HOUSE AGAIN Tea Infuser, Tea Strainer of Extra Fine Mesh, 18/8 Stainless Steel Tea Ball with Extended Chain Hook to Brew Loose Leaf Tea, Spices & Seasonings …

This is well made from strong stainless steel, and the lid when screwed on makes this infuser, very sturdy and knock resistant. Since the tannin in tea will colour the infuser brown over time, it is handy just to pop it into a mild solution of bleach and water, for it to come out gleaming! In use, this infuser will accommodate around three tea-spoons of tea, but be aware that dry tea expands when wet and hot! The size of the perforations are just right, allowing room for the trapped air inside to escape, but not the tea-leaves. However fine tea dust will find a way through, so I find it best to shake the infuser over the tea caddy/bag, before putting it into a cup or tea-pot. The stainless chain is long enough for securing to any mug/cup/tea-pot and the stainless resting dish is a real boon. All-in-all I highly recommend it, and yes, I would be happy to buy another if I needed one. CONS: It's a little pricey compared to some others...but it is quality!

Tolles Teil

Too unstable in the glass. Also loses its shine after a few use.

Have been using a ball infuser and was getting fed up with the amount of loose tea that escaped. I currently use a combination of tea bags and loose tea but will soon be using just loose tea and therefore wanted a better infuser. This fits the bill perfectly no more loose tea escaping, easier to fill (also can hold more if you want to make more than a cup/mug) Great to have a little saucer to put infuser on while it cools down before emptying. A great all round product

Nice bit of kitchen equipment. Easy to disassemble and clean and refill. Very neat and comes with drip saucer. Has a very fine mesh so no tea leaves could escape. Worked fine with one teaspoon of tea leaves in a cup or mug. Not so good with 3 or more teaspoons in a tea pot, as once the diffuser and tea leaves were damp no more water could get through the mesh and so the tea did not brew- hence the slightly reduced overall rating. Have reverted back to tea leaves and a strainer.