand-sewn into tight balls by artisans in China. After a tea flower ball is place in hot water, it will slowly sink to the bottom and unfurl into full "bloom." Some even have two different kinds of flowers that unfurl into a colorful spectacle and add flavor to the tea. --Ann Bieri

Product Description

Primula Tea Maker is used to brew loose tea for individual use. The glass tea infuser inside makes the tea maker easy to use and dishwasher safe. Flowering Tea Sample Included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Glass Infuser for Tea, December 27, 2007

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Wondeful Life USA (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Primula Personal Glass Tea Mug (Kitchen)

If you like better teas then you should use a glass infuser to really get the full flavor. Paper filters or metal strainers sometimes tamper the taste of the hot water. This glass tea infuser allows you to really get the true flavor of the tea. It is great with green, black or white teas.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well...could be better looking, February 6, 2008

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Peter Ly "pdot" (Ventura, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Primula Personal Glass Tea Mug (Kitchen)

This item appears similar to the Bodum product that had received negative reviews here on Amazon. After reading those reviews, I decided to buy Primula's version since I was able to find it at a brick and mortar store and had a discount coupon for that store. Also, I wanted to see if it has the same problems as the Bodum version. After weeks of use, this tea mug still works fine, but the slitted part of the infuser has started to stain. I had expected this since the surface of the slits aren't smooth like the rest of the cup. The manufacturer can't really do anything about that since it's extremely difficult to shape small slits like that in glass. It's quite sturdy, though. I dropped the mug and the infuser (short distance falls) on separate occasions there is no visible damage. Tea still sticks to the smooth surface of the glass though, so I recommend cleaning it daily. I found it very enlightening to see a white paper towel turn brown after wiping the transparent glass after a day of use. Just think of what tea and coffee can do to your teeth if you don't brush thoroughly each day. Final note is that the overall look isn't too attractive. I think it's due to the somewhat thin looking handle. I would prefer it if the proportions is more like that of a ceramic mug. Oh, speaking of the shape, it doesn't fit in my car cup holder so it makes it a little more cumbersome to bring it to/from work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tea Time!, August 16, 2008

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Jack L. Aiello (Bronx, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Primula Personal Glass Tea Mug (Kitchen)

The Primula tea maker mug resembles a mason jar and it's quite charming. The glass is fine and thin so it feels very fragile; if you're washing by hand, make sure you handle it gently as it can easily break. However fragile it may feel, the mug and all its parts are dishwasher safe as well as microwaveable.

Just as the directions indicate, you put your favorite loose tea into the infuser and you let it rest on the lip of the glass mug while you pour hot water into both infuser and mug. Invert the lid and now it acts as a coaster for the infuser. Everything is artfully designed, fits in well and looks simple and beautiful.

One little caveat: I notice that once you lift the infuser out of the cup and place it on the coaster, you have to be very careful as the infuser gets hot quickly and you can burn yourself. I'm not sure if later designs can incorporate some rubber band around the outside edge to prevent this minor annoyance, but it could only help.

Also, once you lift the infuser out of the mug, you can't put it back in for more infusing. The water level rises immediately and it spills over out of the mug, making a bit of a mess. Just make sure you steep the tea for the proper amount of time before you're ready to remove the infuser.

On another final note, don't pay $14.95 as Amazon advertises. Linens-N-Things sells this for just $9.99. Other than these few quibbles, I love this design and I love this mug.