Teapots

I have a Denby, navy blue 'brown Betty's t pot. It pours beautifully so we bought a other in the factory shop sale - just in case. We empty the leaves when we want to use it again. I also sometimes put it in the dishwasher if I want to put the dishwasher on but it isnt quite full enough! Neither method spoils our tea.

No don't put a stainless steel teapot with wooden bits in the dishwasher !

I used a teapot for years with the family then gave away 2 or 3 since being on my own. I only ever rinsed it out and never washed it as such just a wipe on the outside.
Now I just have a cup which I occasionally have to bleach because I use two tea-bags at a time for a good strong cuppa so it gets stained with the tannin.

My china tea-sets never see daylight now though one is used when my step-daughter calls as she prefers her tea from a china cup----complete with saucer.

Can hardly find a teapot that does not dribble when pouring. Hate that.

I always seem to break the lids so have a collection of nice teapots which are used for watering plants!

We now have a stainless steel teapot, used every day, and put in the dishwasher when that’s on. It doesn’t taint our tea, Twinings Earl Grey or Clipper tea bags, weak and black.

My lovely Woods ware, blue pot, broke a couple of years ago and the replacement has been fine, but just not the same.

Its a stainless steel pot with a wooden handle and knob on the hinged lid ,it was part of a set but the rest seem to have lived in the attic for 30 years

I still use a teapot hate tea made in the cup.
I don't wash it everyday but i do when it is looking a bit messy from the tea stains put bleach in and soak it for a while then give it a good wash. I do the same with my cups.

I use a ceramic teapot which I rinse but would never think of washing it in detergent. Heaven help us!

I use teabags, Fairtrade bags with no plastic and I'm afraid that doesn't include Yorkshire tea or Tetleys.

I do have some loose-leaf Assam tea which I keep meaning to start. It smells wonderful.

I’m with you. I just rinse our teapot out under the tap and reuse it. I absolutely love teapots and have had some amazing teapot finds thanks to our local charity shops. My massive collection is depleted now as I’ve spent the last twelve months trying to seriously declutter in case we snuff it unexpectedly. Tea always tastes better in a nice pot ! An old friend used to put a few drops of Stardrops in her teapot to remove the stains but you could still taste it despite plenty of rinsing !

I use loose tea leaves BTW

what is it made of ? I put my delph one in the dishwasher and it doesn't do anything to the flavour , but it does look a lot better

Sorry posted too soon,anyone who washes theirs daily who can tell me if I'm just a manky so and so or if washed t pots do affect the flavour