Chacha Kyusu-Maru - Pot for Brewing Tea 700ml CD-Hario Chacha Kyusu-Maru 700ml

Looked at quite a few different makes of glass tea pots but this one seemed to be well reviewed and I now know why, its quite small and I got the 700ml one, it does hold nearly 700ml and makes two good sized cups. It pours perfect and does not drip even if you tilt impatiently, the infuser is very large and roomy which sits quite low, brews perfectly and is well made, it doesnt feel brittle like I've read about some other well known glass teapots. All in all I am extremely happy with it and would recommend it. Update 2 So I found out that Hario do two very similar Cha Cha Glass Teapots, this one "Cha Cha Kyusu Maru" and the "Cha Cha Fukami" (No joke) This one the Kyusu has a flatter lid that just sits on the rim of the pot, the Fukami has a indented lid that sits slightly inside the pot. The difference I have found is that you can get just a little bit more water in the Kyusu than the Fukami. I bought the Kyusu 700ml which will fill two western mugs with a tad to spare, I also bought a 300ml Fukami but because of the lid it will not quite fill a mug fully. Also using the Gong Fu method its a little harder rinsing the leaves off the Fukami lid than the Kyusu lid when rinsing the tea first time. They are both really good teapots! I bought the 450ml Hario Cha Cha Kyusu Maru Teapot CHJMN-45T, this one is perfect for one person and you will get a mug of tea out of this teapot, so the 700ml version is perfect for 2 and this one for 1.

Amazing teapot! It's practical and looks good! I have now bought this in two different sizes. The glass is good quality and strong and the spout is excellent for pouring. I prefer small spouts on my teapots as this makes them less prone to getting knocked and damaged, especially when washing up. What is unique about this teapot is the shield around the lid which makes it much easier to stay on while pouring. It is comfortable to hold and also looks very elegant with it's simple shape. The strainer looks quite good quality but I don't use it because I prefer to give my tea leaves more room inside the water and then pour with a strainer. The only gripe I have is that the brand name (Hario) and product info like "made in Japan" has been printed on the front of the teapot. However, it's quite subtle so is not a major problem - but it would look better without (this information should be on the base!).

A lovely little teapot. I had it for about a year, using it pretty regularly. Very easy to clean and keeps the tea warm for long. Only problem I had, it being a glass tea pot, a couple of pieces chipped off last time I picked it up and it couldn't be repaired. I was overall happy with it, so had to buy it again.

The Hario 700ml makes a lovely pot of tea that is perfect for an individual drinker. It shipped directly from Japan and took just over a week to arrive. Made entirely of glass, it was obviously securely packaged and arrived safely. The glass is not thick or heavy. This is a light and delicate pot, but the glass but certainly seems strengthened and durable, or is at least designed to be tough. The glass lid fits neatly, but doesn't click in anywhere. It shouldn't slip, but you might feel more secure keeping a finger on top while pouring. The steam from the hot water will gather and condense on the lid. I personally rinse the tea-pot with a little hot water before adding and brewing the tea. I found that the Hario glass keeps the heat in well, and it certainly won't go cold before you finish the pot - not at 700 mls anyway. Most importantly, it just makes a lovely cup of tea. White tea, green tea, rooibos - the large round mesh filter is so fine that not a grain of a leaf gets through. The tea never looks murky and pours clean. Taste is perfect every time.

This was my second (ever!) teapot! I stumbled across it on Amazon for something like £13 (?!), postage included. I'm well acquainted with Hario's outstanding range of coffee glassware, so really couldn't resist. I'm not sure I appreciated that this *would* be posted from Japan, without tracking info, so delivery would take a very big number of weeks. But the anticipation soon became part of the joy, and when it arrived it exceeded my wildest expectations. The basket is awesome - deep, wide, and really lets the tea breathe. This was a pleasant surprise - my first teapot (also glass) had a rather tight and mostly-steel basket, and tbh I just hadn't appreciated how much tea leaves expand (I'm no tea connoisseur, as you might've guessed...) The design is lovely, too - the glass lid fits the basket *perfectly*, holding the tea leaves back. And the glassware is properly up to Hario standards - the handle feels ohsofragile at first, but I've come to trust it completely. Long story short, this is a lovely little blighter. It's accompanied me in discovering a plethora of teas. I'm delighted to've ordered it, and wouldn't hesitate to order a second!

Love this teapot, it looks so sleek and delicate. It's absolutely perfect to use for leaf tea - the large sieve part really allows the tea to infuse and as it's so wide, it's really easy to tip the leaves into the bin or on the garden and rinse out. My previous one had a really narrow long sieve part and this made it a pain to clean and get the tea leaves out. I've started to drink jasmine tea more now and this teapot is absolutely perfect for that. It looks so delicate and appealing when infusing. Absolutely love it! Just gotta make sure the cats don't knock it off the kitchen side now - I don't plan on testing how fragile it is.

The tea pot is excellent, just the right size for two cups of tea. Delivery, not so much, described as handed to tenant, which was five doors down, utter lie she would have pointed him to the right address.

I've recently become a big fan of home made fruit, herb and spice infusions to keep up my water intake, particularly as the weather turns colder and drinking cold water just seems too chilly a prospect. I've been searching for a dedicated pot to use for these, untainted with the flavours and tannin stains from a black teas pot. A lot of the pots with integral strainers were the wrong kind/shape to hold items which can be bulky, such as pieces of fruit, and also can be too bitty and light to avoid getting caught in the spout if you don't have a basket - rosemary needles, fresh thyme twiglets. And several of the pots which should in theory have been fine, according to other reviewers were not that well thought out, and leaked as you poured And then I found this. I already have a Hario coffee grinder, so know that the make is one for good design. And so this tea pot has proved to be. 'Teas' which don't use tea can come in a range of beautiful delicate colours, depending on the fruit, herbs, and spices used. So, the visual aesthetics also were important to me. A glass pot the obvious solution It's not a large pot - you get 2 mugs, or 3 cups from a potfull. The lid fits well, the mesh basket is perfect for my needs, and the just indented spout makes for very easy cleaning -the wide mouth also aids this. Obviously, a glass teapot needs more careful handling than a great chunky metal or thick ceramic one, when cleaning etc. And I expected to wait for this to arrive from Japan (given some feedback from some reviewers on the lengthy wait) but it was here in a few days.