Teapot with magnetic lid

There are many well-reviewed loose leaf tea diffusers on the market, many with chains on them for convenient retrieval from the pot. Some even have hooks on the end of the chain, presumably for hanging the diffuser from the handle of the pot to keep the chain from falling in. These usually come with a nifty matching drip tray to place beneath it on removal. The problem with using such diffusers is that you must leave off the lid of the pot or leave it slightly ajar with the chain pressed roughly against the pot by the weight of the lid. This will certainly cause scratches and possibly chipping of the pot to form over time, as well as damage to the chain itself, and allows heat to escape during the steeping time.

Many pots come with their own removable diffuser, but these tend to suck. They are not easy to retrieve barehanded while hot, force you to use one size of diffuser for all your tea needs, and never come with a convenient drip tray to place under them, forcing you to dirty a clean saucer or risk a mess.

What I propose, therefore, is a line of teapots with a magnet on the inner surface of the lid, for use with your choice of removable diffuser. The magnet would span the full size of the inner lid surface, which allows use with flush-setting basket type diffusers (if that's really your bag) as well as those with a chain. Simply lift the lid, and out comes the diffuser with it, which can thus be easily tugged free, allowing the diffuser to make a clean getaway and the lid to be immediately reseated, thus preserving the heat in the pot.

This would pair quite nicely with our line of self-sealing tea balls.