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Feb 18, 2025 4:54 PM

Genuine Fred ManaTEA Reusable Silicone Tea Infuser (Blue Manatee)

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Amazon has Genuine Fred ManaTEA Reusable Silicone Tea Infuser (Blue Manatee) for $3.75. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter dubba-low for posting this deal.

Note: Usually ships within 1 to 3 weeks

About this item:
  • Simply fill with your favorite loose leaf tea and perch on your cup to enjoy perfectly brewed tea
  • When you purchase tea infusers from Genuine Fred, you are an original product that is constructed from food-safe, BPA-free silicone. This material is soft, non-toxic, and tasteless, so it won't affect the flavor of your tea
  • After use, discard the loose tea leaves and rinse with hot water. Genuine Fred silicone tea infusers are also dishwasher and microwave safe

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Amazon has Genuine Fred ManaTEA Reusable Silicone Tea Infuser (Blue Manatee) for $3.75. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter dubba-low for posting this deal.

Note: Usually ships within 1 to 3 weeks

About this item:
  • Simply fill with your favorite loose leaf tea and perch on your cup to enjoy perfectly brewed tea
  • When you purchase tea infusers from Genuine Fred, you are an original product that is constructed from food-safe, BPA-free silicone. This material is soft, non-toxic, and tasteless, so it won't affect the flavor of your tea
  • After use, discard the loose tea leaves and rinse with hot water. Genuine Fred silicone tea infusers are also dishwasher and microwave safe

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
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    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Feb 18, 2025 7:39 PM
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puddletrekkerFeb 18, 2025 7:39 PM
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Why would you put this plastic garbage inside your tea drink
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Feb 18, 2025 8:01 PM
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Slimeyface
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Feb 18, 2025 8:01 PM
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Quote from puddletrekker View quoted comment :
Why would you put this plastic garbage inside your tea drink

It's silicone. It's used to hold the tea leaves.
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Feb 18, 2025 8:27 PM
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vietchristian75Feb 18, 2025 8:27 PM
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So, a few minutes after the manatee steeps in the water, the water turns a different color.
Feb 18, 2025 8:39 PM
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Damian71Feb 18, 2025 8:39 PM
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Quote from vietchristian75 View quoted comment :
So, a few minutes after the manatee steeps in the water, the water turns a different color.
As it should. I also possess this magic - I can turn water yellow.
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Feb 18, 2025 8:46 PM
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lou44gehrigFeb 18, 2025 8:46 PM
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Quote from puddletrekker View quoted comment :
Why would you put this plastic garbage inside your tea drink
Meanwhile you're drinking from plastic water bottles, plastic wrapped food, plastic soda cups from fast food, using silicone tipped utensil,plastic straws, plastic leftover containers and toothpaste with microplastics in them, plastic toothbrush. Technivorm has plastic interacting with hot coffee? Yep. But yeah the silicone tea diffuser is a problem. Right.
Last edited by lou44gehrig February 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM.
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Feb 18, 2025 9:33 PM
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WolfTheCatFeb 18, 2025 9:33 PM
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Totally worthwhile gag gift.

A manatee that befowls your water. Sure to be a classic.
Feb 18, 2025 10:02 PM
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YaGirlsNewManFeb 18, 2025 10:02 PM
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Quote from lou44gehrig View quoted comment :
Meanwhile you're drinking from plastic water bottles, plastic wrapped food, plastic soda cups from fast food, using silicone tipped utensil,plastic straws, plastic leftover containers and toothpaste with microplastics in them, plastic toothbrush. Technivorm has plastic interacting with hot coffee? Yep. But yeah the silicone tea diffuser is a problem. Right.
Why would I want to add a problem to a problem?

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Feb 18, 2025 10:03 PM
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Any weird taste to the tea?
Feb 18, 2025 10:20 PM
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JasonsDealsFeb 18, 2025 10:20 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Somehow, coincidentally, I have this, think it was a half joke half serious gift a while back. Anyway, used it for first time couple days ago, and while I'm not a tea expert, it worked surprisingly well, didn't taste silicone-y/weird, brewed just fine.

Take that as you will.
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Feb 18, 2025 10:24 PM
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buick66Feb 18, 2025 10:24 PM
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Quote from JasonsDeals View quoted comment :
Somehow, coincidentally, I have this, think it was a half joke half serious gift a while back. Anyway, used it for first time couple days ago, and while I'm not a tea expert, it worked surprisingly well, didn't taste silicone-y/weird, brewed just fine.

Take that as you will.
How is it to clean? How easy or hard is it to get the tea leaves out after use?
Feb 18, 2025 10:25 PM
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UnoriginalGuyFeb 18, 2025 10:25 PM
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If you're buying this as a gag gift/novelty, more power to you.

That being said, this is an objectively bad infuser. Hot water naturally has flow within it as heat rises, with an infuser the goal is to allow as much water to flow into and out of it as possible without the tea leaking out. Therefore, a good infuser will have an absolute ton of holes both below and above the tea. This doesn't.

The Silicone will actually handle the acidity and temperatures fine; it is also considered safe for foodware. It may discolor a little however which you may not be able to clean off.

My generic inexpensive infuser recommendation is the OXO Brew Basket (Stainless Steel) or OXO Ball Infuser (Stainless Steel), depending on what you're doing. It is all about the holes, and for both the entire surface is holes to maximize ingress/egress.
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Feb 18, 2025 10:26 PM
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Hatchet1947Feb 18, 2025 10:26 PM
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Which end accepts the loose tea
Asking for a friend.
Feb 18, 2025 10:40 PM
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ampersandFeb 18, 2025 10:40 PM
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Quote from YaGirlsNewMan View quoted comment :
Why would I want to add a problem to a problem?
Because it's not the same thing. It's not plastic. It's silicone. It doesn't have the same chemicals. It doesn't have the same risks.

It's weird AF as far as products go. But it's not adding to a problem.
Feb 18, 2025 11:38 PM
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LilylyFeb 18, 2025 11:38 PM
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Quote from lou44gehrig View quoted comment :
Meanwhile you're drinking from plastic water bottles, plastic wrapped food, plastic soda cups from fast food, using silicone tipped utensil,plastic straws, plastic leftover containers and toothpaste with microplastics in them, plastic toothbrush. Technivorm has plastic interacting with hot coffee? Yep. But yeah the silicone tea diffuser is a problem. Right.
drinking from is diff than dipping those plastic water bottles to your boil water. get it?
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Feb 19, 2025 12:09 AM
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topshelf207Feb 19, 2025 12:09 AM
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Quote from lou44gehrig View quoted comment :
Meanwhile you're drinking from plastic water bottles, plastic wrapped food, plastic soda cups from fast food, using silicone tipped utensil,plastic straws, plastic leftover containers and toothpaste with microplastics in them, plastic toothbrush. Technivorm has plastic interacting with hot coffee? Yep. But yeah the silicone tea diffuser is a problem. Right.
To play devils advocate;

Now lets look at the cancer levels back then before all that stuff compared to now.

I should mention I dont have a dog in the "fight". I think it would be probably better to use glass or some sorta safe metal over silicone, but at the same time I dont think silicone is a huge risk, I still use it regularly- its just more of a risk than common safe metals or glass.
Last edited by topshelf207 February 18, 2025 at 04:11 PM.

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