I've owned a number of tea strainers in my life and these two are by far the best I have ever owned. Typically you get a small strainer with a bunch of large holes. This is a large strainer with microscopic holes. I didn't know what to expect but it works spectacularly well. I bought it because I had lost my last tea strainer and I had purchased some black dragon tea pearls. It worked out perfectly! One Pearl almost perfectly fills a strainer although you could most certainly put two or even three pearls in a strainer. The tea pearls aren't very large but they expand greatly once boiling water hits them. According to the directions for 3 pearls use 80 oounces of water, so you get the idea. But the strainer works perfectly! And I'm extremely pleased with the price as well. They're stainless steel so they won't rust, they're not going to fall apart, they're not going to get stained with tea, and they'llprobably be here past me. They're going to last for many years, plus they're attractive... and the best part is I just gently pull it out of my teacup, tap it a couple of times and it doesn't leave a huge trail of tea across the table. It comes with it's own little holder. I really ever do product reviews so you know this has to be a pretty good product for me to actually take the time to review it! I bought hundreds of products from Amazon and I probably reviewed three or four and all that time. Read more
Need a super fine strainer? THIS is the one! I got this strainer for a bag of loose yerba mate I ordered from Amazon. This tea has some very fine particles and even dust in it, which is part of the authentic taste, even though I am brewing it in the most inauthentic way imaginable to Argentinians. This works extremely well in keeping even small particles contained. The dust...well that's just meant to be part of the flavor. There are tiny mesh holes ALL over, including the top and bottom. The top screws on and off easily, but also stays put when brewing. There is a 3 inch stainless chain with a rim hook on the end to allow easy removal when done steeping. And, there is a tiny stainless tray to set it on after it's done. I've used this at least twice a day for months now and it looks just like it did when it came out of the box. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase and will definitely purchase again Read more
Perfect size for brewing a cup of tea. You can also use it for containing a few herbs although it is pretty small for that purpose. This is a well-made, fine mesh tea strainer, that comes in three pieces. You get the small container, a screw-top lid, and a small flat piece to hold the tea before and after brewing. Functional and reasonably priced. Recommend! Read more
I love this thing. I got it originally as a gift for my mom and I end up using it just as much as she does. It's very good for loose leaf teas if you're picky about having bits of the leaves in your tea. I tend to have had the issue with every other tea strainer that its not sealed very well and I was always left with leaves in the bottom of my cup. This one keeps the smallest pieces out, theres never any residue left and its very easy to clean. I was worried about it rusting but I've been using it for about 2 months and its holding up great. Definitely wanna buy another. Read more
I like this product, it doses what it’s supposed to do, and it’s made from quality steel, but I feel like I have to be very careful when I screw the lip on so that I don’t damage the treads. I would recommend it. When you remove it slowly from the cup of hot water there is a fun sound that I like; only because I’m a kid at heart. Read more
I was looking for a tea infuser that didn't leak loose leaf tea and this is PERFECT! the mesh is nice and small but still infuses the tea perfectly, I love that it the top twists off so it is secure. I can make my 40 oz of tea no problem with this. Pros: small mesh so no loose leaf tea will leak through, lid twists on and off so it's secure, large enough to make at LEAST 40oz of tea(8 teaspoons with plenty of room) Cons: I guess, metal so it will be hot when handling(I always squeeze the tea leaves out so it's hard because it's hot metal) and the chain to keep I from falling could be longer but honestly overall not really any negatives to this so far! Highly recommend! Read more
Build quality is durable and reliable. Every piece of this product is functional and effective: the hook for the side of the cup, the secure screw top, and the fine size of the holes. So far, no tea leaves leak out no matter how fine. One caveat is that this tends to invert for some reason if you pour water on top of it instead of off to the side of the cup. Still, highly recommend this product. Read more
Looks good. Works great. Cleans easily. Read more
