I was delighted when I learned that I can test the teapot Tealounge system.

The design is really very ansprechend.Ich have come in silver, it fits perfectly with my organization.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the tea maker is very narrow and so does not need as much space as it is with most Kaffeepad- or cappers the case.
The water tank is located on the back and that's a good thing, because a tank on the side would just again take up much space.
On the top there is a lever that pressed- a capsule that has been placed in a predetermined manner in the system, pushing forward -after down in the brewing system.
There are 5 different colored push buttons, which actually are self-explanatory, but more on that later on the front.
In between is the outlet.
The cup or glass and place it on a pedestal, the one depending on the cups - can make deeper or glass size by removing a part.
Subtracting this platform forward reveals a collection container for used capsules and their residual liquid.
Before commissioning the machine must be rinsed 5x that goes quite fast, there is a special button for that. Then an enclosed water filter must be inserted into the tank. After 3 months, he should be then replaced with regular use.
Who has soft water from the tap, he can save this filter, however, the machine runs without; -) ...
Now just continue pressing the flush button and off you go to the tea ...

The Teekapseln:

I got a test package with 9 different types of tea, as well as a capsule Chai Latte with associated milk. All capsules have either the color black, green, yellow or red.
In a supplement of 24 different varieties are listed tea, all of which can be ordered via the online shop.
There are metal capsules, in which it is necessary to remove a Alusiegel at the bottom, before it inserts into the machine.
Behind it is a kind of sponge, I guess to serve as a filter, so that the tea does not flow too fast.
The dried tea leaves in the capsule itself are finely crumbled.

The preparation:

First I wanted to try "Mint Experience" -Pfefferminztee-.
I know him, that I like and I can clearly judge :-)

The water tank was already full, so I turned on the machine by pressing the button at the top. Ok, what was that? Not all lighted pushbuttons. -aha Looked short in the description! Only needs the machine - before the capsule comes into it !!! - Are again rinsed briefly. So pressed glass under the spout, flush button marked and the machine was running short of water. Subsequently shone all buttons. So again emptied glass and placed again under the spout.
Now I removed the Alusiegel, put the capsule in the predetermined direction and pushed the lever down.
Since the Minzkapsel is yellow, of course I pressed the red / yellow knob for optimal preparation. This is the meaning of the different colored capsules. The machine has the buttons in the appropriate colors.
Teapot writes:
This guarantee for black, green, herbal and fruit teas or chai latte optimal brewing time, the perfect water temperature and the corresponding flow interval. Temperatures are for the individual kinds of tea precisely defined, for example about 92 ° C for black and about 80 ° C for green tea that everyone is perfectly brewed tea.
The machine pauses during the preparation, but meanwhile all the buttons flash, which is why you can not take away too soon the glass.
After the tea was ready now,
I pressed the lever back up and the capsule dropped into the receptacle, located behind the podium on which the tea glass stands.
There, then collects the residual liquid from the capsule.
So clean is often mandatory, but more about that in the pros and cons!

The tea flavor:

I am totally thrilled!
I never thought that Teekapseln with only such a short brewing time
can keep up with a freshly brewed from loose leaves tea!
The tea tastes very refreshing and I can imagine him in the summer also well iced.
Black tea, which is actually not mine, was also tested and what can I say?
Not a bit bitter in taste, as I remembered ... well ... just a type of tea that is bought later for sure. In general, the teas from the test box are very well chosen, most meet the tastes of my family (yes, they could also test times :-)) and me. No one has the chai latte so far dared ran, because that is just made with milk and it tastes really not here however. Let's see ...

BENEFITS:
-schmale construction
- Visually appealing
-in the height adjustable cup stand
-Very simple operation
- Fast preparation
- Large varieties
- Another advantage of this tea maker is that there only tea is prepared.
We have a coffee capsule machine whose manufacturer also a little! Offers selection of teas. Actually, this tea is expected but name only "tea with Kaffeeröstaromen". Man it tastes out easily, in addition he is still bitter aftertaste ....

DISADVANTAGES:
- No warning if initially not enough water in the tank, preparation stops just
-the collecting container for the used capsules have to be emptied relatively often, since there too the residual liquid of the capsule is collected.
-Wasserfilterwechsel The three-month rhythm in hard tap water (10,99)
-Nachkauf Special cleaning capsules (recommended daily use, 4 pcs. 3,99)
- The environmental aspect

My Conclusion:

We will use the tea machine will definitely continue, even if the capsules are not very environmentally conscious and quite expensive. We are thinking about the purchase of an external water filter, so you could save in the long run the water filters used.
The quickly prepared tea tastes very good and that there are likely to buy the capsules only online, do not bother me now really. In the shops the choice would not be great anyway.
Perhaps teapot still working on a minimum order size and emphasize the shipping costs in return. ;-)