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Hi Well, I saw it in an Eastern curio shop - full of old Eastern things. Among them was this beautiful, old, cast iron kettle - I assumed it was simply a tea pot but thought I'd investigate before I bought it. I've looked on a few tea sites and there seems to be conflicting advice. More then one sai...

Hello I am an absolute beginner and am intending to buy a used cast iron, non enamel lined Japanese teapot/kettle. Will I be able to actually brew tea in this kettle/pot? By this I mean can I boil water from another source and then pour it into the tea in the cast iron pot/kettle? Or can I heat the ...