If you only need 2 cups at a time, I have a Zarafina Tea Maker and it is awesome. Have not used it in ages. E-mail me if you want it cheap. It has hardly been used.
You put 2 cups of water in the chamber, put the tea in the basket which floats on the water. Select the type of tea - loose or bags: the kind of tea - black, green, herbal, oolong. Have the little tea pot on the tray where it needs to be and hit start. It heats the water to the proper temp for what you have selected at which time the basket sinks into the water, and after steeping the proper amount of time, off-loads the tea into the teapot. It comes with a tray and 2 Chinese-style tea cups. If you find one online, make sure the tray and the teapot are with it - without the teapot, it will not work properly.
It makes perfect tea every time..
I am sorry it took me so long in answereing you. I had a bad accident and split the top of my head open. It took 14 staples to close and hurt my knees badly.
I am a bit slower but all is well.
Thank you for your kind offer. But I am putting the tea thing on the back burner for now. DH said I don't need it. He right of coarse!!!! But I think it would be nice to have. Especailly now with guests asking for different teas. Green tea seems to be the biggest request. I am finding trying to get the correct temp for water not easy, I don't want to make the green tea taste bitter. I know!! the tea steeper would solve my dilenma? sp
When we have more time on our hands I will look at it again. But thank you so much for your generous offer.
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