Description

A tea strainer is a type of strainer that is placed over or in a teacup to catch loose tea leaves. When tea is brewed in the traditional manner in a teapot, the tea leaves are not contained in teabags; rather, they are freely suspended in the water. As the leaves themselves are not consumed with the tea, it is usual to filter them out with a tea strainer. Strainers usually fit into the top of the cup to catch the leaves as the tea is poured, these tea strainers however are designed to be submerged in the teacup, containing the tea leaves in one easy to remove device. The strength of your tea depends solely on how long you leave it brewing in your favourite mug, or you could even try covering the mug with a lid so that all that tea goodness doesn’t evaporate, ensuring the full affect of your desired tea leaves.