HIC Kitchen Double-Ear Conical Tea Strainer, 18/8 Stainless Steel, 3-Inch, For Straining Brewed Loose Leaf Tea And Mulled Beverages

Excellent for use with matcha tea straining. Works great. Well made

Rewriting this because we just ordered two more. The one I bought 8 years ago still looks as pristine as the new ones, not a single fraying wire or anything. And although it is so fine it hasn't ever gotten clogged from buildup (I was expecting to have to soak it in vinegar periodically but nope). In the years since buying the first one we got a few locally because we wanted spares but didn't just reorder this to save the hassle of waiting for mailorder stuff. And we learned that most sieves have the handle spot welded onto the sieve edge, creating a weak point right at the part of the device that endures the most force, so eventually it snaps off. My husband strains the scary slime out when he pours a cup of of kombucha so naturally he taps the sieve face-down over the garbage or sink to remove the slime, and those other, flimsy, badly-designed sieves can't handle the impact. They kept breaking after less than a year of use. THIS gorgeous design has a single sturdy rod bent all around, forming the handle AND the sieve rim, ONE PIECE, so there's no spotweld to break! Being all-stainless, it also doesn't care about the acidity of all that kombucha, while we've has ones from the grocer that start to rust, making you wonder what's getting into your drink. These are so, so much better than other sieves!

For decades I had a WMF silver plated swivel tea sieve from Germany ( got it as a wedding gift in 1961) and due to almost everyday use the silver plate started looking shabby and the swivel sieve was worn out. After a long search on the internet I tried Amazon, and there it was: stainless steel, not as expensive as those on Etsy ("antiques") and very functional (the swivel part is still a little hard to swivel, but I have now again a combination of tea sieve with an attached drip catcher. Fancy silver plate? Oh well, I couldn't care less: I am almost 90 years old and am happy enough with stainless steel!

I have the old mesh strainer type that has a handle that's heavier than the mesh...so it flops over when not attended...quite annoying that one hand is constantly occupied to use it. SO, I bought this to fix that! Look, Ma - NO HANDS! Now I can brew my tea (bark decant) in a sauce pot and just pour it in my cup with this sitting pretty on top. If you want to use this for brewing flowers (herbal) or leaves (tea) in your cup, it's not deep enough...don't bother. UNLESS, you do the "bartender mixer" from one cup (tea and water combined for 4 min) and then put this on your drinking mug for the final pour...

I've looked for these for so long! I have one my father gave me that was on its last legs. It is absolutely perfect because it is balanced correctly. The light handle design (exactly like the one my father gave me) is such that it stays on whatever you have placed in onto (cup, measuring cup, bowl). Other strainers don't stay because the heavy handle makes it fall unless you have an extra hand to hold it in place. I have put up with this for so long. Now, the best strainer is back! I was so happy my husband bought 2 of them. The price is right! It is a fine strainer & small. It can sit on top of your coffee cup, or across a measuring cup (fits the smallest 1 cup -- up to the quart size). I strain tea and lemon/lime juice through it. It catches the smallest seeds and pulp. Highly recommended.

They handled were a bit rough on the edges when I got it but cleaning it with a scrubby sponge removed the edges in no time. They weren’t sharp like other reviews claimed. It works really well for filtering tea and catches even small bits of tea like lavender flowers. I’m happy with my purchase and love the Star pattern on it.

Bought the 2-1/2" one to use as a tea strainer. Basic and made well. Does exactly what it is made for. It is just right for average mugs and cups (which are around 2-3/4 to 3 inches inside diameter). Properly balanced, sits solidly on mug without tipping and without needing to hold it while using. Fineness of the screen is appropriate for whole & chopped tea leaves. Not fine enough for ground teas, but I don't think any 'screen' would be fine enough for that - those preparations require filters (or a desire to drink the fines). Unlike some others have posted, it did not rust - really is all stainless. An application note for others - this is a strainer, not an infuser. It is used to pour tea thru that you have infused loose in the pot/kettle (the best way to produce the most satisfactory/flavorful brew). It will not satisfactorily produce a tea infusion if used simply to pour hot water thru loose tea placed in it nor if trying to immerse said loose tea into a brim-filled mug of hot water. There are different devices made for these methods of infusion.

These little cone shaped strainer is excellent and fine enough to even catch powders such as matcha. I was very impressed to see that all the powder was still in the strainer and as matcha powder is very very fine. I’ve tried this on loose leaves to make tea, like chamomile and other flowers, and this is excellent at stopping the big leaves and flowers from the liquids. I also love the fact that this is stainless steel and very sturdy. The net and handle both seem very durable. You can’t beat the price!