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AIBU to not have a teapot!

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/03/2026 12:40

My dad thinks I am. I live on my own so it’s not worth it. He always complains when I make it in a cup.

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Trusttheawesomeness · 09/03/2026 20:22

I’m 36, single parent with 2 kids who don’t drink tea and I have 4 teapots. I love them.

Sgtmajormummy · 09/03/2026 20:20

I have some really strong PG Tips teabags (500 of them!) and anything less than a liter of water means they’re undrinkable.
So teapot it is!
I have a mug set with ceramic strainer and lid (very cute) for loose leaf and herbal teas.

TheBookShelf · 09/03/2026 20:02

We are a tea drinking household and I have six teapots, different sizes and all in use. Loose leaf tea just tastes better than a teabag I find. But then I like a cup of tea on the hour. A small one-person teapot wouldn't take up much room though and would please your dad. You can get small glass ones shaped like a french press/cafetiere, that take up no more room than a mug.

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/03/2026 19:11

When I was a student nurse each ward had a proper tea set for people getting bad news. Sad that we no longer have one.

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/03/2026 19:10

My mum
drinks herbal tea (yuk) so there would be only two of us. And I don’t actually have anywhere to put one. Storage is at a premium! I’ve just been reminded of the tea cosy my grandma had, that looked like one of those big fluffy Russian hats. We used to love wearing it as a hat. 😁

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Arregaithel · 09/03/2026 19:10

Yer all teathens!! 😆

Tea infuses and tastes so much better when brewed in a pot.

There are however other uses if teabags, rather than loose leaf, are yer thang 😊

SixtySomething · 09/03/2026 19:08

Teapot every time for me.
Teabags in a cup/ mug are too strong and are horrible and drippy.
If your Dad would like to drink from a teapot, why not get one? As others say, you can get those pots which sit on top of a mug,
As for that poster who said if he doesn’t like the way you serve tea, then give him a glass of water … I have no words for this.

Blorengia · 09/03/2026 19:08

Toddlerteaplease · 09/03/2026 13:27

My mug of choice is a pint mug. So probably larger than a single tea pot. Since he insulted my cat yesterday by calling her a “scraggy puss” I think he should suffer. 😂😂😂

Yeah... Right on, Cat Lady!

FunnyOrca · 09/03/2026 19:06

We have one but I always make it in cups as often people want weak/strong and then there’s coffees and herbals to consider. Rarely is it worth a pot.

NovemberMorn · 09/03/2026 19:03

tutugogo · 09/03/2026 18:58

@NovemberMorn

thats lovely. My DD’s love an afternoon tea and get the stands out, you should for him! Bring a smile

He is more into pizza and beer now, but I'm sure the day will come when he gets back into tea, scones and cakes. x

Miranda65 · 09/03/2026 19:01

YANBU. I do have a teapot, but it's buried in the back of a cupboard and probably hasn't been out for 30 years. I never drink tea - it tastes disgusting. On the rare occasion my husband, or a guest, has a cup of tea, they have to put up with a teabag in a mug!

LadyMacbethWasFierce · 09/03/2026 19:00

Cup matches the saucer. Not the Day we!

LadyMacbethWasFierce · 09/03/2026 18:59

The perimeter of my life is very narrow now (owing to a huge bereavement; loss of my daughter).

One of my few pleasures still is tea in a teapot (served in cups and saucers). Doesn’t have to be a matching “tea set” (though I always ensure the cup matches the day we!). But some lovely loose tea (or decent quality bag - tea pigs for example) on a tray in a teapot with cups and saucers is one of life’s pleasures for me at least.

Why not make your DF happy and buy a teapot in a charity shop.

tutugogo · 09/03/2026 18:58

@NovemberMorn

thats lovely. My DD’s love an afternoon tea and get the stands out, you should for him! Bring a smile

FruAashild · 09/03/2026 18:54

YANBU but my family disagree. I don't drink tea and DH rarely drinks it. My sister bought us a teapot and my Mum bought a teacozy so they could have tea that meets their requirements when they visit. Good thing we have plenty of room in the kitchen to store things that rarely get used.

AllSlippersareBanned · 09/03/2026 18:53

We have never had a teapot. I don’t remember my parents ever having one either. It’s always been a teabag in a mug in living memory for me (I’m 53).

MamaMiranda · 09/03/2026 18:52

If he is complaining, and can’t just say thank you for making him tea, hand him a glass of water. No more tea for dad.

Appleandcidergravy · 09/03/2026 18:50

I don't like tea- but I have 2 teapots. A small one pot, and a bigger one. My parents like tea from a pot- and had to be China mugs and a china tea pot when on a picnic when we were little. Dad said tea tastes funny out of a thermos... They don't visit often but have a teapot for when they do

GinToBegin · 09/03/2026 18:46

Another vote for using a teapot, it just makes for better tea - as long as the pot isn’t metal. Stainless steel teapots always make tea taste very harsh to me.

Hopealong · 09/03/2026 18:38

Really don't like tea made in a cup, tastes so much better by using a teapot in my opinion

Catspace · 09/03/2026 18:34

Toddlerteaplease · 09/03/2026 18:12

@Catspace she’s covered him in cat hair. 😂😂 if you are familiar with my cat from
the litter tray you will know that she is definitely not a scraggy puss! She’s a princess. And will tell you so. 😂

Yes I do recognise your username from Litter Tray. You have a long haired cat with a flat face. I’m so sorry I can’t remember her name xx

HappyFace2025 · 09/03/2026 18:29

I can't understand why people put a teabag in a cup and expect it to taste properly of tea.
I have teapots including a one for a single cup that I have at breakfast and tea time. Teabag in a pot, allow to stew depending on how strong you like it, and bobs your uncle.

frozendaisy · 09/03/2026 18:25

As with anything you can have great and awful tea made either way.

Gwenhwyfar · 09/03/2026 18:22

I didn't know anyone still used teapots except on special occasions.

suburburban · 09/03/2026 18:17

I prefer to use a teapot

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