The New IngenuiTEA

It's here already! 

I just love getting stuff sooner than you expect it.  When I ordered a new IngenuiTEA day before yesterday I didn't select two day delivery, but here it is already!  And it is indeed, a better design.  Some little improvements -

• The base is slightly larger - it fits better on a large mug now.
• The plastic piece that allows water to flow feels more firmly in place.  My old one was a little wobbly.
• I'm not sure, but I think the volume is greater on this model.
• It's got a sort of ribbed handle so yer fingers fit into it, which I don't really care about, but it does look pretty on the counter.  Sort of a regal shape. 

Most importantly for me, they've solved the filter issue.  It's removable.  It pops out from the inside, and they now offer replacement filters so if this one gets moldy or falls apart, I'm not up the creek w/o my cuppa.

I only have one complaint.  The tea pours out faster than the old model, and since I couldn't see into the cup as it poured, it overflowed, and a lot quicker than I was prepared for.  Hot tea all over the counter.  Oh well, the counter needed wiping anyway.  And now I have a better idea of how much tea it holds so I'll just be more careful in future.

In a nutshell -  I'm really glad I upgraded!

Comments

[Christine]

That's good to know, Penandra, thanks for sharing your experience. I've only used mine a handful of times, but I'll be watching now to see if the filter gets loosey-goosey.

[Penandra]

I have been disappointed in the new ingenuitea . . . I always have some of these on hand to give as gifts (more and more friends and family are drinking tea, and I love introducing folks to loose tea rather than the tea dust that comes in bagged tea). I have had trouble with the "new removable filter" in that after a few uses of the Ingenuitea will not stay in place. I contacted Adagio and they said they would send out replacements, but how am I to know which ones will not work and which ones will with the ones I give as gifts.

I must say I am now "gun-shy" on giving these away and will probably not be ordering more.

[Steph W.]

Thanks for both of these posts! I have the original version, and while I really like it - the "new and improved" tempts me. Maybe I can coax some mold out of mine just to splurge on the new one? Actually, I'm really glad you mentioned the mold matter, so I know what to avoid. Thanks for your fantastic blog!