For loose leaves enthusiasts, a good tea strainer is important to infuse the leaves and make sure there isn’t any debris left in your tea. A good tea strainer must also be spacious enough to accommodate for one teacup serving or a whole teapot. Here is a list of the best and quirkiest tea strainers for 2020.
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Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Ball
A basic yet timeless design, this tea ball strainer can accommodate a whole teabag or loose tea leaves as many as for a single serving or a whole teapot. The stainless steel material can ensure that this tea strainer will last a lifetime. It features a clasp where one can lock it shut, never leaving even the tiniest tea leaf behind.
This comes with a 1.69-inch chain, that allows you to infuse tea even in tall glasses. This tea strainer also has a hook that you can place on the rim of your glass allowing you to steep your leaves as long as you want, hands-free!
Silicone Tea Infuser
One great reason why you should switch to loose leaves and tea strainers rather than individual teabags or bottled teas is that it is environment-friendly and there minimal waste when you brew your tea. If you want to keep the idea of using a teabag, switch to this teabag-shaped silicone tea infuser, it comes with a colored tag to dangle outside of your teacup. Unlike other brands, this tea strainer features smaller holes which allows you to brew small to large tea leaves including those that are almost fine in texture.
Even better, this set includes one complimentary wooden spoon that can be used to fill the silicone teabags with tea leaves.
British Tea Strainer
Another timeless piece, this sleek cylindrical tea strainer can filter small to large loose leaves for one cup. It features a slanted design and a curved hook on the top to easily hang onto the rim of a glass or cup. The unique open compartment design makes it easy to refill or remove used tea leaves.
Stainless Steel Tea Infuser
This is a great gift set for tea-lovers. Choose from tea strainer set 1 with 1 strawberry-shaped, 1 heart-shaped, and 1 shell-shaped tea infuser; set 2 with 1 duck-shaped, 1 owl-shaped, and 1 bird-shaped tea infuser. They are very cute and the shapes are very distinguishable. The size of the tea strainer would range from 1.9-2.3 inches and they all come with a chain that is 3.94 inches in length. These tea infusers would look cute in your glass or transparent tea sets.
GROSCHE Easy Tea Infuser
If you are familiar with coffee drips, this tea infuser works the same. You can place your loose leaves in this tea strainer along with the hot water, let it steep for a few minutes, then place it over your teacup and let it drip. It will leave all the leaves in the tea infuser. What is great about this product is you have the option to get it in 17.7 ounces or 34 ounces for larger servings. It is made of BPA-free plastic and is available in clear, red, or black.
Silicone Handle Stainless Tea Strainer With Drip Tray
These handy silicone tea strainers come in 7 vibrant colors and it is a great gift idea or stocking-stuffer for friends and family. The size perfectly serves one teacup and is ideal for medium to large loose tea leaves. What makes these tea strainers stand out is each color is paired with its own drip tray, leaving no tea stains on your table.
This is made of FDA-approved pure food-grade silicone and stainless steel for the tea strainer.
Xloey Cat Silicone Tea Strainer
For all cats and dogs-lovers, this tea strainer is a must-have! Get the black cat or the brown dog that is posed as if they are clinging on the side of the teacup. Their front legs and paws are shaped like a hook, which makes them hang-on to the rim of the cup. And whether the cup is filled with tea, their heads are still visible on the top of the cups.
These are super cute, especially when you are using a transparent or glass cup.
Teapot-Shaped Loose Leaf Tea Strainer
This mini teapot shaped tea strainer is absolutely adorable! The size is about 1.18 in x 1.38 in and it comes with a 4-inch chain that lets you use it even for tall glasses. It comes with a complimentary drip tray that makes it look stylish even when not in use.
This comes in 4 pairs that are made of food-grade 304 stainless steel that will never rust or deform.
Long Stainless Steel Heart-Shaped Tea Strainer
This set is available in long-handled tea strainers or as chained tea strainers and they are both designed with heart-shaped containers. However, the long-handled tea strainers are more recommended, as you also use it as a stirrer when mixing milk or honey in your tea. Both sets come in a pack of 10, making this a great giveaway or stocking-stuffer.
The heart-shaped tea infuser is sized perfectly for individual serving. Host a tea-party and provide this along with their teacups, so your guests can prepare their tea leaves and steep depending on their preference.
Funny Poop Tea Infuser
This tea strainer would make a great funny gift idea or conversation starter. The tea leaves are placed in a poop shaped silicone that is connected to a silicone-shaped butt. When submerged in water, it would seem like there is a poop in the teacup.
This hilarious design would make a great gift for the younger folks who would love a good prank. The material is made of food-grade silicone that can be used for both hot and iced teas.
Snap Ball Tea Strainer
This ultra-fine mesh tea ball allows you to enjoy steeping small to large loose tea leaves without worrying about leaving any debris in your beverage. It has a clasp design where one would squeeze the handles to open up the tea strainer, this also ensures that the tea strainer is tightly sealed when steeping. After steeping, there is no need to use a teaspoon, utilize this as a stirrer for mixing milk, sugar, or honey with your tea.
Cute Animal Tea Infuser Set
These animal tea infusers are so cute. It comes in pastel colors and this 5 piece set includes an owl, a platypus, hippopotamus, cat, and a beaver. They’re all designed to cling on the rim of the glass or cup you are using, except for the owl which includes a string. This is a cute gift for ladies who love collecting tea sets and accessories. They are all made of food-grade silicone and are safe to be used in hot or iced water.
The tea strainers are easy to pop open for refilling or removing the leaves, and the holes can accommodate high quality coarsely grounded loose leaves.
Bathing Man Tea Infuser
Isn’t it relaxing to soak in a hot bath? Just like how this little bathing man tea infuser is positioned, half of its body that is submerged in water is made of mesh stainless steel with tight holes that will strain the tea leaves perfectly. The upper half of the body is a silicone shaped man with its arms hooked backward as if relaxing in a hot tub.
Hanging Handles Stainless Steel Tea Infuser
This tea strainer fits any drinkware rims that are 2.5 inches to 5 inches in diameter, it is designed to hang on to the rim of your cups, glasses, or teapots. You will simply place the leaves in this infuser and pour hot water over it and let it steep for a few minutes. The silicone covers on the handles and lid protect your hands when brewing your tea.
Tea strainers are an environment-friendly alternative to your regular cup of tea.
They are reusable, easy to clean, and compatible with any loose tea leaves. Using loose leaves compared to teabags has more flexibility and it will allow you to blend various ingredients and personalize your brew depending on your preference, so from now on, every tea drinker must at least have one tea strainer in their kitchen.
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