This tumbler can be used with loose tea, as it has a removable inner tea strainer. I think I used this once. I wanted to be a loose tea drinker and seriously envisioned myself using this heavily but it's been sitting in my cabinet for 8 years now. I bought it from the Teavana store (when they still had stand-alone locations) Color is Frost Blue and holds 16 oz. Teavana print on side has gold hue. No dings. Check other listings for Teavana Perfectea Maker.