The ritual of brewing and sharing a nice cup of tea is as old as civilization itself. Tea brings people together and creates the kind of relaxed, warm environment that represents everything that is best about home and family. You can enhance your tea-drinking pleasure immeasurably with the addition of a beautiful tea maker that will take your preparation and serving of tea to the next level.

But let’s start off with a video that gives us a clear understanding of the process of preparing a fine cup of loose leaf tea.

Now that we’ve got that basic understanding, let’s get into some detail with our list of the Top 10 Tea Makers on the market today.

Black Teavana Perfectea Maker

An efficient, simple and clean way to steep tea, with a patented drain mechanism which strains the tea into the cup while keeping the leaves in the tea maker. The Perfectea Maker breaks down easily into four component pieces which allow for easy cleaning and then reassembles easily.

Grosche Preston Personal Glass Teapot

An elegant Pagoda-style glass infuser teapot with a stainless steel loose leaf tea infuser. The infuser is raisable which allows you to brew the tea exactly to the strength you require. The steep stop system means you can continuously add water and keep re-using the tea leaves until they have lost their strength. The Borosilicate heatproof glass ensures safety and doesn’t get cloudy after years of use. Great for personal, intimate gatherings as it’s designed to make just 1 or 2 cups of tea at a time.

rapidTEA Loose Tea Maker

Great design, simple to use, easy to clean and makes delicious tea every time. With a stainless-steel ball between the filter and valve, there is no more leaking water and certainly no loose leaves floating in your tea cup. The clear walls let you watch your tea brewing beautifully. When you place the tea maker over your cup, the valve automatically opens and lets the tea out perfectly.

Mr. Coffee Tea Cafe Iced Tea Maker

Mr.Coffee is a multi-functional tea maker that can deliver whatever you need. It has a fast brewing cycle that makes 2.5 quarts of iced tea in minutes. If you like your tea stronger then you can use the Brew Strength Selector to select your strength and the Auto Power Off shuts down the tea maker when it’s done brewing. Versatile and stylish.

Breville BTM800XL

A revolutionary tea experience for those who experience its delights. The fully automated tea basket moves up and down which gently moves the leaves around to precisely infuse the tea. It’s fully programmable for all types of tea, water temperatures and steep times. Made of Schott glass which is durable and stain resistant. The LCD timer monitors freshness and there is a 60-minute Keep Warm feature. A whole new tea experience.

Zen Formosa Tea Maker

This is great for morning meetings or when you’re out on business. Using the French Bottom Dispensing Style, the teapot infuses tea directly into a single cup. Just add hot water and put on the safety lid which will never spill boiling hot water and the tea maker perfectly drips the tea into your favourite mug. Great styling and brilliant value for money.

Hario Chacha Kyusu Mara

With a 700 ml capacity, the Hario glassware tea maker is easy to use and easy to clean and is made from imported Japanese Hario glassware. The word Hario in Japanese means ‘King of Glass’ and it’s no surprise as this superb, stylish tea maker brings the best of Japanese craftsmanship to the refined world of tea making.

Prepworks Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Ball

Sometimes you don’t want a sophisticated tea maker and all you want is a nice cup of tea brewed with fresh tea leaves. The Prepworks Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Ball could be your answer. It comes with a handy hook so you can hang it on teapots and when not in use it can be used for other things, such as spices or potpourri. The ball has a 2-inch diameter and is available for the giveaway price.

Dechunxian Best Teapot Tumbler Infuser

This stylish tea maker has a container size of 650 ml and it’s an aesthetically-pleasing, elaborate hand-blown jug. The glass is borosilicate and of a food-grade material so it’s safe and healthy. It’s also very easy to clean, it’s microwave and dishwasher friendly and then it’s refrigerator safe too.

Kendal 27oz Glass Filtering Tea Maker

A beautiful, inclusive tea set that contains a glass tea pot with a removable filter, a teapot warmer and six delightful tea cups, all made from Borosilicate heat resistant glass. The filter is big enough to allow leaves to expand and provide a full infusion of the leaves. Easy to use, easy to clean and the full set is yours for the great price.

These are the tea makers that we’ve chosen and we believe in. But you don’t have to take our word for it, check out this YouTube video of their list of the best tea makers in the world today.

So there you have it. We hope that you enjoy your tea as much as we do and that you find the best tea maker for your personal style that gives you hours and hours of tea-drinking pleasure.