This probably sounds really silly, but I want to get a second tea pot,
and the size of the pot I have now is ideal. I have an Arthur Wood
china teapot with a blackberry design that I got on a trip to Bermuda 15
years ago when I didn't even drink tea (I couldn't think of any other
souvenir to get and I liked the way it looked). Now that I am drinking
a couple of pots of tea a day using this teapot, I am concerned I'll
break it, so I'd like to get another and save this one for special
occasions.

So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the point
where it starts to narrow again) then its a four cup. I just want to be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
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This probably sounds really silly, but I want to get a second tea pot,
and the size of the pot I have now is ideal. I have an Arthur Wood
china teapot with a blackberry design that I got on a trip to Bermuda 15
years ago when I didn't even drink tea (I couldn't think of any other
souvenir to get and I liked the way it looked). Now that I am drinking
a couple of pots of tea a day using this teapot, I am concerned I'll
break it, so I'd like to get another and save this one for special
occasions.

So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the point
where it starts to narrow again)

Sorry, but my input scanner just quit. What shape is your pot?

then its a four cup. I just want to be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

Capacity will depend on the shape of the pot, thickness of the walls,
position of the spout, and who's making it in which pottery on Thursday.

Why not order by the outside dimensions and be surprised at what you end up
with on the inside?


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"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
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This probably sounds really silly, but I want to get a second tea pot,
and the size of the pot I have now is ideal. I have an Arthur Wood
china teapot with a blackberry design that I got on a trip to Bermuda 15
years ago when I didn't even drink tea (I couldn't think of any other
souvenir to get and I liked the way it looked). Now that I am drinking
a couple of pots of tea a day using this teapot, I am concerned I'll
break it, so I'd like to get another and save this one for special
occasions.

So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the point
where it starts to narrow again)

Sorry, but my input scanner just quit. What shape is your pot?

then its a four cup. I just want to be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

Capacity will depend on the shape of the pot, thickness of the walls,
position of the spout, and who's making it in which pottery on Thursday.

Why not order by the outside dimensions and be surprised at what you end up
with on the inside?


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"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
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So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the point
where it starts to narrow again) then its a four cup. I just want to be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

What capacity do you get when it's filled 1/4" to 1/2" below the brim
(allowing for the lid to be seated w/o touching the liquid)? How close to
spilling out is the liquid in the spout at that level? If you can't walk
across a room with it that high w/o sloshing liquid out the spout, decrease
the contents and check again.


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"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
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So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the point
where it starts to narrow again) then its a four cup. I just want to be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

What capacity do you get when it's filled 1/4" to 1/2" below the brim
(allowing for the lid to be seated w/o touching the liquid)? How close to
spilling out is the liquid in the spout at that level? If you can't walk
across a room with it that high w/o sloshing liquid out the spout, decrease
the contents and check again.


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Determine the size of your teapot filled to the brim minus a touch in
oz or ml. That's the capacity sold in stores. I use pots that fill
1/2-3/4 of capacity because of weight or convenience for pouring.
You'll find pot size is a function of personal consumption. I use a
one liter pot that brews 700ml which is two 350ml (~12oz) cups. I
usually have too nuke the second cup when I get around too it.

Jim

Gregory Allen-Anderson wrote:
This probably sounds really silly, but I want to get a second tea
pot,
and the size of the pot I have now is ideal. I have an Arthur Wood
china teapot with a blackberry design that I got on a trip to Bermuda
15
years ago when I didn't even drink tea (I couldn't think of any other

souvenir to get and I liked the way it looked). Now that I am
drinking
a couple of pots of tea a day using this teapot, I am concerned I'll
break it, so I'd like to get another and save this one for special
occasions.

So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it
is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the
point
where it starts to narrow again) then its a four cup. I just want to
be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

Determine the size of your teapot filled to the brim minus a touch in
oz or ml. That's the capacity sold in stores. I use pots that fill
1/2-3/4 of capacity because of weight or convenience for pouring.
You'll find pot size is a function of personal consumption. I use a
one liter pot that brews 700ml which is two 350ml (~12oz) cups. I
usually have too nuke the second cup when I get around too it.

Jim

Gregory Allen-Anderson wrote:
This probably sounds really silly, but I want to get a second tea
pot,
and the size of the pot I have now is ideal. I have an Arthur Wood
china teapot with a blackberry design that I got on a trip to Bermuda
15
years ago when I didn't even drink tea (I couldn't think of any other

souvenir to get and I liked the way it looked). Now that I am
drinking
a couple of pots of tea a day using this teapot, I am concerned I'll
break it, so I'd like to get another and save this one for special
occasions.

So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it
is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the
point
where it starts to narrow again) then its a four cup. I just want to
be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

Bluesea wrote:

Sorry, but my input scanner just quit. What shape is your pot?

It is quite stout. wider than it is tall. The spout is level with the
top of the pot.



