Frieling Tea Maker with Infuser Basket

Drippy spout
I like this teapot. The infuser is great (big and deep).

I just think that after thousands of years of having invented the spout, we could get products that don't drip every time we pour out of them. I use it almost every day but I have to get a dish to put under it because I can't pour out of it without a drop or two spilling down the side.

I'm a chemist and I pour things in the laboratory all day so I know how to pour and it's not me!

Simply put, A perfect tea pot!
The 23 oz. capacity is just right for us. The double wall construction works fantastic and if properly preheated it will deliver a very hot cup of tea more than an hour after the first one. The handle stays cool throughout the process. Construction is first rate. You will not need a napkin anymore to catch the drips after pouring becouse there are none. The large lid, which is also double wall construction, makes access to the inside easy and a breeze to clean. Becouse it is metel there's no more worriing about breaking it. The infuser is also heavey construction and has a nice ring to remove it easily from the pot. The polished finish on the outside of it gives it a very attractive apearance as well.

Not just for tea snobs
I can't tell the difference between Earl Grey and Darjeeling, but I still love this tea maker. The infuser is large enough for a typical tea ball if you're serving the loose stuff, but it accomodates bags just fine.

It doesn't hold heat as well as advertised...if I wait more than 30-40 minutes between my first and second cup, I usually have to stick the second one in the microwave for at least a few seconds. Waiting an hour is a recipe for tea that's cool enough to dip your whole finger without pain. But I drink my tea quickly and often, so I can live with that.

Biggest downside to this item is cleaning it...the infuser and the inside lining get pretty badly tea-stained, for obvious reasons, and scrubbing them clean is a hassle. But until someone invents a self-cleaning tea carafe, this is your ticket.

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Frieling Sugar Bowl and spoon set

Perfectly elegant
The size of this elegant little sugar bowl is just right. Unlike an earlier reviewer, I found the spoon to be quite adequate and very nicely shaped... but then, i don't use 3 teaspoons of sugar either. I like the mirror finish with the brushed finish inside and the slot for the spoon so that the lid fits perfectly. I'm now eagerly awaiting the companion cream pitcher.

One of my favorite small, shiny objects
I really do love this sguar bowl. It's very nice to look at--much better than one of those squat, ceramic bowls that are hand-painted with pictures of frolicking kittens (or whatever). The little spoon has a gently curving handle that allows it to rest just so in a side notch, and it holds about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, the perfect size for a cup of tea (according to my husband).

Not photographed well
I ended up sending the sugar bowl back. From the picture, I thought the base would be porcelain and the spoon and top would be stainless steel. Turns out the entire set is stainless steel.

The size of the bowl and the spoon were SO ideal. I hated to return it, but the tell-tale signs of finger smears would have driven me crazy.

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Rosle 9.0 qt Deep Bowl

Great Bowl, Great Size
Gorgeous bowl, and this 0.8 qt size is perfect for a lot of things. I use it daily to mix up scrambled eggs...this size handles 3 or 4 eggs quite nicely, and the shape allows you to whip the eggs without them sloshing out as would happen with a shallower bowl. Admittedly rather overpriced, I still sprang for it because of the unique size and shape, which I hadn't seen with any other brand. Beautiful and well made like all Rosle products, it's a gorgeous stainless (shiny inside) and surprisingly heavy and solid for the size.

Good SS Bowl
I bought this to use in my pressure cooker when cooking grains and legumes. It works perfectly. The bowl is very solid. I agree with another reviewer that the edges of the bowl can seem a bit sharp as the steel is thin where it folds down, but it's not bad enough for me to lower my score down to three stars. All in all I'm very happy with this bowl - it met my needs perfectly.

rosle bowl
I regret that I didn't buy elsewhere only because the bowl had a rough edge and counter [?] scratchs. It didn't meet my expectation of a new bowl.

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