🍵 Sandalwood-Handled Pottery Tea Infuser Review

I gave this mug 4 stars because I can't rate it a 4.5 and I don't quite think it's a 5 star mug. easy to clean. My problem is the lid. Even after soaking for 10 minutes, the lid is very hot and you must be careful when removing it, otherwise you may burn yourself on the lid or hot water will condense on the inside of the lid. It would help to have a little ridge at the top or a textured grip around the edges to dissipate heat or not conduct it at all.

Pros: The mug comes in an elegant box reminiscent of Apple unboxing. The mug is beautiful, well made and loves the robin egg blue interior. The screen actually drains more efficiently than all-metal with holes and much better than all-ceramic. The size is just right and offers a good water balance in the tea bag. Some cups are so big that the tea dilutes with water, and if you try to pour less in, they look empty and lonely. It's not like this. When I received the mug, the first thing I said…

Let me tell you about my horrible experience and why I kept the mug anyway. Maybe I made a big mistake because I'm new to the cup of tea. The product appears to be cast iron all around, which is cool and masculine, but that's why you can only hold the cup by the handle when brewing and it's too hot everywhere. So as I sat down on my sofa and picked up the mug by the handle, I decided the tea was ready and attempted to remove the lid and teapot at the same time to place it in another mug on the…