DAVIDStea Tea Press Review + Demo

[@TiredTranslator]

I've been ordering tea from David's tea for a while and I can't believe I waited this long to get a tea press! I was super confused to how it works from just reading about it so I'm glad this video exists. :)

[@DanaDeStefano]

So glad I could help! Enjoy!

[@RobinSpencer]

I watched this video and it convinced me to by a David's Tea Press. It arrived a few days ago and I love it. I have been trying to find a simple system to help me drink more green tea from loose leaves throughout the day and this is so easy to use and clean. Really glad I found this video.

[@catherinedesormeaux8720]

Cool video 😁 Random question: Do you know if the lid for the carry on mug would fit on the top lock travel mug (do you know if they are the same size)?

[@babygurl20007]

Do you prefer this or the travel mug or the piture to make iced teas?

[@Original13Mars]

Thank you for the video! I'm new to David's tea so this definitely helps!

[@DanaDeStefano]

Marcela Mars Yay I'm so glad it helped!! 💖🌿🍵

[@ericafowlow1664]

Hi Dana! I’ve recently discovered your channel as I am new to loose leaf teas. My preference are tea lattes. I was wondering if it’s possible to make iced tea lattes using the tea press? I just bought the iced tea press from David’s Tea and wanted to know if I can make iced tea lattes in them!

[@DanaDeStefano]

Welcome to the loose tea obsession! For a latte, I like to use 4 DT perfect spoons of tea, and less water than usual to make it extra concentrated. I'm not sure if 4 ps will fit in the bottom of the tea press and still be able to press down all the way, but if your tea fits or you use less than that, you'd just want to fill the water about halfway up to the first fill line and then top with ice as normal. It should work! Hope this helps!

[@ericafowlow1664]

@@DanaDeStefano That does help! I will try this method :) thanks so much for the help!

[@moon_sugar]

I got one of these tea presses recently, the pink one that says “Be The Spark” and I love it. I noticed that you said it’s not leak proof but out of curiosity while I had tea in mine and the lid on securely i flipped it upside down and it didn’t leak at all. Of course I wouldn’t put it in my bag though but it does seem kind of leak proof, like it wont spill out if you tip it over.

[@DanaDeStefano]

It's possible that they've improved the design, since the one in this video is the first version they released. I did try flipping it upside down and burned my hand with the hot tea 😭 I personally wouldn't call it leak proof unless I felt totally fine to throw it in a bag. Thanks for watching!! 💖

[@moon_sugar]

@@DanaDeStefano Yeah I was thinking about that, mine seems a bit bigger than yours does in your video too so it could be a different "model". Love the video btw, very helpful information. ^^

[@DanaDeStefano]

@@moon_sugar Thank you so much!! 💖 Enjoy your new tea press!

[@Moodstabalizer]

I've been looking for something for my boss who loves her tea but is always on the go and I came across this product. I am intrigued but still a bit confused. Say it takes a few hours for her to finish her tea, won't it be a bit on the bitter side by the end given the loose leaf tea, although not "steeping", is still technically sitting in the water at the bottom?

[@mbbeautea6986]

I actually love my tea press but I got mine way after they were popular and had launched. It was a gift from my boyfriend now husband and really he could have bought gold hoops and wouldn’t have gotten the same use. I love it so much. He bought me the black ont with the gold & silver cheetah print. I bought the lavender last year. I use them when I go to work and when I take my baby for walks

[@scottmitchell191]

I am excited about my new tea travel mug. Video was great! Thanks!

[@DanaDeStefano]

Thank you for watching!!

[@unicornpearlz]

How does the steeping stop, but the water still comes through? Oversteeping can cause tea to get bitter on my trip to work. Speaking from experience.

[@yeseniamedina2979]

I just ordered mine and unfortunately I didn’t know it wasn’t leakproof. I just got into the mood of trying tea and I came across your videos. I wished I made more research before I placed my order but hey it will be my learning experience 😬. Thank you for your videos I really enjoy them and I am learning so much.

[@DanaDeStefano]

I'm so glad I can help!! Personally I feel like every travel mug should be leakproof, especially when they're a lil pricey like these. Hopefully they'll do a new improved leakproof version someday!!

