I have been enjoying this teapot warmer now for a while. Although I don't make a full pot of tea every day, when I do use it, it is functional and decorative and keeps my tea hot in the pot until it is gone. And you can purchase the tea lights for pennies. It is very enjoyable to linger over tea, knowing that it will stay hot.

Great tea warmer. I love the look and quality of it and the pattern it creates with the lights dim is awesome. The candle that came with it is better than the usual tea candles I buy. Wonder where they got those.

Easy to use; great looks; keeps my Hario all-glass tea pot safe and warm. I noticed that some people in the reviews don't like the large opening on the side (for aesthetic reasons); however, I appreciate that it allows me to move the burning candle without the risk of my hand touching the flame.

This is exactly what I was looking for. I have a clear glass Bodum tea pot that I recently purchased to brew my loose leaf tea. The problem I encounter is that I like my tea really strong so I steep it for longer than most. Of course what ends up happening is my tea goes from soothingly hot to merely warm in the process. I bought this product to combat that and keep my tea hot during the entire steeping process and then afterwards while i slowly sip through the pot.

Honestly this is a relatively simple product so the functionality of it really isn't too dependent on any aspect of the design. I choose this purely for aesthetic reasons. The metal is thick enough that I don't have to worry about it getting too bent out of shape during storage. The only reason this gets 4 starts out of 5 is because of something about my particular tea pot and the way it fits on top. My teapot tapers towards the bottom as most do. The teapot warmer has an opening to allow the candle to do it's work and get the heat up to the pot without making the metal of the warmer too hot. The issue I have is the my teapot is still rounded a bit and therefore has to be placed on the warmer just right. Otherwise it might tilt and possibly spill. Not all teapots will have this issue. If there was some sort of grate over the opening, that would make the pot sit on top more securely. I may find something to do that so i can confidently place my teapot on the warmer without fear of a tip or spill. Still overall a great product and i don't regret making the purchase, but my particular teapot isn't 100% secure when placed on the warmer.

This is a very attractive product for a reasonable price. I use a rather over-sized teapot and it fits just fine. I would recommend it and, should the need arise, buy it again. The biggest problem I had with my old warmer was that the tealights sometimes melted into the holder and finally became impossible to remove. The design of this warmer prevents that from happening. I'm very pleased with it.