Rishi Simple Brew Loose Leaf Teapot

• Rishi names the materials: a borosilicate glass body with a stainless-steel strainer lid. The strainer unscrews from the lid for cleaning, and the page lists no plastic part.
• It costs $29 for 400 mL, $34 for 600 mL and $42 for 1,000 mL, and is dishwasher safe. Rishi says not to heat it on a stovetop or in a microwave.
• The Amazon listing is sold by Rishi itself, not by a third-party seller, and Rishi’s page shows 4.6 stars from 261 reviews.

• The lead warning is unexplained. One check of Amazon’s listing showed: “This product can expose you to chemicals including lead which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.” Two later checks from a Georgia delivery address, the latest on 22 October 2026, showed only “Do not heat in microwave”, so the warning may be shown to California addresses only. Rishi’s own page has no such statement and does not say which part is the source.
• Rishi’s photos show its name printed on the glass. Lead Safe Mama, an advocacy group, reported in 2022 that another glass teapot brand had removed lead-painted logos, so decoration is one possible source. We do not know whether it is the source here.
• Neither page gives a country of origin, and Rishi’s store data lists the supplier as Eilong Enterprise Co., Ltd. The handle and any gasket are not described in the text.
• Rishi’s review summary mentions glass breaking after minor drops, a thin handle and a lid that is hard to fit.

1. Rishi Tea & Botanicals: Simple Brew Loose Leaf Teapot (product page). Maker’s page. Open ↗
2. Amazon: Rishi Tea Simple Brew Teapot for Loose Tea, Borosilicate Glass, 400 mL. Independent source. The listing’s “Important information” section carried the Prop 65 lead warning quoted above on one check. Seen again on 22 Oct 2026 from a Georgia address: $29.00, only “Do not heat in microwave”. Open ↗
3. California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched by alleged violator (Diaspora Tea & Herb Company, which trades as Rishi Tea & Botanicals) and by product on 22 Oct 2026. Notices 2026-04694, 2025-02231, 2022-01719 and 2016-01570 concern teas and a chai concentrate, not the teapot. Open ↗
4. Lead Safe Mama: a good lead-free choice, glass tea pots (2022). Independent source. An advocacy group’s post saying Tea Bloom removed lead-painted logos from its glass teapots. It does not concern Rishi. Open ↗

• Amazon approx. $29 for 400 mL. Sold by Rishi Tea & Botanicals and shipped by Amazon. One check of this listing showed a California Prop 65 lead warning; two later checks from a Georgia delivery address did not.

Prices as we saw them on October 22, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

• Hario ChaCha Kyusu “Zen” Glass Teapot Borosilicate glass pot, lid and handle with a stainless-steel basket, $28.50 for 450 mL. Hario names the country of each part (glass made in Japan, strainer made in China), and we found no Prop 65 notice naming Hario.
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