Cast Iron Pot?

Dont brew green tea in a cast iron pot! It’s probably the worst thing you could do. Cast iron keeps the water too hot for the lighter teas. And most teas in general. You want something that’s going to dissipate the heat like glass or porcelain.

And who is saying you should not wash cast iron? Tea is very acidic, it’s going to eat through that enamel and rust the pot if you dont clean it out and dry it thoroughly after each use.

I guess I meant wash with soap. Things I read online said to wash out with water and dry it thoroughly, but don’t use soap cause it will make your tea taste like soap.

Good to know about the green tea though. Does this hold true even if you start the steeping with a lower temperature water?

It’s going to be very difficult to get anything but over brewed tea. Traditionally cast iron was used to hold hot water and keep it near boiling as tea was being brewed. Now it seems they’re sold with the baskets in them so you can brew tea, but I think it’s mostly a marketing ploy.

I would recommend not using it for brewing any tea, period but if you have one, save it for black tea or just for holding hot water.

I adore my cast iron pot!

i put warm sink water in the pot, then I boil the water in an electric kettle until it reaches the right temperature then add it to the pot with the leaves

the cast iron keeps the pot warm, so unless you plan on waiting a long time to finish the pot it should be fine without assistance

they do sell little votive candle stands my fiance uses to keep it warmer longer and it hasn’t hurt our pot

i DO NOT boil water in the pot or use more than a small votive candle

I DO NOT wash the pot…when teh tea is doen i rinse it with hot tap water twice and take a swipe with a baby bottle brush in between, but no prolonged scrubbing or soap

i brew white, green, red, black, puerh and other types of tea—the important part is to own a thermometer – the pot should be at the right temperature before adding the tea as it won’t cool quickly, so you can’t do like you would with glass and expect the temperature to bring itself down quickly

I’ve always washed my teapots, cast irons get a couple of rinses and then dried immediately. The ceramic, china, etc., I wash with soap and water and thoroughly rinse. When I rinse enough there is no soap taste in my tea.

AmazonV, I really like your teapot! The planes make it more architectural than round pots and a nice high handle. Lovely.
Your method described above is how I warm my pots, cast iron or china. But I usually don’t brew an entire pot unless I have company.

I have a wireless kettle that I use only to heat water but it doesn’t have a temp guage—after reading everyone’s ratings, I’ll definitely upgrade.

I love my cast iron pot – bargain from amazon for around £30 and the fact it keeps my black teas hot is a bonus