Anytime I post about the benefits of elderberry or lemon balm tea along with a photo of something I’m sipping on that day, I’ll get a ton of comments like “Love that herb so much but seriously TELL ME ABOUT THAT TEAPOT.”
Several years ago, I was given a glass teapot that made brewing my daily herbal teas something I truly look forward to. My first one was too fragile to actually boil water in, so it’s just for steeping and serving, but over the years I’ve collected a few additional ones that can hold larger amounts and/or can be used on the stovetop.
I love how beautifully clear glass teapots display my therapeutic teas, and I find that I make and drink more of them because of how enjoyable the teapots are to use.
Since I’m always getting questions about what I use, I decided to order and test a few more so that I could share my favorites. Here are my top five.
Wilmax Thermo Glass Tea Pot With Removable Stainless Steel Spout Filter
Stovetop Safe: Yes
Best For: Loose leaf tea, Blooming Tea, Fresh Herbs & Citrus Peels
Sizes Available: 32 ounce (pictured) and 54 ounce
Where To Buy: Find them here
The Wilmax Thermo Glass Tea Pot is gorgeous and stovetop safe, but because it has a coiled spring infuser (versus a fine mesh one) it doesn’t completely filter out cut and sifted herbs.
It does work well for blooming teas, loose leaf teas that plump up when steeped, and fresh herbs and/or citrus.
Wilmax England makes all of its thermo glass from super clean, lead-free borosilicate, which is a type of heat resistant glass. One important thing to know about all stovetop safe glass teapots, though, is that they’re intended to be used over MEDIUM heat, not HIGH heat.
Water takes a little longer to begin to boil but not much. Also, they recommend removing the spring infuser and lid when heating water on the stovetop.
I’ve brewed burdock root and dandelion root tea on the stovetop in this pot, and the spring infuser filters out the roots well. I’ve even used it to simmer dried reishi for a couple of hours to make dual extraction reishi tincture.
CnGlass Teapot With Removable Stainless Steel Spout Filter
Stovetop Safe: Yes
Best For: Loose leaf tea, Blooming Tea, Fresh Herbs & Citrus Peels
4 Sizes Available: 20 ounce, 30 ounce, 40 ounce, and 50 ounce (pictured)
Where To Buy: Find them all here
This teapot is very similar in design to the Wilmax England listed above but at a lower price point, so I ordered it to compare the two. I got the larger version of this one (50 ounces) and they feel basically identical in construction.
Like the Wilmax above, it has a spring infuser that doesn’t completely filter out cut and sifted herbs. It does work well for blooming teas, loose leaf teas that plump up when steeped, and fresh herbs and/or citrus, though.
I’ve also used it as a serving vessel for yellow dock and other root teas and it works well for filtering the roots out. Juniper berries and herbs of similar size would likely be easily filtered out as well.
I’ve only had the Wilmax above and this CnGlass teapot for a few months so time will tell if there’s a difference in durability between the more expensive and more affordable versions, but so far they both perform exactly the same.
Wilmax Thermo Glass Tea Pot For Herbal Tea
Stovetop Safe: Yes
Best For: Cut and sifted dried herbs, Loose leaf tea
Sizes Available: 20 ounce and 29 ounce (pictured)
Where To Buy: Find them here
This Wilmax teapot is designed with a fine mesh infuser that will work perfectly with cut and sifted herbal tea and loose leaf tea. The filter is not removable (it’s attached to the lid) so won’t work well for blooming tea, but it can hold a pretty significant amount of dried herbs for strongly brewed tea.
Although it’s made with the same heat resistant borosilicate glass that Wilmax England uses in the model above and is considered stovetop safe, the glass seems thinner and more delicate. I don’t use mine on the stovetop.
Also, in case you’re wondering, the vibrant tea in the photo was made with butterfly pea flowers and a squeeze of lemon (which causes it to change color).
VIVA Bjorn Glass Teapot With Removable Strainer Filter
Stovetop Safe: No
Best For: Cut and sifted dried herbs, Loose leaf tea, Blooming Tea
Sizes Available: 22 ounce (pictured) and 40 ounce
Where To Buy: Find them here. I’ll update when more are available!
This was one of my very first glass teapots and it’s still in great shape many years later. It includes a fine mesh filter that makes it perfect for cut and sifted dried herbs or loose leaf tea.
And since the filter is removable, it can also be used for blooming tea.
Cozyna Glass Teapot with Fine Mesh Infuser
Stovetop Safe: No
Best For: Cut and sifted dried herbs, Loose leaf tea, Blooming Tea
Sizes Available: 22 ounce (pictured) and 40 ounce
Where To Buy: Find it here
This was the very first teapot I owned and I still use it often. The basket that holds herbs is roomier than the one in my VIVA Bjorn (which is also 22 ounces), so I reach for it when I want a stronger infusion.
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