Jumbo Cup & Infuser

I LOVE this set! I bought one to keep at the office, and loved it so much I've ordered a second to bring home! The tiny holes in the infuser are small enough that even rooibos teas don't fall to the bottom of your cup. The wide body does lose heat faster than other mugs, but it doesn't bother me as I don't drink my tea piping hot. A really great looking mug that gets lots of compliments!

the cup and saucer are very nice, but the infuser is kind of rigid.

I am a huge fan of Adagio's infuser cups~ they're made of a Borosilicate type glass, which retains heat longer than a typical tea mug, and isn't as prone to breaking from thermal shock (like washing your cup with hot water, then pouring cold water in it & having it crack). It's a very thin glass as well, that looks incredilbly delicate but actually is fairly tough~ you should still handle it gingerly, but it won't break as easily as you would think. I have a weird quirk about thin glass too~ i swear tea & coffee tastes better out of it. I'm constantly scouring the stores, but never find any, so I've resigned myself to buying them online & risking the bouncing dangers of shipping it~ more than once they've arrived broken or cracked; but never have Adagio's, so you can buy it with confidence from them. I also love this particular shape of mug- the barista special wide mouth. There's just something charming about it. I had recently ordered their other infuser mug, the traditionally shaped one; loved it, and was about to order a back up one when this caught my eye. Immidietly i ordered it, and was super excited, but when it arrived i realized with some dissapointment that the glass lid only fits over the infuser; not the actual mug. The caveat being, these cups, due to their shape, will lose their heat faster than a regular shaped one~ even with the Borosilicate glass. It's just the nature of physics; not a design flaw~ whether Adagio intended their lids to be used after steeping, I'm not certain, but their traditionally shaped mug's lid fits once the infuser is removed, and I assumed this one would too~ which would compensate for the jumbo mug shape's inability to retain heat. It may seem silly; but i drink tea all day long; and I drink it fairly fast; & having used this shape of mug in the past, i know it will entail multiple trips to the microwave to warm it up if I want it to stay hot. Aside from the lid debacle, the mug itself is great~ it comes with a glass saucer; always nice for serving & avoiding steam rings on the table. The mug is well made; the infuser is made with the same soft mesh the traditional shaped mug's is; which helps avoid knocking of the two, and in turn, helps avoid chipping. Adagio's infusers are always outstanding and allow for very little to slip through, if at all~ I purchased a competitior's mug a few months back, whose infuser was made out of the same type of glass the mug was, and it had 4 nearly invisible slits at the bottom for the water to steep through. those slits were so microscopic I thought for sure nothing would escape them, but I ended up with far more sediment in my tea using that than I do with Adagio's. It also begs to be said that the wider shape of the mug lends itself a wider infuser, which allows the tea leaves more room to expand & steep; and therefor, can provide a better tasting cup of tea in theory. So- my advice: great mug, and if you don't mind not having a lid, than buy it. If you prefer having the lid, or don't want to reheat it several times in the microwave 9which I personally always think kind of leeches some of the flavour out) stick with their traditionally shaped one. It really just comes down to a matter of aethetic preference, and the proximity of your couch, a good book, and the microwave.

I ordered this as a gift for my friend who loves tea almost as much as I do. It has quickly become her favorite mug!!

I am so happy with my new cup , its very easy to use when you just want a cup and not a pot of tea. Hopefully soon i would like to purchase more to make a set .

yes, this glass is thin but its very strong! So far at least. i love this cup because its JUMBO size. the infuser doesnt let any little peices through.

Bought this as a Christmas present. It is a perfect gift for a tea lover, especially those who really appreciate the color of the tea as he or she is drinking it.

Not bad, but not great. It could be a little heavier.

I love these cups; they're beautiful and lose heat at just the right speed for my drinking habits. The only problem is that they break easily. That's a pretty big problem, though.

The cup is slightly unwieldy, but has a platter which seems to balance it out. The infuser is actually really well made and does the job. Very little residue gets through the filter.

It has proven to be sturdy so far, but I would have liked it better if the glass was a little thicker. The infuser should have more holes in the bottom region.

I bought this cup for work, since I don't really want to deal with a tea pot there. It works okay, but seems kinda fragile.

The jumbo cup is excellent, the perfect size for a morning cup of tea. As for the infuser, it doesn't seem to give quite as well an infusion as the ingenuiTEA, which I would highly recommend.

I love this cup. The size is perfect to cradle in my hands on a cold day and is very light weight and durable. I will probably order a couple more.

Beautiful elegant design -- feels flimsy but truely is well made -- dishwasher safe on the top rack. A real WOW factor for guests

This oversized mug and infuser is a favorite around our house. More will be ordered.

dropped it just a couple of feet and it completely shattered! but it got me through the night as I worked on my term paper

This is what I use to make tea when I'm alone. Quick and easy to prepare and clean.

I love this cup with infuser. It shows off the beauty of the tea so well. Slightly fragile, but well worth the money.

Love the Cups and Infuser. Cups are nice and large and work well with the blooming teas. The cups and saucers do seem delicate though. I would recommend washing by hand and not placing in the sink with other dishes.