Capacity will depend on the shape of the pot, thickness of the walls,
position of the spout, and who's making it in which pottery on Thursday.

Why not order by the outside dimensions and be surprised at what you end up
with on the inside?

Well if its close to what I have now, I don't have a problem with some
variation. I just don't want to order one that is way to small or too
big, I know I could send it back if its the wrong size, but I'd rather
get it right the first time.

Bluesea wrote:

Sorry, but my input scanner just quit. What shape is your pot?

It is quite stout. wider than it is tall. The spout is level with the
top of the pot.



Capacity will depend on the shape of the pot, thickness of the walls,
position of the spout, and who's making it in which pottery on Thursday.

Why not order by the outside dimensions and be surprised at what you end up
with on the inside?

Well if its close to what I have now, I don't have a problem with some
variation. I just don't want to order one that is way to small or too
big, I know I could send it back if its the wrong size, but I'd rather
get it right the first time.

"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
...

So when determining capacity, how full do you fill the teapot? If
capacity is what fills it to the brim, then its a six cup, but if it is
to the level that I have read as optimum (more or less up to the point
where it starts to narrow again) then its a four cup. I just want to be
sure that what I order is the same size as what I have.

The more that I think about this, the more I wonder why not simply order a
pot with the capacity that you'd like it to have? I'm not being facetious;
it's just that I can't tell what the capacity of one pot has to do with a
prospective purchase of another. If you use and like your current pot as a
4-cupper (24 oz), then why not look for that capacity in a new pot? Buy the
capacity that you need/want and don't worry about how high you're supposed
to fill a pot because it really all just depends. For example, I have a pot
that is 32 oz when filled all the way up. Because of the sloshing spout
issue, that's not practical and 30 oz would be more reasonable providing I
tread very carefully.

However, the box says the capacity is .6 liter, 20 oz., and at that point,
it looks like it's only 1/2 full.

I generally use it as a 24 oz pot.

HTH.

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Space Cowboy wrote:
Determine the size of your teapot filled to the brim minus a touch in
oz or ml. That's the capacity sold in stores. I use pots that fill
1/2-3/4 of capacity because of weight or convenience for pouring.
You'll find pot size is a function of personal consumption. I use a
one liter pot that brews 700ml which is two 350ml (~12oz) cups. I
usually have too nuke the second cup when I get around too it.


That would make it a six cup which is what I thought it probably was but
wasn't sure. I then had the bright idea of measuring how much my 'two
cup' brown betty held. Unfortunately two cups yielded a teapot that was
about 3/4 full and didn't do much to enlighten me (four cups in the
other pot gave a pot that was about 2/3 full 6 cups pretty much to the
brim).

When I make tea for just me (which is the majority of the time) I fill
it about half full and get two mugs of tea out of it. Since I use a tea
basket this has a water level high enough to make sure the tea steeps
well, thats pretty much what I'm aiming for. I'm afraid if I get one
too big then my two mugs worth won't get the water level high enough to
steep well. Too small and I won't be able to accomodate my occassional
guests.

Anyway, thanks to both of you!

"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
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That would make it a six cup which is what I thought it probably was but
wasn't sure. I then had the bright idea of measuring how much my 'two
cup' brown betty held. Unfortunately two cups yielded a teapot that was
about 3/4 full and didn't do much to enlighten me (four cups in the
other pot gave a pot that was about 2/3 full 6 cups pretty much to the
brim).

What a PITA these inconsistant teapots are.

When I make tea for just me (which is the majority of the time) I fill
it about half full and get two mugs of tea out of it. Since I use a tea
basket this has a water level high enough to make sure the tea steeps
well, thats pretty much what I'm aiming for. I'm afraid if I get one
too big then my two mugs worth won't get the water level high enough to
steep well. Too small and I won't be able to accomodate my occassional
guests.

Ah, mystery solved...sounds like you'll be wanting to buy a 6-cupper to cope
w/company.

Anyway, thanks to both of you!

You're welcome! Please let us know which new pot you buy.


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"Gregory Allen-Anderson" wrote in message
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That would make it a six cup which is what I thought it probably was but
wasn't sure. I then had the bright idea of measuring how much my 'two
cup' brown betty held. Unfortunately two cups yielded a teapot that was
about 3/4 full and didn't do much to enlighten me (four cups in the
other pot gave a pot that was about 2/3 full 6 cups pretty much to the
brim).

What a PITA these inconsistant teapots are.

When I make tea for just me (which is the majority of the time) I fill
it about half full and get two mugs of tea out of it. Since I use a tea
basket this has a water level high enough to make sure the tea steeps
well, thats pretty much what I'm aiming for. I'm afraid if I get one
too big then my two mugs worth won't get the water level high enough to
steep well. Too small and I won't be able to accomodate my occassional
guests.

Ah, mystery solved...sounds like you'll be wanting to buy a 6-cupper to cope
w/company.

Anyway, thanks to both of you!

You're welcome! Please let us know which new pot you buy.


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