Steep your tea in style while keeping it hot with our elegant Japanese-style cast iron teapots. Tetsubins have been used for centuries to brew green tea in Japan and are often adorned with artistic designs and colors. You can feel the weighty quality of these sturdy teapots, made entirely of cast iron and enameled inside, with large-volume stainless steel tea infusers for easy brewing and cleaning. Available in a traditional brown dot hobnail design and a blue dragonfly design, these teapots have a large metal infuser basket to make loose leaf tea easy. Infuse each pot of tea with tradition and ceremony. **The Tetsubin Teapots are not for use on a stovetop heating element or on any direct heat source.**
Features:
- Two designs/sizes: 27oz & 20oz
- Sturdy cast iron / enamel / stainless steel
- Large metal infuser basket
- Keeps tea warm
- Caution: Tea is hot!
- Exterior colors are hand-finished and can vary slightly
- Body dimensions - Dragonfly: 6-7/8" wide, 2-3/4" tall; Hobnail: 5-1/4" wide, 2-3/4" tall
Tetsubin Basic Care:
- Do not put on flame or heating element
- Not suitable for dishwasher or microwave
- Do not leave tea or water in the pot overnight
- Rinse and clean the teapot with warm water (no soap necessary)
- Do not use an abrasive scrubber
- Invert the pot, infuser, and lid to air dry thoroughly before reassembling
Traditional Cast Iron Teapot
Naturally insulated teapot from traditional Japanese tea culture