Tea Infuser W/ Built In Plunger

69 reviews for Tea Infuser W/ Built In Plunger

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   Cillian FuentesVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I personally really love this item. I'm a huge tea drinker and I try to stick with as natural as possible which means more loose leaves and flowers in...More

   I personally really love this item. I'm a huge tea drinker and I try to stick with as natural as possible which means more loose leaves and flowers instead of processed things in tea bags that you have no idea what it is. Before this I've tried many of the other infusers like the silicon ones. Those are cute but in my opinion and experience not practical. The tea just doesn't have the right circulation of water and air going in and out which would then allow the tea to steep properly and give maximum color and flavor. Most of the tea in the silicon infuser would be wasted cause the holes in the infuser would not allow enough performance for the tea to work.
   

   Yahya AmosVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Stirring it like a spoon with this infuser is somehow loads more satisfying than dunking a teabag in it. And it's especially awesome and satisfying to...More

   Stirring it like a spoon with this infuser is somehow loads more satisfying than dunking a teabag in it. And it's especially awesome and satisfying to easily squeeze out your teabag/tea leaves with the stem.Some reviewers are complaining that the tea leaves can get through the holes, but I completely disagree. I've used both tea bags and tea leaves of various sizes in this infuser and I've had zero problems. The holes (on both sides) are very small, and the perfect size to let liquid in and out without letting leaves come out with it.You can't see it from the pictures, but there are holes on the other side as well. The part that opens, which you see in the photos, is a metallic mesh. The other side is made of the same plastic that you see in the picture, but it has tiny holes in it. The holes on the back are definitely larger than the mesh on the front/opening, but definitely NOT too large, as some reviewers have indicated. Perhaps if you have VERY VERY fine tea leaves, it could maybe get through, but for all of the teas I use, it isn't a problem.
   

   Jodi KearnsVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I drink a wide variety of teas and have owned quite a few infusers. This one is the best I've had! The main thing I love about it is the extra fine me...More

   I drink a wide variety of teas and have owned quite a few infusers. This one is the best I've had! The main thing I love about it is the extra fine mesh; no matter the type of leaf I use, I wind up with very, very few grounds in my cup. The absolute only negative I can think of would be the lack of a cross piece at the back of the infuser...something to wrap my fingers around when using the press to drain water from the leaves. But that is just being picky. Overall, the best infuser I've owned and I would not hesitate to buy again! A really great product.
   

   Koby AndrewVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   These are just the most convenient things for single-cup loose tea lovers like myself. Love that I can stir and squeeze out the tea with ease. You do ...More

   These are just the most convenient things for single-cup loose tea lovers like myself. Love that I can stir and squeeze out the tea with ease. You do have to be careful with the lids. If you squeeze too much tea too hard, you can pop the lid off, and additionally the lids can fly off if you're roughly shaking used tea leaves out. Have broken a couple lids this way! Wouldn't mind a sturdier version of this (a metal one would be amazing), but aside from that, great product design and I love how easy it makes drinking loose tea!
   

   Katya DuranVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I love this infuser! First of all, I've purchased plain tea balls in the past and always found them kind of difficult to keep clean and impossible to ...More

   I love this infuser! First of all, I've purchased plain tea balls in the past and always found them kind of difficult to keep clean and impossible to keep from rusting. I love that this infuser has a small mesh screen but the rest of it is easy to clean plastic.It rests nicely on the bottom of my cup so I never have to worry about my tea ball falling into my cup and having to fish out the chain. Also, the plunger feature is genius! I love my tea strong, and being able to extract that little extra bit of flavour makes me very happy.As long as the plunger doesn't break, I'll be using this infuser for years to come! And no more do I have to avoid buying loose leaf tea because of a lack of a decent infuser. LOVE IT
   

   Kylie ReganVerified Purchase

   Rated 4 out of 5

   I've just recently started buying loose leaf tea, and haven't needed infusers much before. I've tried a few over the last month or so, and this has by...More

   I've just recently started buying loose leaf tea, and haven't needed infusers much before. I've tried a few over the last month or so, and this has by far been my favorite. I liked it so much, I immediately bought a second one (which is equally as great)! It holds a good amount for one serving, while allowing the leaves room to expand as they steep. I also really like the plunger at the end, so you can (gently) squeeze the last bit of tea from your leaves before you remove the infuser from your mug - gives it a nice little boost of flavor, and also helps cut back on the amount of drippy mess on your counter! As if that weren't cool enough, it also saves me an extra spoon for stirring...so basically, this thing keeps my kitchen all that much cleaner. Now if I can just figure out how to get it to take out the garbage for me, I'll be set for life.
   

   Ebony HamiltonVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I generally use a tea bag and then have to squeeze the bag with a spoon. Messy. I'm still using a tea bag but I cut the top off and slip it in the hol...More

   I generally use a tea bag and then have to squeeze the bag with a spoon. Messy. I'm still using a tea bag but I cut the top off and slip it in the holder. I have had no problem at all with it popping open as some have. I have found for real fine tea, like dust fine, some has leaked through, but it is no problem. I also found if you put the whole tea bag in, it doesn't squeeze as well. Over all I am very glad I found this product. I intend to purchase again for my daughter in law who is also a tea drinker. It is just what I was looking for.
   

   Terry PopeVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   LOVE this! It is my second one. My first one lasted over 2 years with near daily use. I usually put tea bags in it and use this to speed up the steepi...More

   LOVE this! It is my second one. My first one lasted over 2 years with near daily use. I usually put tea bags in it and use this to speed up the steeping process because I like my tea HOT and don't like to wait. It keeps your tea at the bottom of the cup and does work for loose tea as well. A little bit of tea comes through but it you use loose tea you're probably used to that. I couldn't throw my first one away so now I have two. The only reason I ordered another one was because the gray "knob" at the top came loose on my first one. So, really, you could have this for a long time.
   

   Jorja CoralVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I just got these infusers in the mail a few days back and I have to say, they completely blow the fancy metal and the rubber infuser I have out of the...More

   I just got these infusers in the mail a few days back and I have to say, they completely blow the fancy metal and the rubber infuser I have out of the water. They hold plenty of loose leaves, the design means there is very little, if any, debris in the cup, and the built-in press allows you to get every last drop of flavor into your cup. Just give a quick stir before letting it steep, and you get a good cup every time. It cleans fairly easily, as well. If you need something for your loose leaf teas, get this infuser. You'll be glad you did.
   

   Eoghan CorriganVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   My husband loves this.My husband is an herbalist who crafts his own teas. I noticed he bought a net for fish to brew his tea, I asked him why a fish n...More

   My husband loves this.My husband is an herbalist who crafts his own teas. I noticed he bought a net for fish to brew his tea, I asked him why a fish net and he said it just brews his tea better.He looked so silly doing it, like he was trying to catch a goldfish in his mug...so I purchased this for Christmas and he loves it!The metal netting is identical to the kind of netting the fish net he used has. It helps brew his tea wonderfully and the squeezer at the top to get all the flavor is awesome too.