Tea Infuser of the Week (a little late...)

I'd like to blame the derecho in the mid-Atlantic last week for the lateness of this post, but alas, I cannot.

This week's tea infuser: the Tea Plant

Kitcshy indie clothing and apartment store Modcloth describes this Streamline infuser as fresh and creative! I have to agree. This guy solves that constant problem of "keeping" tea leaves. If you've ever had a loose tea that can be brewed multiple times, you've had to deal with the pain of storing those leaves in a way that isn't messy and doesn't take up too much space. It's just so… green.

 

(What people are saying)

Pros: Super easy to clean. Stain resistant! Less sediment in your brew due to the smaller infusion holes.

Cons: The infusion holes are actually pretty tiny and can get covered when tea leaves expand (as they do for most partially oxidized teas, like greens and oolongs). It's also reported to float, but that's neither here nor there.

A similar infuser is the Arta Tea Leaf Infuser. It holds much more tea (~3 tablespoons) but is a bit delicate.

Pictures from here and here.