GROSCHE Aberdeen Perfect Tea Maker Set with Coaster, Tea Steeper, Teapot, Tea Infuser, 17.7 oz. 525 ml, Easy Clean Steeper, BPA-Free, Black Tea Pot

I bought this as a Lightning Deal so paid about £13 for it& am so pleased with it - it's just brilliant. I prefer loose tea & have used, after trying all manner of brewing options to not leave you with a cup full of leaves, the little mesh pots that sit in your cup. They work pretty well from a brewing viewpoint, but I find cleaning the used leaves out of them irritatingly awkward & there are often tiny escaped flecks of tea. This steeper, however, is just brilliant. I drink tea black & prefer it weak & found at first that it can be a little misleading because the colour of the brewing tea doesn't change greatly, apart from at the very bottom where the majority of the leaves settle. However, once you sit the steeper on your mug & the tea drains through into it, it can be stronger than you thought. I'm fine at judging it now though, & have perfect, leaf-free tea every time. I do also drink rooibos but, because that distributes through the water rather than settling at the bottom, you can see what strength it's reached. The wonderful thing about this steeper though, is ease of cleaning it. Once the tea is in the mug, I run water from the tap into the steeper, swill the used leaves around & tip them into a sieve. 2 or 3 goes of this & there's an entirely clean steeper & used leaves ready to be tipped into the compost bin. The little mesh dome in the bottom can be removed easily with a firm pull up for additional cleaning, if necessary.

Nice product...bad delivery service.

l was worried it would not fit over my large mug but it works with any cup.. l really like tea infuser because you can see how strong it is getting as it brews.. just great.. !

Worked well

This is honestly one of the best tea makers I've used. It's super easy to brew a good cup of tea, and the 525ml size is perfect for making a nice serving without being too big. The infuser works really well and makes the whole process simple and mess-free. I also really like how easy it is to clean afterward, which is a big plus since some tea infusers can be a pain to clean. Overall, it's simple, convenient, and makes brewing tea much easier. 5/5 stars - definitely recommend!

Long time tea connoisseur (not a type of dinosaur) and firm believer this type of tea steeping is the best way to bring out the brightest flavors of your one cup tea. If your tastebuds could, they’d bow down to you for your excellent tea steeping choice. Cast iron tea pots are another story this review won’t get into, because it’s irrelevant. It was time to retire my old Teavana brand tea maker I’ve had since 2012. Yeah, I’m surprised it lasted 8 years! One of the little legs broke as I dropped it, and it could not stand without the bottom lifting up. If this were to become a Disney story, I’d be the Beast who chucked Mrs. Potts down to the floor and was cursed for eternity. I’m also comparing this product to the Teavana brand since most people introduced to the idea of this device come from when Teavana helped make tea drinking a bit more mainstream in the US. Yeah, tea drinking was universal. I’m not saying Teavana introduced tea to the US. I’m saying they helped introduce more people to the idea of drinking real tea and not just raspberry Brisk, or Arizona green tea. I read a few reviews prior to purchasing mentioning how this one was “far superior” to Teavana’s. After receiving mine, I wouldn’t agree that it’s “far superior”, but it does have different benefits. I’m including photos of both so we can all see~ Groshe brand: -The chamber is circular and spherical, allowing easy access. This is great when you need to stick your hand inside to clean. *Let’s keep your mind PG, people. -The mesh filter has an elongated nose pin allowing easy pull out when wanting to remove for cleaning. *Of course, you can’t clean up if you don’t pull out. Tell your kids to use a condom. -The handle has a heart shaped, wide comfort grip. It reflects old Victorian tea ware handles. *So fancy. Pinky up fancy. Teavana brand: -It had an oval chamber and went straight up. Definitely early 2000 plain aesthetics. *Boring, but functional, like the ex you broke up with. -The mesh filter was tight with a small nose pin, but removable. *Being short is one thing. Being small...well... -The handle was thin, but went along the entire length of the tea maker, allowing a secure grip. *I mean, one good trait helps. Getting serious, both chambers are able to steep 16oz of tea, regardless of their shape. Because the Grosche brand is spherical and wider at the top, it’s a little hard to eyeball an amount. I find myself lifting it off my cups more often than doing so with the Teavana brand to make sure it doesn’t overflow. I do love the circular shape more, since it’s A LOT easier to clean and get my hand inside. The lids on both are removable, but the Grosche doesn’t seem as hard to remove and attach. The Teavana one was so stiff and hard, the plastic hinges easily broke off (you can see in the picture showing the handle). Still, be careful when removing and attaching the lid since I’m sure the Grosche may break if not taking precautions. I absolutely love the elongated nose pin on the mesh filter of the Grosche. It’s so easy to grab and pull out to clean. I swear, people who haven’t used the old Teavana one will never know the struggle of squeezing your hand inside an oval chamber, and wiggling out the tiny nose pin from the tightest fitting mesh filter. If your knuckles had a mind of their own, they’d knock you out every time you removed and inserted the Teavana filter. The handle...I HATE the Grosche handle. Heart shaped like a little tea cup?! Sure, I guess you can say it’s cute, but you can only fit two fingers comfortably, and barely have a strong grip when raising it to place on a cup. It also widens towards the bottom, which I find super annoying, because it doesn’t help stabilize your two finger grip on 16oz of hot water. I definitely miss the Teavana handle. That baby made sure you had a secure grip and easily fit in your hand so it couldn’t wobble around unless you were shaking. Overall, the Grosche isn’t bad, and the poor handle shape isn’t enough to dock a star from this review. The handle sucks, but everything else is pretty awesome. Easy to use, easy to clean. Pretty convenient. Tip on cleaning plastic without scratching: baking soda and soap with a cloth or soft side of a dish sponge. Those tea stains will come right off.

I got to know this product form a famous YouTube and I decided to buy it and IT IS AMAZING with every one you buy a percent of your money goes to people who are deprived of clean fresh sources of water. Where clean fresh water is given to them.