FORLIFE Stump Teapot with SLS Lid and Infuser, 18-Ounce, Gray

Why did you choose this product over others?:This was to replace an old one I dropped (and broke)Great pot for one - perfect size Tea pot quality:ExcellentLooks:en vogueSize:Perfect for one Pourability:never drips Heat retention:keeps my tea piping hot

What can one say about a teapot? Well, quite a bit, it would seem.The design and materials are key and in this case they both come together to produce the perfect solution to brewing/mashing/steeping loose leaf tea (bags, too, if you prefer).Although the whole body/handle assembly is one piece of ceramic, the handle never gets too hot even though the 'vessel' does, as it should.It is perfect for one cup (standard tea cup, not mug) but can also stretch to two if care is taken to remove basket after the first, to prevent over brewing.Although dishwasher safe, I prefer to allow mine to season, so wash with hot water only.The infusion basket is good, but be careful not to overfill otherwise once the leaves expand on hydration they may swamp the basket and reduce natural convection water flow for optimal brewing.Pouring is perfect. Keep the pot steady to provide a consistent pour.It takes me back to my youth as I was brought up on 'real' tea made in a pot, so knew what I was missing when having to resort to bags.The FORLIFE Stump Teapot has allowed me to enjoy tea again, the way I aways liked it.Given the build quality there is a very good chance it will live up to its name - FORLIFE!

Excellent teapot! A little pricey, but it doesn't drip and the filter mechanism is very good. A good size too, being about 1 and a half cups.

These are great teapots, mine was wrong colour when it arrived l, but kept it anyway.

Although a bit pricey, worth the money. Would definitely buy again if anything happened to this one

I have been using a classic Forlife Stump teapot for a decade. I found it perfect: the ease of taking out the strainer and throwing away the leaves made it by far the best teapot I'd ever had. It pours well; is the perfect size for one person, or two if you're having smaller cups or milk in your tea; and is easy to clean and use.I recently bought a new Stump teapot. My mum got one too, on my recommendation. Unfortunately, the designers have messed it up a bit. They've put a little plastic handle on the metal filter inside. This a) gets in the way when you close the lid; b) tends to catch tea-leaves, spraying them everywhere, when you empty the tea-leaves out; and c) is an all-round nuisance. Dear Forlife designers - please remove the handle on the strainer at once! I'll be happy to try out the new design if you do so.Overall, still a great little teapot, but not as good as it was.

My wife and I went into a nice little upmarket café as a treat and I had my usual coffee (I drink tea at home but coffee when I go out) and my wife got her tea in this nice little red teapot... she was impressed straight away !She said is there a make on it.. and there was. so there and then I ordered one for her on my phone !The little stainless steel diffuser/strainer is excellent and is a really good reason to go back to using "real tealeaves'' rather than teabags, and none of the tealeaves will get thought either, as can happen with the strainers you put over the cup itself.I was a little concerned over the size of it, it did seem a little small, but we use mugs at home and you can get two mugs (as long as they aren't those 'giant' mugs) out of it no problem.At first I did think it was a little expensive, certainly the most expensive teapot we have ever bought, but after using it we think it is worth every penny, it is a quality item in every sense if the word.The red colour is gorgeous, but other colours are available too of course.So stop buying teabags and go back to making a nice cup of proper tea in this excellent teapot, you won't regret it.

The quest for the perfect cuppa, in the perfect mug, from the perfect teapot, is one that has occupied much of my life (I've always had prioritisation issues).It's maybe not surprising it has taken decades to fulfill. Consider the variables. Loose leaf tea - many types, and all of them generally a pest to deploy. Mugs - rarely of the right porcelain, or the right size. Teapots - usually terrible pourers, with annoying lids, hard to clean, and either too small or two big.You'll be indifferent to the news I have sorted the mug, but that at least pleases me. The tea? Well I can share the results of extensive research for the perfect Assam, which has yielded surprising results. But the teapot? This, I can confidently say, is it. If there was a teapot Olympics (and frankly there should be) this would win hands down. Dripless pouring, a pleasing retro shape which is also easy to clean, a lid design of such simplicity and perfection I could make tea from the tears of joy it brings. And the infuser? Simple, unfussy, and effective: pour the water in slowly, close the lid, and leave a few minutes. No need even to stir. Two and half teaspoons of tea in; two cups of well brewed, mid brown happiness out.There is finally a motivation for rising each morning. The quest is over.Now, kettles....