[@marbritwins9013]

Awesome I just got my very first one. 🤗

[@katehaddock1513]

Just received my first David’s Tea order today. Ordered one of these after seeing your video. Drinking Forever Nuts currently and I love it!

[@DanaDeStefano]

Aww yay! Isn't it amazing?! I always have Forever Nuts in the house. Such a classic!

[@katehaddock1513]

@@DanaDeStefano yeah, it’s pretty good! It was definitely worth the wait. Took a while to ship out and then it took a bit for the USPS to deliver. I also got sleigh ride. Probably saving that one for Christmas morning.

[@BOBService417]

Nice video review!

[@jakeb557]

Bought mine yesterday, very useful for me

[@DanaDeStefano]

Jake B Yay!! Enjoy! 💖🌿🍵

[@Pia93]

OMG I was just drinking the exact same tea while watching this :D We are soulmates :D

[@DanaDeStefano]

Twinnies!!! 😍😍😍

[@ccnavas27]

the water and leaves are still in the bottom...how does the tea stop steeping if its still in there?

[@DanaDeStefano]

Cecilia Navas It's like a french press. Honestly, I don't understand the physics of it, but when you press it down, it traps an air bubble under the mesh and it's completely seperate from the liquid above the mesh, so it doesn't continue to steep.

[@ravenfire1313]

Question about this press, since I'm trying to decide whether to buy one! :) Does it seem like it would be a bad idea to put an iced coffee latte in this? I had been using a regular DT travel mug as a multipurpose coffee/tea mug and not really using the tea strainer much since it just stayed too hot for me after brewing; unfortunately the latch top broke recently so I'm looking for something I can use for multiple types of drinks, but the idea of quickly making iced tea also appeals to me.

[@DanaDeStefano]

I don't see any issue with using the tea press to drink a coffee latte. It should work!

[@ravenfire1313]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Royalbliss206]

Okay I realize I'm a YEAR late to this party and no it was a hype let down last year. My daughter just bought me the tea press travel kit 2018 and was shocked when I put it on it's side( in my hand over a sink) to see if it would leak it didn't leak but it popped out so there's that, but the cooler the liquid became and went down in volume it stopped popping out. Point I'm glad you said it wasn't leak proof or I would have thought I had a bad one MERRY CHRISTMAS DANA thank you for all the tea reviews all year!!!! 😘🎄

[@DanaDeStefano]

Thank you Zoe!! Merry Christmas! I'm glad my reviews are helpful 💖🎄

[@karenbn8739]

I really like it but wish the fill lines were easier to see. I understand not painting them but a bigger indent would help!

[@DanaDeStefano]

I agree! It's especially hard to see since the hot tea fogs up the inside of the mug!

[@ownkindofbeautyldj]

Thanks for video because I lost the instructions on how to use... great video thanks again!!!

[@deborahdrouillard1123]

Having a hard time removing the the centre tube,lots of suction

[@ericafowlow1664]

For me, I remove the lid and then pull out the centre tube while twisting! This seems to help eliminate the suction. Hope this helps

[@ceceantoine-mckay9241]

I did it wrong smh 🤦🏽‍♀️ thanks for the tip

[@DanaDeStefano]

Glad I could help!!

[@Obituarybunny]

I prefer iced tea so I haven’t used mine often cause I thought it was meant for warm tea only :0

[@DanaDeStefano]

Oh no!! lol! Luckily it does both!

[@Obituarybunny]

Dana DeStefano amazing !

[@happydevilnini]

Is it leak proof ? Love your video btw :)

[@DanaDeStefano]

Unfortunately not leak proof. I learned that the hard way and burned my hand :'( Thanks for watching!!

[@teresamaly8322]

Does the tea keep steeping I don’t like strong tea I usually only leave it for 5 min then dump the leaves out but I like the new mug but worried it will be bitter

[@DanaDeStefano]

Once you press it down the steeping stops so no worries there!

[@yanca6830]

great vid! im planning to get one soon~

[@DanaDeStefano]

Yay!! Thank you! Let me know what you think of it!

[@missrodeocanada]

I have 2 ice tea presses personally I love them but I find them really hard to clean :( When it comes to hot tea I use my basket from my Nordic mug in my 12 oz rose gold tumbler and take it to work with me that way :)

[@DanaDeStefano]

missrodeocanada me I actually do it that way too! Honestly, I rarely ever use the tea press. Metal basket infusers are the best way to make tea in my opinion. They never break, they're easy to clean and simple to use. I'll use the steeper for iced teas or lattes but otherwise nothing beats the basket!

