Aladdin Perfect Cup Tea Infuser 12oz, Chai

I picked this up at a Coffee & Tea Festival earlier this year in NYC. Spent $20 for it & it was the best $20 I ever spent! This is prefect for the tea lover who cannot bring themselves to use teabags, but must enjoy fresh tea leaves. The basket is big enough for whatever tea you want & the mesh is perfect for finer tea leaves. Yes, you will get the occassional tea leaf that makes its way out of the basket....deal with it. Nothing is 100% perfect....but this mug comes very close to it! I have been using mine every day for several months now & I have no problems with it. My tea stays warm for hours on end, the mesh of the basket is holding up wash after wash & there are no cracks or other issues for me to worry about. Cleaning - I soak the cap with the basket in a bowl of hot soapy water. I gently wash it with a cloth & let it air dry on the drain board being careful not to knock it or put anything on top of it. This simple little step is surely helping to prolong the life of my mug. AGain, it's used daily. Sometimes the same tea, sometimes other teas depending on my mood. I love having it at work for loose leaf tea which clearly I cannot make in a teapot. I'm sure my bosses would not like seeing me in my cubicle having a tea party! Overall, I would buy this again....in fact, I might just buy another for a spare. And I would highly recommend this mug to any tea lover in need of a way to make loose leaf tea on the go or at work. 8/27/12 Bought two more since I had the first one. Have to say, I still love it. I haven't found another that comes even close to doing the job for me. Now I can bring loose leaf tea to work & not worry about needing paper filters.

BPA free plastic, double walled, steaming hot liquid inside, slightly warm outside. On a cold day with steaming hot tea filled mug, holding this in your hands is like having a pleasant hand warmer. The infusion basket is really great and really does swing up into the lid as advertised and does an unbelievable job of brewing tea while in the down position. Even if it didn't swing down you could turn this mug upside down and let the tea infuse while the NO-LEAK lid keeps the liquid where it should be, in the mug. Other reviewers complain that the flip up access spout if hard to open and they aren't lying folks. It's impossible to open with one hand Clark Kent, and a real challenge for Super Girl with two hands. My solution? Just unscrew the lid, take a couple of sips and screw it back on. Tea stays hot in here a long time too. I brewed a mug and didn't open it to sip until over an hour later, thinking it wouldn't be steaming hot, and how would you know with the insulating properties of the double wall. It was hot just like I'd poured it from the whistling kettle and yes I burned my tongue. The plastic parts and the plastic of the mug itself is good quality right up there with Nalgene bottles. This mug is a keeper. Buy one for yourself and all your tea drinking friends.

I’ve had this traveling tea cup for a few years now. First, the construction of the cup and lid is solid. I haven’t had any issues with leaking or cracks. The tea infuser itself is strong along with the lever to move it. Unfortunately the mechanism that connects the switch lever to the basket is rather flimsy and occasionally jams. To its credit though it hasn't broke. The insulated cup keeps works great keeping your tea hot for a good amount of time. The flip lid seals very tightly and can be frustrating to open at times but has never leaked so I’d say it’s a good trade-off. Overall it’s a quality traveling cup. Pros: Good capacity Tight seals Durable Good insulation Cons: Infuser lifting mechanism sometimes jams

I now proudly own two Aladdin Perfect Cup Tea Infusers, 12oz mugs. That is I am more than a little happy. At the office, I had been using tea bags for brewing my tea and mostly Bodun made coffee presses for brewing coffee. The Tea infuser handles the one much better and, allowing for user error both can be better done in this mug. I love a good gimmick and this one comes close to its advertised perfection. In one assembly, you add your fresh coffee grounds or fresh lose tea leaves into a small mesh cup that hides up in the lid. Into the double walled plastic BPA free container you pour your hot water. There is a lever arm that pivots the cup down into the water and allows the steeping to begin. At desired strength, you move the lever and the cup is drawn back into the lid and above the level of the water. The lid does double duty as your drinking on the go drinking cup, lid. The assembly is designed to facilitate cleaning, but it can be tricky to completely empty the mesh cup and to completely clean the entire assembly. I have used the dish washer to no ill effect. What is odd is that I am better at making tea than coffee, and so far I much prefer this device for my office cuppa joe. There is no device related reason, but so far I am not getting the best tea out of this Perfect Tea Infuser. I think one part is that the small infuser cup only allows in about one table spoon of fresh grounds. This is a tad too much for tea, and allowing for reduced measures of tea, it is possible that in comparison, the retained coffee grounds do not continue to drip flavor into the coffee to the same degree as the drippings from the same infuser with tea. Good: The lid is a threaded, screw attachment to the cup -This is a Huge item for me as I have had to abandon 6-8 snap on lid type cups. The snap on lids can lose their snap and they can become leaky. The screw fitting is more reliable, should last longer and is less like to come off when the cup is older. Easy and intuitive to use You control your results You can use any fresh grounds/tea leaves you want You can ignore the mesh cup and use tea bags, or cold beverages Keeps the beverage hot enough, long enough for me. Your experience may vary Could be better: The snap cover over the drinking spout can be hard to open, often taking both hands. (while driving?) Once open the snap cover does not secure in any way. It will flop about and can leave your restraining forefinger wet. The lid on the mesh cup is held shut by a simple friction latch. This latch will fail over time. Forget that your coffee/tea is still brewing, you can get some very strong drink. Minor note: The Amazon offering was cheaper than the major mall chain stores where I got my first one. That vendor had only one color choice.

Excelente producto, muy útil y práctico. No hay necesidad de retirar el infusor, ya que cuenta con un sistema que lo eleva a la tapa para evitar que se siga infusionando el té. Sin duda, una buena compra

Je suis absolument ravie de mon achat et de son utilisation au quotidien ! Le système d'infusion est parfait pour moi qui consomme beaucoup de thé dans la journée. Vous ne pourrez plus vous en passer c'est sûr ! Petite remarque cependant : la contenance n'est pas de 600ml comme indiquée mais de 355ml

I got stuck paying full price for this because they no longer carry it in stores and its a great tea tumbler.

Best cup ever this is my second cup I was so relieved I could order another one. Was upset that I couldn't get it in blue cause the posted price for the blue one is outrageous. Real big typo error there.

Me gusta mucho porque pones directamente la hojas de te, no de bolsitas, o las ramitas de lo que quieras, a los cinco minutos levantas la tacita y ya no se sigue remojando, excelente, para no tomar te de bolsa. Lo recomiendo mucho.