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A synthesis of traditional, modern and international style, Staub's La Theiere teapot brings eye-catching grace to the contemporary kitchen. Round and square designs mix Staub's signature colors with Japanese accents.
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Technical Details
- Made of enameled cast iron- Stainless steel handles
- Even heat distribution and heat retention that only cast iron can offer
- Smooth Enameled bottom that works on any cooking surface including glass tops and convection.
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By Wilda Gardens (Hadley, MA)
This is a beautifully designed tea pot. Not only can you steep tea in this pot, you can heat your water (or milk, etc.) in it. The design is fantastic and if you care for it properly, like all other cast iron (i.e. wash and dry it as soon as you are done with it) it should last a life time. With all cast iron it really is important to not leave water in it or it will rust.
This is our first piece of Staub. I am generally a big fan of All-Clad and Le Creuset, but when I saw this pot a few years ago, I fell in love with it. We've get the blue one and it really compliments our other kitchen equipment and dishes (Polish pottery with lots of blue).
By Theodore Kleinman (Redmond, OR USA)
Here is my experience with Staub "Customer Service" and getting them to honor their warranty. Our teapot started rusting at the edge of the lid within two months of purchase.
I contacted Staub over a month ago and still have not received my replacement teapot. I will not bore you with the numerous interactions between Staub and me but here are some of the excuses I have heard.
1. We are taking year-end inventory and you will need to wait.
2. We are short-handed and got behind because of the Y/E inventory.
3. Staub fired the person that was supposed to handle returns. At least I have an explanation as to why he never returned my phone calls.
4. Today, I received an "admonishment" from Staub that has not even seen the defective teapot.
We only accept returns on teapots once. With your teapot comes a small pamphlet with care and use instructions. If these had been followed, your teapot would not have rusted. Please make sure you follow these instructions, and also remember that this is not a 'TEA KETTLE', but a TEAPOT.
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By Careful Buyer (Pittsburgh, PA)
Very nice, sturdy teapot. The cast iron construction maintains heat well, keeping your tea warm for an extended period. Also, it can be heated over a flame, unlike most Japanese style cast iron tetsubin pots, which can not be placed over a flame. I also like the simple, vintage design. The only reason I gave a four was that the teapot I received from Amazon seemed to be a second choice, with sloppy painting and a non-matte finish. However, these defects do not effect its functionality in any way.
By TCL (Guilford, CT USA)
This is a Teapot not a Tea kettle. You can both boil your water and brew your tea in this pot because it is cast iron, but the boiling water part is not the point of this teapot. Therefore it does not have a whistle because you are not meant to stick this on the stove and walk away.
Staub teapots follow the Asian Villagers (for example Japanese Tetsubin teapots) way of making tea where you watch the water boil, dump the leaves in and serve from a sturdy cast iron pot that will keep the tea warm for an hour. The cast iron is traditionally meant for a woodstove, stone hearth or firepit. Imagine being by the fire in a cottage in the woods on a crisp fall day, then this would be your pot.
This is an excellent interpretation of the Asian village teapot. It is larger and therefore has many more applications such as making Chai Tea (where you boil the spices and tea), mull wine, apple cider or even make a rich vanilla sauce or warm berry compote for your desert. The round shape is perfect for your whisk and the pouring spout is convenient. It is pretty enough to be brought to the table and the cast iron keeps the sauces warm for round two.
The interior is a dark grey shiny porcelain glaze (not matte as decribed). The cast iron shows through the Sunflower-colored glaze around the spout and makes the pot look a little dirty or unfinished. I would recomend getting this in a darker brighter color to avoid this.
It is also cast in a slightly thinner cast iron than their pots.
By Jessica (Chicago, IL United States)
It's true this tea pot has no whistle and that it is heavy (it's made of cast iron after all!) It is also true that because it is made of cast iron you must be careful to dry it after using or washing it.
With that said this is the best tea pot I have ever owned or used. This is because the spout is really drip free. Often when I use a teapot I end up spilling hot water at the start or end of the pour. That has never happened with this pot, and I have been using it for two years now.
It is also quite lovely.
Highly recommended for any tea fanatic.
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