This beautiful hand painted porcelain filtering tea mug and matching caddy is perfect for enjoying your artisan loose leaf tea. The mug comes with its own lid and an internal porcelain filter that allows ample room for tea leaves to expand and provide optimal infusion of the leaves. Once the tea has steeped to perfection the lid acts as an efficient little saucer for the infuser.
The matching Tea Caddy is the perfect storage container for keeping your tea fresh and for prolonging its life by keeping away air, light, odor, and moisture. The lid has a rubber seal that ensures an air-tight seal. The set has a beautiful hand-painted motif on both the mug and caddy. There are three designs to choose from. The first depicts a bluebird perched on the branch of a cherry tree in full flower.The second is a magnolia flower and the third is a lotus flower. The caddy dimensions: 4" ht x 3.5" dia.
Approximate storage capacity for different teas:
- White tea (1--2 oz)
- Green tea (3 oz)
- Black tea (3--4 oz)
- Oolong tea (2--3.5 oz)
Tea mug (2 7/8" dia, 4 1/8" ht), Filter (2 7/8" dia, 2 1/2" ht).
Capacity 8 fl oz (236.5 mil). Weight (11.5 oz)