[@hedsy]

Magic eraser sponges remove tea stain with ease from pretty much anything.

[@carolelamont-moore8233]

when i had done on the go it spilled over while brew time i be driving to work. And i was wondering can we use these singles press for coffee to go?

[@nenaphillips6353]

Can you use this with coffee?

[@DanaDeStefano]

I don't see why not!! Just use a corse grind like you would for a French press!!

[@mel_ssb]

So I have a tea press and I really like it but I have problems with it. Sometimes when I'm putting the plunger part in it is really hard to push in and then the water ends up coming up between the inner and outer wall of the mug and tea goes everywhere. Any tips to prevent this. It can be super annoying, totally ruins my morning

[@DanaDeStefano]

That's the worst! Do you leave the lid off when you push it down? If you have the lid closed, the pressure is stuck in there and won't release. I know some people have had this problem even without the lid, and I think it's unfortunately just a fault in the product. I'd recommend trying to wear it in, like keep pushing it in and pulling it out with no tea in it to try to wear in the seal. Once it's been used more and is less ridged it might help prevent that. Hopefully this helps! That sounds like an awful way to start the day :(

[@christiemason9354]

I have the exact same problem with mine. It started being hard to push after I had been using it awhile. Hopefully, the next generation will be better.

[@cruznvso1860]

Davids Tea needs to make a leak/spill proof cup like this.... Tired of spilled tea in my vehicle

[@DanaDeStefano]

I agree!! All travel mugs should be leak proof in my opinion!

[@MooshiKaik]

I find it even harder to clean than just throwing a teabag away. Also one accidental dropped and the plastic in inside shattered

[@lorenstanley6390]

I like mine, but may have been a tad pricey

[@DanaDeStefano]

Loren Stanley Yeah $35 for a travel mug is quite a lot :( Things like the tea press don't seem to go on sale super often either unfortunately.

[@wengposadas]

Got one for a friend for only 17, just got lucky it's on sale

[@jacquelinepassehl425]

Is the part that you drink out of stainless steel? Or is that just the exterior part?

[@DanaDeStefano]

Jacqueline Passehl the mouth piece and inner wall are BPA free plastic! Only the outer wall is stainless steel.

[@jacquelinepassehl425]

Okay thank you for your response! I was just wondering because I don't like that metal-ish taste when drinking out of stainless steel. With only the outer wall being stainless steel then does it still keep things hot for long periods of time?

[@DanaDeStefano]

Yes! It should keep your tea hot for 4 - 6 hours!

[@FeralLeatherCraft]

I’m sold

[@breannanotestine5741]

My tea is no longer vacuum sealing and tea is SPEWING up the sides and I am livid

[@SnarkyCharms]

I love my tea press, its the best for work.

[@billchan1293]

The inner tube is plastic. Is it safe with boiling water?

[@DanaDeStefano]

Yes! It's BPA free and specially designed to be used with boiling water!

[@moodeongah]

I like where you are, the background lol

[@DanaDeStefano]

Thank you!

[@norahadams832]

Really helpful thanks 💖

[@DanaDeStefano]

Norah Adams I'm glad it helped!!

[@DarkDraega]

I have one of these and it’s definitely not worth the hype especially since they don’t tell you that the useless friggen thing leaks when you buy it, so guess what happened to me? Spilled tea everywhere. Pretty useless is a container to hold tea that friggen leaks.

[@DarkDraega]

I should also add, I can easily buy another product that hold’s your tea and tea leaves that doesn’t leak for easily $15 less so in my honest opinion I rate it a 2/10 It only gets 2 because it holds tea. The -8 is because the lid is ridiculous and when the tea leaks you burn yourself. Pretty stupid design if you ask me.

[@vitaquasus1120]

Mine is unbelievably difficult to take apart, the sleeve will not slide out. Both inner and outer parts are plastic, and the style is a jug. Do not buy the jug press it's garbage.

[@DanaDeStefano]

Vita Quasus I've been hearing a lot of things like this lately :( I think the quality of DT's products have unfortunately declined recently.