It heats quickly and, thanks to its ceramic body, keeps the water hot for a long time - more than an hour home. It is a beautiful tea as the most beautiful teapots, welcome to both "at rest" and, at table, at the time of pouring water on some tea leaves or tea or instant coffee; in a pretty cup, a glass, a teapot or coffee! His background remains at room temperature and its ability to less than one liter makes it easily manipulable even full. J'adoooore!