On Feb 28, 1:05*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> In article >, *<RJ> wrote:
> >After moving into "loose tea", I bought a pretty teapot.
>
> >Problem is, it takes me over an hour to drink a pot of tea.
> >By then, the tea is lukewarm or cool.
> >I've even tried a "cosy", but it really doesn't help too much.
> >A friend has suggested using a thermos after the tea's been brewed.
> >But that sort of defeats the idea of "the pretty teapot".
>
> 1. Use a thicker or heavier pot. *Earthenware will keep the tea hotter
> * *longer than thin bone porcelain. *It's uglier, but functional.
>
> 2. Get a smaller teapot. *The 2-cup Chatsworth might do it for you.
>
> 3. Invite friends over to help you drink tea.
>
> 4. Keep the teapot only for when you have friends over, and use an in-cup
> * *basket to make a single cup of tea at a time when you're just by yourself.
> * *That's what I do.
> --scott
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. *C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

5. Learn to love lukewarm tea. Toci