(Black/Chrome) - Zojirushi Premium Thermal 1-Litre Carafe, Brushed Stainless Steel

It keeps hot only for like 1.5-2 hours then my tea loses most of the heat. Also, the last portion of the tea, it spills somewhere from the lid instead of the actual spilling hole, which is weird.

Excelente!

This carafe is great! I struggled with whether to take away a star for difficulty cleaning & water sounding like it was trapped in the lid and in the space between the brushed steel & black plastic bottom, but since it kept my water boiling hot for 12 hours, I just love it! Pros: Looks good Keeps liquids hot for many hours - but make sure that the button is on the "closed" setting. The first day I had left it on the open setting and the coffee did not stay hot for even 4 hours. Then I had tested the carafe by boiling water in my tea kettle and putting the lid on the carafe making sure that the setting was on "closed." I found that after 12 hours the water was still too hot to drink. I then tested it the next morning (roughly 24 hours later) and it was luke warm. I read another review that said it kept liquids hot for 24 hours & that was not my experience. I would call it cold, but definitely not hot. Easy to use and pours nicely with no drips. Cons: I wish the interior were wider to make cleaning easier. You will need a water bottle brush to clean the inside. The first couple of times I washed it water was audibly trapped in the lid (i could hear it when I moved it around) and water droplets were still coming from the space between the brushed stainless & black plastic. It had been drying overnight so the water should have been gone. It was a slight annoyance, but not enough to take away a star.

This was exactly what I was looking for, from a reputable Japanese brand. It is a nice product all-round. We have been using it every day for the past couple of weeks, and we are very happy with it. Do try to remember to click the button to seal it after you have poured out some hot water, or the remaining contents will go cold.

I wish I loved this pot, but I'll have to be content with just 'liking' it. Here's why I gave it 4 stars: - Made in Japan - Glass inner (no bad smells) - V60 compatible (although it's comically large on my coffee scales) - Useful open/closed button on the handle - Good benchtop appeal - Good thermal performance The reason I deducted a star is that when you get to the last portion of liquid in the pot, it starts leaking out of the lid rather than pouring through the spout (I do have the lid screwed on properly). It's not very good when this happens as it can make a mess. The leaking does not occur for the first 90% of the pot's liquid (assuming it's full). I can practically hold the jug upside down and nothing leaks through the lid when it's full. It's just when you get to the end 10% or so that it happens.