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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Machine, October 20, 2007
This review is from: Sunbeam HTM5B Tea Drop Hot Tea Maker (Kitchen)
I had this tea maker for over 1 year now, and I've been using it regularly everyday. I am a real tea drinker and since I recieved this machine as a gift I haven't used traditional kettle thing except for rare occaisons. I use it mostly for brewing tea bags and loose tea at the same time. I have to admit that you might get better results with very fine loose tea the traditional way.(that's why I brew tea that way when I have older or more formal guests) But for day to day use it's fantastic. It brews tea bags much better than any other methods I have ever used and I have the bonus of having the pot warmer which keeps the tea hot and ready to drink for hours (great for my nightly rituals of web surfing and reading). Actually we were so happy with the results that my husband got another one for his office to have hot and ready tea for his afteroons. Bottomline; it's a good and time saving product that does what it claims pretty well. I don't see the point in spending a hundred something $ for a tea maker. This tea brewer does the job...and does it impressively well.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice little tea maker, November 13, 2007
This review is from: Sunbeam HTM5B Tea Drop Hot Tea Maker (Kitchen)
I paid $19 for this at Walmart. It is a handy little appliance that has helped me increase my tea drinking. It works fine and if it lasts a couple of years I have gotten my money's worth. I was satisfied enough to buy a second one for work. That's enough said - I don't think it warrants a dissertation. If you're a real tea afficionado, you might want something more precise (or do it manually if you're picky), otherwise you should be happy for the money (but do not pay over $20 for it - I don't know who would pay $35 as listed for some vendors).
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for Serious Tea Drinkers, October 16, 2007
This review is from: Sunbeam HTM5B Tea Drop Hot Tea Maker (Kitchen)
IF you are merely throwing in a bit of lipton in a bag, this will work fine. If you take the time to buy quality loose tea; buy something else. Even with de-calcifying the unit every 45 days, this pot broke down in less than a year--well worth the 30 bucks we paid, but now we will go to something better. We also use cast iron kettles and ifuse our own, but for morning tea, we like something automatic. We are going to spend more for a Zarafina.
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