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A teapot cup is shown for brewing and drinking a heated beverage such as tea. The teapot cup includes a cup body having a cup base and a cup wall surrounding the base to define a liquid chamber. A drinking spout is secured to the cup wall and defines a liquid passage extending between a screened entry passage secured to the cup body adjacent the cup base and a mouthpiece positioned adjacent a top edge of the cup wall. The drinking spout includes a lip flair secured to the mouthpiece. Openings in the screened entry passage are dimensioned to permit flow of liquid into the liquid passage, but to restrict passage of particles having a length of a longest axis greater than one millimeter, such as tea leaves. A cup handle is secured to the cup wall and is positioned within a handle range that is between thirty-five degrees and one-hundred and thirty-five degrees from the drinking spout. In use of the teapot cup, a user selects a desired type and amount of dry tea leaves, and stirs them into hot water within the liquid chamber. When the tea beverage has reached a desired strength, the user lifts the cup body by the cup handle; places the lip flair of the drinking spout mouthpiece on the user's lower lip and tips the cup body to allow the tea beverage to flow into the user's mouth through the spout.
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