Takeya Premium Quality Iced Tea Maker with Patented Flash Chill Technology Made in the USA, BPA Free, 2 Quart, Blueberry

Still wonderful one year later!
I bought this one year ago after having electric ones for decades. Love it! This is quick and easy. I know you can brew tea manually, but manually is not quick. With this the container is for brewing and storage. I microwave heat 2 1/2 cups of water in a large mug for 3 minutes. Put ice in the container. You don’t have to put ice in the container. The container didn’t crack the few times I didn’t put ice it in. I just prefer it that way. I put 4 tea bags in the infuser part. You can decide the number of tea bags and what combination. I use 1 black tea and 3 decaf black tea. I let is brew on the counter. I’ve let is brew anywhere between 5 minutes and 30 minutes. Depends on if I’m late for work. Has always been delicious. When brewing time is done, I suggest putting it in the sink when removing the infuser from the container as the infuser has mesh sides the water does come out the sides. When done brewing/infusing the tea and removing the tea bags, the container can go on the counter. The container has not leaked when pouring tea out of it in to my travel cup. You can leave the container on the counter or put in the fridge. I have the black colored one. There is no rubber grip on the handle. It’s easy to clean and doesn’t need electricity. Enjoy!

Make Great Iced Tea – Review includes recipe for 5-Minute Fresh-Brewed Iced Green Tea
A great container that makes it easy and fast to make great iced tea. Below is a recipe for green tea that I had been making for some time…this is perfect for it.5-Minute Fresh-Brewed Iced Green TeaThis iced tea preparation method is FAST, and still delivers unsurpassed taste. Amazingly simple and effective (did I mention fast!), the method is adaptable to any tea variety. Best of all, if you use the brand of green tea recommended, it costs ~$1 to make 2 quarts (64 ounces) of iced tea, or about 15 cents per 8 ounce serving of tea!Ingredients:• 2 qt container• 8 x 1.5g bags (12g) green tea (or to taste)• Dash matcha (optional)• I qt water• ~1 qt ice Directions:1. Bring 1 qt water to 175 deg F (NOT boiling)2. Transfer hot water to container3. Add tea (and dash of matcha)4. Remove tea after 45 seconds – 1 minute5. Add ice to make 2 qts (i.e. 1 quart tea + 1 quart ice = 2 qts)6. Agitate (stir or shake) to melt ice7. Pour into a glass over ice8. Enjoy Notes:• This method is adaptable to any type of tea desired by using 8 tea bags (or the equivalent in grams), and modifying the steeping temperature and time as appropriate. I like to make an iced hibiscus tea (16g hibiscus leaves per 2 qt final volume, 212 deg F boiling water, steep 5 min).• The time it takes to heat your water is really the time-limiting factor in this preparation. You might be able to beat 5 minutes, or perhaps it will take you 8 minutes. I use an electric tea kettle that has an adjustable temperature control. As explained below, temperature does matter.• Yes, that’s right, that’s how green tea is done. The Japanese have studied green tea for centuries, and you use water heated to 175 degrees and steep it for 45 seconds to 1 minute. They tell you to bob the bag three times, then hold it above the tea and shake it three times before discarding. Seriously, they have studied this issue. If you like stronger tea add more, but steeping it longer just makes it taste bitter, or so say countless generations of people who have made it their business to know something about such things. Of course you can burn it with boiling water and let it get bitter, just saying. Or maybe it’s different with Chinese green teas, I have found I prefer the Japanese teas.• The container can be any sort of pitcher or jug, and it is especially nice if it has a lid that seals so you can shake it to melt the ice. Takeya makes a good one that includes a strainer. Make sure to think about how you will remove your tea ahead of time if you don’t have a strainer or the strings aren’t long enough…chopsticks work in a pinch.• I recommend Costco Kirkland Signature Brand green tea, which is manufactured by Itoen in Japan. Costco picked the best supplier they could find, and then provide it to members at the lowest price possible (that’s what they DO). It includes a bit of powdered green tea called matcha in each bag that really adds to the flavor of the tea.• Matcha is a finely ground powder of specially shade-grown and processed (the stems and veins are removed) green tea. Many Japanese restaurants use matcha to make their green tea, both hot and iced. If you don’t use the Costco tea, you can always add a bit of matcha, or you can flavor the tea entirely with matcha.• If you like your iced tea sweetened or with other flavorings like ginger or jasmine, add it after steeping but before adding the ice (between Steps 4 and 5). Agitate it a bit to help combine the sweeteners/flavorings if that helps.

I bought this for my husband’s birthday and it is the most fantastic product. The lid is really air tight, it makes a whole bunch of tea, you can cold brew in the fridge overnight and it is the easiest thing in the world to maintain and clean. i got this to replace the electric ice tea machine I had in America and this is so much cheaper and easier and makes tea just as good, I would choose this over a machine now if I had the choice! The materials are really good quality, the handle has a nice rubber cushioning and it looks attractive. Could not be happier.

It works perfectly, and doesn’t spill! I use it all the time and it’s my go to in the summer.