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Super Cute
By Kindle Customer on Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2012
It was kind of expensive but it was so cute I had to get it. I was a bit surprised by how small it is since there was no dimensions listed under the info about the product. It is meant for one cup of tea and I was looking for something for a pot of tea. I suppose it would do well for a single serving pot of tea but I usually brew 4 cups because I drink a lot! Even though its small a lot of tea fits in there; but don't over fill or the tea leaves wont have enough room to fully expand. Maybe its because its so cute but I could swear my tea tastes better when using the diver as opposed to the regular metal mesh ball. I wish there was a way to prevent this but even this diver is subject to tea stains. So I suspect it'll be brownish soon. Oh, also the opening is at the feet. Be very careful about where you set them to dry. I air dry mine in the little basket in the dishwasher but once his little feet somehow slipped and disappeared into the garbage disposal for almost a week! I was devastated, and I wasn't looking forward to buying another one. Thankfully I found out, so just beware because its clear and tiny so it can easily be lost.
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Fred the Deep Tea Half-Diver/Half-Floater. NOT for long tea leaves.
By Eric honestly opinionated K. on Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2014
I had great expectation for the Deep Tea Diver because I thought it was a great conversation piece that was also quite functional for a frequent looseleaf tea drinker like me. Well, package and looks were all great, but I found the opening on the bottom to be a bit too small for putting my Long Jing green tea in. Inevitably, few leaves would fall out to the counter. You need a very small teaspoon and some finesse to do so without being messy. That said, the little guy does hold his own in terms of amount of tea held. I was able to brew for a whole teapot with the guy full. Another minor issue is that when put in a cup, he doesn't stay down but floats halfway. You could sort of counteract it with the attached weight (got a nice firm mass to it for a little thing), but I wished that they had put some weight on the bottom cover or something. My suggestion: Make the opening slightly bigger, put air holes on the top (to help sink), and weight the bottom. *UPDATE in 2018* Still holding up though I use this infrequently. I've found some of my authentic green tea leaves come long so they don't all fit well here. Therefore, this is really for looseleaf tea that can be spooned onto a teaspoon. Also, when done, it's a bit of a pain to get wet leaves out of this guy as the grooves make it difficult. My new suggestion: Make it taller/bigger with smooth inside cavity, and make the guy weighted on the bottom.
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