Hastings Collective Thermal Coffee Carafe 1.5 Liter - Large Stainless Steel Insulated Thermos - 50 oz Double Walled Vacuum Thermos Coffee and Beverage Dispenser with Tea Infuser and Strainer (Black)

What a shame. Very appealing design, but fails to do its job. Coffee no longer warm enough to enjoy after only an hour or two and the filter lets through too many grounds. Very disappointing for a comparatively expensive product.

This is a fantastic item--exactly what I wanted in a teapot. It has thermos-like qualities that keep the tea warm for hours, though like any themos as you drink each cup some of the heat will be lost into the airspace replacing the hot liquid. I still use my Flying Tea Gourd as a thermos when not at my desk, but this has largely replaced it most days at work. The double strainer basket design is awesome. I brew my tea in the larger basket and remove it after 3-4 min of steeping to reduce bitterness. The plastic does not get hot to the touch and it is an easy to pull out. I tend to place it into a cup in case I want another, weaker pot of tea on a second steeping later. One can also leave the leaves in the basket and the upper stainless steel basket will make sure they do not get into each cup you pour. I do have one Irish friend I drink tea with who likes to leave the leaves in the pot forever and temper the bitterness with milk. That way, you don't even need to remove the inner basket. The design of this is amazing. The container pours well, seals well--I add honey to the pot and shake it upside down instead of stirring--and looks attractive. Probably the only thing that took me a minute to figure out was the button on top that controls whether the tea pours or not. The first time I used I thought I had to turn it to open it for a pour. Apparently I forgot to RTFM. Last, I am not a coffee person and such will never touch my own teapot, but I suspect that this design would probably work wonderfully for cold brewing coffee as well...

I ordered this item specifically for its supposed to be feature that it has a removable infuser and strainer included. Also the size doesn't really match the description that it can hold 1.5L. On the other hand the product looks really good, quality is good, packed and delivered in very good way.

I use this only for water - warm in cooler and cold weather, cold in really hot weather. So far, I'm pleased with the effectiveness of its thermal properties. I love the aesthetics, the shape, the handle. It's just the right size, not too heavy when full. My only complaint is that it doesn't dry out inside overnight, even though it is turned upside down on a draining rack with lots of air movement underneath.

The good: - I made a pot of coffee yesterday at 8 AM. It was still hot at 1PM. Still warm at 5PM - Variety of filters provided for tea and coffee - Stylish - Big The not-so-good (but not bad) - functionally, the instructions don't really work. Water won't filter through the coffee fast enough to let you "pour in the water and then steep 3-5 minutes" unless you're using a coarse grind--it took 3-5 minutes just to pour in the water. However, this is a minor gripe. Trial and error and common sense will get you nice cup of coffee. - The instructions were missing details on the appropriate grind and volume of coffee to add. I used a medium grind and it tasted great. I'm confident a coarser grind could be used with some modification of the brewing times and it'd also work fine. - needs a bottle brush or very small hands to clean. Altogether, a solid coffee pot; I highly recommend. I'm most impressed by how long the coffee stayed warm. Like I said, 9 hours after brewing, it was still warm (I'd guess about 110 degrees). Perfect for having hot coffee through the morning and into lunchtime.

I love this and had to buy another as a gift , I enjoy making a nice pot of tea but not cold tea , so this keeps it hot and having the filter for loose tea is great. I also use it for just hot water and lemon,ginger. etc. Looks great and does keep water hot . for hours ( does keep hot longer if you rinse with hot water first) Easy to clean you can put your hand inside to clean.