Elegant Teapot 1 Litre 34oz Polished Stainless Steel with Infuser Strainer BEST TEAPOT FOR LOOSE TEA e.g. Earl Grey, Assam, Darjeeling, Breakfast. Filter basket is easily removed so you can dispose of tea leaves easily. Use TEABAGS if you like too. PG Tips, Yorkshire, Typhoo, Liptons etc. 1 liter is approx. 1&1/2 pints and is the perfect size for 3 mugs or 4 cups of tea. TEA STAYS THE SAME STRENGTH TILL LAST CUP. The infuser/strainer at the top of the teapot prevents tea leaves settling at the bottom of the pot where they would stew over time, leaving you with a bitter taste. Now, once you have poured your first cup and the water is below the infuser basket the steeping ceases so your tea doesn't get too strong. So the last cup is as fresh as the first. NON-DRIP SPOUT. This teapot is a superb pourer. Pours beautifully, mathematically. The hole in the lid allows air to get into the pot as tea is poured out so preventing splashes and spillages. Lid stays on even when pouring last cup. No need to hold onto it so that it doesnt fall into your final cup. The teapot is very well balanced and easy to hold. You dont need blacksmiths forearms. When youve finished your tea break it's EASY TO CLEAN. Either bleach occasionally or use your dishwasher. The modern-looking, ELEGANT, curved shape (some say beautiful, others say pretty or cute) of the durable, stainless steel gives the teapot strength so it will not break, unlike glass teapots. Also this shape reduces the surface area for heat loss. The stylish, shiny, mirror finish not only looks classy but is a major factor in minimising heat loss by radiation so your teapot and tea stay HOT and yet the HANDLE STAYS COOL so you can pick it up safely. Talking of cool, you can make iced tea too. PERFECT GIFT for friends or family, indeed any tea lover, or simply for yourself as a treat. Think wedding, bridal shower, mothers day, birthday, anniversary, holiday, Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, fathers day, house warming, engagement almost any occasion.