The holding power is great. Even the next day you can enjoy warmn forgotten tea still correct. Unfortunately, however, you can see the supplied screwed jug not shake - for example, to dissolve sugar - without that liquid opens into the interior and then einsaut the table. In addition, the lid and the bottom of the pot are not long remained true white. Therefore, only conditionally recommended. In a guest Kaffeetafel probably not - if one is not on pitying looks from mothers and mothers-:-(