Unlike tea infusers, loose-leaf tea strainers don’t come in a wide array of designs and colors. They do, however, either come in a single handle or double handle design. They both function the same way, with the exception being that the single handle must be held while pouring tea while the double handle is a hands-free alternative. Single Handle Soak it in a combination of hot water in a cup and one teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Be sure to rinse well after you remove it and before the next use. Tea strainers or a similar small sieve may also be used by patients trying to pass a kidney stone. [2] The patient urinates through the strainer, thereby ensuring that, if a stone is passed, it will be caught for evaluation and diagnosis. Many travel mugs today come with infusers for delicious tea on the go. The infusers themselves are typically basket style, but they are specially designed for the mug’s dimensions. The brewing process, which can be done for both hot and iced tea, is no different than standard models: simply fill the infuser, pour the water, and steep for the tea’s ideal length of time.

Tea leaves love space to roam around; the more room, the better the flavor. That's why basket-shaped infusers are so popular and effective, perhaps none more so than the Finum Brewing Basket. It's large enough for tea leaves to diffuse flavor into every nook and cranny of your mug, and the micro-fine mesh traps in the smallest tea particles. The mesh is even fine enough to brew coffee.

Why use a tea strainer?

Most tea infusers are designed to make one serving at a time, but is one cup ever really enough? Avid tea drinkers are better off with a product like the Adagio Teas ingenuiTEA Teapot. Available in 16 or 28 ounces, it has the same capacity as many traditional teapots, but it's easier and faster to use.

As with all the previous methods, be sure it’s rinsed thoroughly enough when you remove it and before it’s next use. The Hard Brushing Bit!Tea strainers are usually either sterling silver, stainless steel, or china. Strainers often come in a set, with the strainer itself and a small saucer for it to rest on between cups. Tea strainers themselves have often been turned into artistic masterpieces of the silver- and goldsmith's craft, as well as rarer specimens of fine porcelain. The other style of infuser is a sealed mesh, ball or basket, which is suspended in the cup, with a chain that is rested over the rim of the cup, much like a teabag. With the key difference being that the tea has far greater room in these infusers to expand, as opposed to a teabag which prevents transfer of all the vital nutrients. Once you have selected your chose tipple, simply fill up and seal the unit and place in the cup. Then gradually add the water at the desired temperature and leave undisturbed to infuse and remove. Where to Buy a tea infusers and tea strainers?