The most convenient teapot you will find anywhere - we guarantee it. When the tea is ready, simply place it atop our Glass Pitcher. This will cause a valve at the bottom to release: crystal-clear tea flows down, while the mesh filter retains all the leaves with one of the best infusers on the market. Super easy to clean and dishwasher safe. You will wonder how you got along without one. 28 oz. Made in Taiwan with Tritan, a plastic specially-formulated to be safe in hot-temperature applications and is 100% BPA-free. The filter basket is stainless steel.
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What am I doing wrong - if I set this down on the counter with tea in it, the tea comes out. Do you just need to hold it the entire time the tea is steeping? Also, how does it come apart for cleaning? I feel like my teapot is missing instructions!
Asked by Rebecca Anderson
on September 1st, 2016
“ If your infuser is leaking it's because something is stuck open. The bottom moves up and down. When it's on your cup or teapot, the bottom is pressed up and letting the tea flow out. When you take it off the cup/teapot, the bottom should come down and sto ”
Answered by Angji Pruente
on September 4th, 2016
“ You need to make sure the base is stable, as the tea comes out when the bottom is pushed in. They also do not come apart for cleaning, however they can do in a dishwasher. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on September 1st, 2016
“ Mine started mysteriously leaking and I realized the mesh filter (strainer that sits in the bottoms) was missing and teal leaves were passing through the release mechanism causing it to remain open and leak. ”
Answered by Laura Reynolds
on May 28th, 2017
“ you can take it apart for cleaning. Reach inside and try to rotate the filter, it should rotate and pop up . ...i tried when i first got this but never figure it out and then some leaves somehow got stuck in there so i was on a mission to clean it and i w ”
Answered by V ervain
on April 29th, 2017
Hi! I was wondering what was different about this ingenuitea teapot that made it $10 more than the regular hot tea ingenuitea teapot?
Asked by Feona Dong
on July 18th, 2016
“ The regular is 16 oz/$19, and the large is 28 oz/$29. This makes the large almost double the size of the regular for only half again the cost.
I like the flexibility offered by the large one: 1) I use extra-large mugs for hot tea, which this works perfe ”
Answered by Nancy Ware
on June 30th, 2017
“ This one is 28oz while the other IngenuiTEA is 16oz. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on July 19th, 2016
Can this be used in the microwave? So can I put the tea and water in it then put it in the microwave to heat it up?
Asked by Diane Satterfield
on March 31st, 2017
“ The ingenuiTEA cannot be used in the microwave because the internal filters is made from stainless steel. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on April 5th, 2017
My mesh filter for this teapot was accidentally thrown away. Is there a way to order just a replacement part?
Asked by Laura Reynolds
on May 28th, 2017
“ We're sorry, but the latest version of this teapot comes with a permanent filter. Replacements are unavailable. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on June 27th, 2017
Is the glass pitcher required or can the tea be poured out into a regular size cup?
Asked by Isabel Lopez
on October 25th, 2018
“ You can dispense the tea into any vessel which holds 28oz, or multiple smaller cups. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on November 1st, 2018
Why did you change to a permanent filter? I liked being able to remove it to clean it.
Asked by Alice Eads
on February 17th, 2020
“ Hello Alice! While our iced ingenuiTEA has a permanent filter, our ingenuiTEA 2 has a removable filter if you prefer that option. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on March 4th, 2020
“ Unfortunately it is only 16 oz. I need a larger pot to accommodate two mugs that we use for dinner. ”
Answered by Alice Eads
on October 31st, 2020
Does this teapot actually fit 4 cups, because it only says 28 ounces and not 32?
Asked by Princie Patel
on June 13th, 2019
“ Princie, it is slightly shy of the 4 cups, at 28oz. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on June 14th, 2019
Can you cold brew tea overnight in this?
Asked by Kat Ikerd
on December 8th, 2019
“ Yes, definitely Kat! Just place your desired amount of tea and water into the pot, and place it in the fridge overnight. In the morning, your tea is ready, and nice and cold! ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on December 10th, 2019
Can you put coffee grounds in it
Asked by nichelle dantzler
on April 16th, 2022
“ Hello Nichelle! We would not recommend this for coffee grounds, as those are much smaller particles than tea. Check out our coffee-makers here. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on April 18th, 2022
How does this work is there a video about it?
Asked by Rhonda Platt
on May 1st, 2022
“ Hello Rhonda! There is a video at the top of this page under where you can add the iced ingenuiTEA to your cart. Simply fill the unit with water, let tea brew, then place on top of pitcher/mug to fill! ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on May 2nd, 2022
Can this go in the dishwasher?
Asked by Corrinne Jones
on April 15th, 2022
“ Hello Corrinne! Yes, this can go in the dishwasher! ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on April 18th, 2022
How small mouth of an open container can you sit this on to dispense the tea?
Asked by K W
on February 2nd, 2023
“ Hello Karen! It will fit something smaller than 4.5' diameter. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on February 2nd, 2023
I received my 28 ounce tea maker today. Unlike my smaller version, I cannot remove the filter. Is it suppose to be removable?
Asked by Sally Grenard-Moore
on February 17th, 2024
“ Hello Sally! It is a permanent infuser and not intended to be removed. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on February 20th, 2024
How do you get loose tea out of ingenuiTEA?
Asked by Jude Sturman
on May 4th, 2025
“ Hello Jude! You can use a tea towel to wipe it out, shake them out, rinse them out in the sink, or add to top rack of a dishwasher. ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on May 8th, 2025
I know you can use tea leaves or tea bags. Can you use loose tea or is the filter not small enough?
Asked by Denise loving tea
on June 23rd, 2025
“ Hello Denise! This is the perfect iced tea maker for loose tea! ”
Answered by Adagio Teas
on June 25th, 2025
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