How many teapots do you own?

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My previous threads about teapots have been quite popular so wanted to continue with the topic as I have started to become addicted to this. Also it's been a heavy week and could do with some frivolous tea chats.
I have recently discovered (thanks to MN) that most tea lovers seem to use teapots on a regular basis, it never occurred to me that it would be the case! So I am now discovering the teapot world and it's a world of beauty, so much to choose from and would like to buy quite a few XD

How many do you own? What sizes, brand, color etc? Share your teapots collection with us and join the thread for a cosy Thursday tea chat.

Main brands I love so far are: Burleigh, Polish Pottery, Emma Bridgewater as well as Japanese-style teapots too. How can one choose?
I am also checking charity shops a lot but can barely find and and those I see are very very old fashioned or in a very bad condition.

I have three teapots.

When we got married, my SIL asked us what we'd like as a gift. She has a massive collection of teapots so I asked for a proper family daily-use teapot as I figured she was the expert on these things.

She bought us the ship one pictured. Suffice to say it did not work as a teapot!

I now have a proper teapot (also pictured), a small two cup "brown Betty" teapot for when I'm on my own and a cream infuser teapot for leaf tea for when I'm feeling fancy at the weekend.

The QETea teapot is not one of the three!

I have three. An everyday workhorse stainless steel one that imo makes the best tea. It’s probably 20 years old and still going strong.

then I have a posh china one that comes out on high days and holidays.

And a single pot one at work that is the envy of all my colleagues who faff about squeezing red hot teabags and have inferior Tea by making it in the cup. Fools.

I love tea but would rather have coffee than tea made in the cup.

Gosh I can see how you never use the ship one! I thought the whole point of teapots was to use loose leaf tea, am I missing something? I am a tea beginner so excuse my silly questions

@BitOutOfPractice I am so intrigued as I no nothing else but tea in a cup, how is the difference in taste?
I need to hurry up and choose a teapot asap!

We have a camping teapot. That is, a teapot which we can take camping (steel).

Plus a massive one, 2 smaller ones, and an infuser one.

I have a tea intolerance but indulge the multitude of different teas that DH and DD(11) drink. DD sometimes takes a flask to school...

3:

• white one that is used for ‘big’ tea gathering.
• a clear one that I’ve never used but looks cool on a shelf
• An Asian tea pot that my DH uses for green tea - but mostly sits looking pretty also

Oh and to answer your question never use tea leaves 🤣🤣🤣🤣. It’s more of a capacity issue - the big one means we can do multiple cups without having to faff with individual tea bags

None, nor do I own any tea cups , my nan when she was alive would only drink out of a bone china tea cup , which she would bring with her when visiting .
All mugs here I'm afraid !

One silver teapot for special occasions (teabags all the way otherwise!)

I do like tea and it does taste better from a pot. I wonder if it’s to do with that last squeeze of the tea bag. Whenever you make it in a cup you squeeze the bag on the side so you don’t drip tea everywhere with a pot you just lift out the strainer basket.

It possibly doesn’t make a difference and it’s just a psychological aspect to pouringbtea from a pot that makes me feel happy and that all is right with the world.

My question is, if you use a teapot with teabags in it, do you leave the teabag or take it out? Doesn't it also become too strong bitter as it keeps brewing or is the secret to have a bigger amount of water vs less teabags compared to a single mug?

Yes I think it's recommended that you don't squeeze the tea bag, just leave it to brew then lift it out. You then don't get the bitter taste. I still squeeze mine though 😂

Five.
One post with it's own metal cosy that does four cups, so good for one or two.
A push down cafetiere style one.
A larger white one for tea time.
Two that match my dinner service.

@ehb102 I aspire to this too.
Didn't know you could get a cafetiere style one, is it actually different from a french press for coffee?

A beautiful black Japanese one, a Royal Douton coaching scene one we got for our wedding and a Burleighware one. Oh and an art deco one I have no idea where it came from.

We don't drink tea so I am not sure why we even have them in the first place

I have 2, one is stainless steel and very shiny, but I don't use since my MIL told me it makes inferior tea. The other is a sky blue Price and Kensington pot, which imo is perfect, they make THE best teapots.
In case you aren't aware, you are on a very slippery slope OP, which will result in years of obsession, collection, and dusting. It makes your family's gifting easy however, pots, fancy tea bags, cups and saucers, biscuits and jam combos, etc. 🫖☕🫖☕🫖☕🫖😂

Leave the tea bags in and fill the tea pot up with more hot water, possibly adding another tea bag or leaves. Don’t ask me how you decide whether or not to do this!
I have five tea pots which sadly don’t get used very often because despite a lot of effort I can’t get anyone in the house to drink tea with me. ☹️ Occasionally one of my daughters will to humour me.

I don't own a teapot, however I often think about buying one. Then wonder is it worth it?

@Saltedcarameltiramisucheesecake I am all in!

@QueenBarbs join the club

I have 2

A very small green one

And a red le Creuset one which I love because it doesn't drip

I did have one that I painted at a pottery party years ago but I think it broke or something because I haven't seen it for years

I have 2 glass teapots (Bodum, the one with a cork lid) - I use these for fruit/herbal teas as they look so pretty. Remove lid and filter before serving for aesthetic reasons.

I have 2 from Emma Bridgewater (Strawberries, for 2, and Lovebirds, for 4).

I have a stainless steel set of teapot, water pot, milk jug and sugar bowl on a tray. This is the one DH and I use most often. I got it at the charity shop for £5.

I have a vintage Royal Doulton one as well.

I have a Le Creuset one.

I have a Japanese one in black cast iron.

I'd like a Royal Copenhagen one.

I still haven't found my perfect teapot.

@AllTangledUpInTinselAndTiaras your reply gives me joy, I too want to collect lots. Which ones are your favourites in terms of use and practicality, apart from the stainless steel ones? I love the EB ones and also the japanese cast iron, I think they are so beautiful

I wouldn’t use teabags with a pot generally. Buy a practical pot with a large stainless steel strainer basket in the middle. Just spoon in loose tea. Take basket out when it’s brewed, you can often get a second pot out the same leaves. Just pop back in, fresh hot water and give the brewing an extra minute. Tip used leaves into food bin so clear up is minimal. .