We drink a fair amount of tea in our house; never tea bags, always loose-leaf tea. Generally, we just put the tea leaves and pearls straight into the cup. Sometimes that’s fine, once unfurled and saturated the tea makes its way down to the bottom of the mug. Other times, bits float about on the surface… and get slurped into your mouth – nobody likes that!
On occasions like this, tea infusers are a great idea. They come in an array of designs and materials; stainless steel, silicone, ceramic and glass. I love the cheap-as-chips ones with comical designs, but this elegant stainless steel example is what’s needed in your bone china mug of smoky lapsang souchong.
- Mr.Tea silicone tea strainer: £1.17, LightInTheBox
- iNeibo silicone loose leaf strainers: £7.99 for 3, Amazon
- Helena tea egg designed by Helena Rohner for Georg Jensen: £33, Yoox
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