Village Tea Company, a relatively new vendor based in Texas, has a small but growing line of tea and tea equipment. One item on the product list is their Mobile Teapot, or infuser mug. The mug is made of a BPA-free, clear tempered plastic, holds almost 13 oz of tea and has the standard tall cylindrical shape of travel mugs, which fits easily into a cup holder in the car. There is a separate molded plastic and metal ring that screws on top of the mug itself, which provides a smooth edge to drink from, as well as contains the metal mesh strainer. A molded plastic lid screws on top of the strainer and drinking ring.
Village Tea Company contacted me and sent a free Mobile Teapot for review. It is very convenient, allowing the brewing of loose-leaf tea with no more fuss than it takes to use a tea bag, easy for students and others who like to keep a cup or mug of tea nearby to drink from all day long. However, you have to be careful about the kind of tea and the temperature of the water that you use with this mug, if you don’t want your tea to get bitter from sitting in the hot water for more than 5 minutes. For more information about the product, as well as more good and not-so-good points about the Mobile Teapot, click here.
The Mobile Teapot costs $24.99 from the company website. So far, Village Tea Company products are only available online to San Jose residents, but a similar infuser mug can be purchased from Satori Tea Company in San Pedro Square.
Copyright 2011, Elizabeth Urbach
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