Thoughts on this?

Before I got my Breville tea maker I used one of these for about 5 years and never had any problem with it. I still use it when I am making only one cup. I would recommend it.
Don’t you hate it when tea ware breaks! It’s like loosing a friend :(

I normally use either a brewing basket right in the mug (like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/INFUSER-LEAF-FILTER-COFFEE-WITH/dp/B000I68NCS ) or brew the tea totally loose in a small jug/pitcher and pour it into my cup through a tea strainer.

I did a pretty in-depth review on my blog a few months back if you want to check it out.

http://www.notstarvingyet.com/index/2013/12/9/teaware-review-adagio-ingenuitea-and-ingenuitea-iced.html

I’m on my second ingenuiTEA and most of the time I love it, unless I’m consuming a lot of spiced teas. It’s really hard to clean out and after about 6 months of hard use it looks pretty gross (theres a photo in my blog post.) I find that lately I’m using my finum brew baskets more and the ingenuiTEA less because i can wash those a lot easier and don’t have to worry about cross contamination if i want to switch from flavored to unflavored tea.

I’ve used one since I started drinking loose leaf (about 10 years now). I’ve replaced it once in that time. I really like the size and design. It works great and holds up fantastic to everyday wear and tear.

One of the things I like most about this brew/cup is that it doesn’t leak. When I used a brew basket in a cup you have to deal with the wet leaves right away and they can be awfully drippy. The filter getting yucky is absolutely right:(

Thanks for your input everyone

I’ve gone for one when I just want a quick brew and have also invested in a yixing pot too. What sort of teas work best in a yixing pot (I don’t drink Pu-erh)

I do like my yixing pot – it just seems to make the tea taste better. I’ve a variety of different tea pots and equipment now.

it works perfectly! here in brazil, the tea shops use this kind of teapot to serve each client

I got one as a gift, but I also generally use one of the big tea filters when making a cup of tea. I have had tea served with one at a tea shop, and it is pretty cool how it works and fun, but at home I usually just go for simple.