OXO Twisting Tea Ball

High quality and easy to use! The best strainer I've used and I have used many strainers over the years.

Great infuser with capacity for one cup of tea and cleans easily.

A mighty small tool

Easy to use and to clean

This is the best single cup infuser I've tried! What sets it apart is how easy it is to fill and clean - you can dip it into your container of loose leaf tea to get what you need (for most others you have to use another spoon to scoop it), and then when you're ready to discard it's easy to twist and drop the tea leaves into your compost and quickly wash it out in the sink. Such a good solution - I am very glad to have found it! It is good (not perfect) at preventing tea leaves from getting into the tea itself but not enough that i would dock a star.

Very useful and great quality

The twister is nice, especially with the clicking mechanism, very practical. Also handy it is dishwasher safe. Yet it is an impossible design, although it seems handy on the first glance. Leaves and tiny bits still come out between both halves, because there is some room between them. You have to pour gently, otherwise it starts to float - and on the ball, not at its side to make sure the tastes etc will be released properly. Yet the holes are so tiny that the air remains trapped and you must bounce the contraption with some vigour to release air that does not escape too easily. First pouring and then dipping makes the infusion weak, and, strangely, stirring after pouring does not help much. It is also hard to clean and it keeps dripping if you are not careful when removing it from the cup. I leave it in (getting the stem in my face) and at last suck it out to get more fluid out, and lacking a better solution. Surprisingly much fluid comes out then. So, per person you'd need at least two. . . but that will increase the unpracticality and decrease your wallet relatively too much. But it is a great looking object.

I’ve been using the OXO Brew Twisting Tea Ball and it’s very convenient and easy to use. The twisting mechanism makes it simple to open and fill, and it holds enough loose tea for a good, flavorful cup. It fits well in most mugs, feels sturdy, and is easy to clean and store. A practical and well-designed tea accessory.

fit for purpose

Love it - easy to use, its not messy, and it works.