Drift Teapot 450ml with Infuser: How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea

What the Drift set gives you for loose leaf brewing

The Drift Teapot 450ml with Small Tea Infuser is a two-piece set: the teapot and a removable infuser sized for that pot. That combination is what makes loose leaf brewing practical, because the leaves steep inside the pot and lift out when the tea is ready. The set is made from 18/10 stainless steel, the same material used across the Drift tea collection.

The 450ml capacity is the number to plan around. It is a pot for a small round of cups rather than a large gathering, so it suits a quiet afternoon tea or a second helping rather than a full table service.

Brewing loose leaf tea in the Drift Teapot, step by step

The catalog does not supply leaf-to-water ratios, water temperatures or steep times for this teapot, so the steps below cover the mechanics of using the pot and infuser. Follow the brewing instructions on your tea packet for the specific leaf.

1. 1. Warm the pot first: Rinse the stainless-steel teapot with hot water and empty it. A warmed pot holds heat better while the tea steeps, which matters with a 450ml pot that loses heat faster than a larger one.
2. 2. Load the small infuser: Spoon your loose leaf into the infuser basket rather than directly into the pot. The infuser is the piece designed for the 450ml Drift Teapot, so it sits in the pot while the leaves expand.
3. 3. Add water and steep: Pour water over the leaves in the infuser and set a timer according to your tea packet. The stainless steel will not absorb flavours the way unglazed clay can, so the same pot can move from one tea type to another between washes.
4. 4. Lift out the infuser: When the steep time is up, remove the infuser to stop the extraction. Leaving the basket in the pot keeps the leaves in contact with water and the tea will keep getting stronger.
5. 5. Pour and serve: Pour from the pot into warmed cups. The Drift teapot's curved body and seamless joins are part of the Drift range's design language, and the pot is built to sit on a tea table alongside the rest of the collection.

Catalog facts worth knowing before you brew

• Drift Teapot, 450 ml with Small Tea Infuser: The set consists of the Drift Teapot, 450 ml, and the Small Tea Infuser for Drift Teapot 450ml. The infuser is matched to this pot, so you do not need to source a separate basket.

  

• Drift Teapot, 450 ml with Small Tea Infuser: All Drift tea items are made from 18/10 stainless steel. That tells you the material of both the pot and the infuser, which is useful when you are deciding how to clean and store them.
• Drift Teapot, 450 ml with Small Tea Infuser: The set includes a total saving compared with buying the pieces individually. If you already know you want the infuser, buying the set is the simpler route than buying the pot and basket separately.

Using the small tea infuser well

The infuser is the part that determines how cleanly your tea pours. A few habits make it easier to live with.

• Leave room for the leaves to expand: Loose leaf tea needs space to unfurl. Overfilling the small infuser can pack the leaves tightly and slow the water flow through the basket.
• Empty it promptly: Tip the spent leaves out soon after brewing rather than leaving them in the basket. The catalog does not give specific cleaning instructions for the infuser, so treat it as you would other stainless-steel tea equipment and rinse it thoroughly after each use.
• Keep the basket with the pot: Because the infuser is sized specifically for the 450ml Drift Teapot, store the two together. A mismatched basket from another pot may not sit correctly.

What the catalog does not tell you about brewing and care

The supplied product information confirms the materials and the contents of the set, but it does not include brewing quantities, water temperatures, steep times, dishwasher guidance or storage instructions. That is not a fault in the teapot; it simply means the brewing details come from your tea and your own routine rather than from the product listing.

For the same reason, this guide does not give a leaf-to-water ratio. Use the ratio on your tea packet and adjust to taste. If you want a starting point, brew a small first pot, note how strong it turns out, and adjust the leaf quantity on the next round rather than changing several variables at once.

When the 450ml Drift Teapot suits you, and when it does not

The size decision is the main one to get right before buying.

• A good fit: You brew for one or two people, you want a removable infuser rather than a built-in strainer, and you like the idea of a pot that matches the rest of the Drift tea collection.
• Less of a fit: You regularly serve a larger table and need more than 450ml in a single pour. In that case a larger pot is the more practical choice, and the Drift set becomes a second pot for smaller occasions.
• The design question: The Drift range uses elegant curves and seamless joins, and the tea collection is designed with afternoon tea in mind. If you are building a matching tea table, the teapot and infuser set is the natural starting point before adding other Drift tea pieces.