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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: By Keira (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews This review is from: Joyce Chen 90-3713 5 piece Flared Teapot Set (Kitchen) Two stars because this set really does look beautiful. I loved the clean lines and smooth black glaze. Unfortunately, looks are not everything. It seems like this tea set was strictly designed for visual appeal and not practical use. Here are the issues I had with the set:
1) The spout is set too low on the body of the teapot. Filling the pot more than halfway full causes the liquid to stream out of the mouth of the spout. Unless you happen to enjoy scalding yourself and your friends with hot liquid, this is a feature you probably wish to avoid. You can really only brew about 12-13 oz at a time without spillage. As this set is designed to be "tea for four", that's pretty inconvenient. 2) Something about the design of the mouth of the spout causes it to dribble when pouring, no matter how carefully you do it. I used this teapot twice and made a large wet mess with every cup I poured. 3) The teacups are quite small. Their inner...Read more |