This is one of my best purchases I have ever made. I absolutely love chai but hated making it because even though I would baby sit the pan steeping the chai, it would always boil over the second I took my eyes off it. But, not any more!! This pot is worth every penny. It is well made and steeps the best Chia I have ever had. I followed the directions on the amount of everything and I even used almond milk and it is absolutely DELICIOUS!! For those who have had an issue with cleaning it, all I do is when I pour the last cup out of it, I fill it with water until I can get back to it. If you don't do that, it will build up very similar to using just a regular pot. So when I get back to it, I just empty the strainer rinse it out and then I use a very soft sponge, the type with a kind of cloth on it and add a little dish soap and it takes everything off with absolutely no effort at all. LOL I wish I could afford several of these to give to friends, it would be a great present, Oh, I made my chai using almond milk and it had the best flavor of any chia I have ever had. Thank you to all those that worked on the design, it's incredible!! I will definitely tell friends about it. Thank you again for an amazing pot!