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>>8813087

Just get something glazed inside. With glazed teaware, you can just wash it thoroughly with (a very tiny amount of) soap and water when you want to switch to another type of tea. There are any number of types of ware that are glazed... kyusu, gaiwan, Korean mug, pick whatever you like.

>>8813338

Infuser baskets have their up and downsides. Tea cozies would not be a concern for anyone except infuser-basket pot users anyway, since the tea would only be in the pot for the duration of brewing.

One of the biggest problems with infuser basket pots is that they're generally too big for 'Asian' tea. The drinking volume for each pot you brew of it is generally between 150-300ml, which is much smaller than the average Western 2L teapot. The idea with Asian tea is that you're brewing a small amount many times, rather than once or twice. With infuser baskets, they often do not reach all the way down to the bottom, and because you wouldn't be filling the pot all the way, most of the leaf wouldn't even be in contact with the water. Unless you're brewing tea for 10+ people, it probably wouldn't work out very well.