Are you new to tea or simply looking for that special gift for a loose leaf tea lover? This page is jam-packed with everything you need to know about the best tea infusers – so you can get to brewing a delicious cup of tea.

Why Choose Loose Leaf Tea?
Simply put, loose leaf tea is better quality than tea bags. It is comprised of whole, beautifully developed leaves which are rich with antioxidants and bursting with flavor. Tea bags often contain broken or partial leaves that will leave you shorthanded in the antioxidant department, and they often suffer from a lack of flavor.

What is a Tea Infuser?
Tea infusers are devices that are designed to hold loose tea leaves for brewing and steeping. You place your measured amount of tea directly into the infuser and add it to your tea pot, mug, or cup. Loose leaf tea breathes and truly shines when using the right tea tools.

The Tea Ball: A Go-To Standard
The tea ball is made of stainless steel and comes in a variety of shapes, most commonly a ball or heart. Attached to the ball is a chain that allows you to secure it to the edge of your mug while it steeps.
We also have stainless steel tea ball tongs. They have that perfect no-slip grip, so it’s easy to scoop up just the right amount of tea.

The Best Tea Strainer: Nest is Best
Tea strainers, or nests are loved and adored for their ease of use and allowance for those beautiful tea leaves to unfurl and fill your cup with flavor, all while keeping the loose leaf tea from filtering throughout your cup. These nests are created with a stainless steel mesh holding cup and designed to sit on the rim of your cup while your tea steeps.
Once you’ve measured out your tea, simply add it to the nest and set it on the rim of your cup, then add your appropriately heated water over the top. Brew for the correct length of time and simply lift and remove your strainer from the cup. There you have it – a perfect cup of tea every time.

Infuser Teapots: Ease and Elegance
Much like the tea nests, the best tea strainers for multiple cups of tea – or simply to treat yourself like the king or queen you are – are infuser teapots. Infuser teapots allow you to scoop your measured tea right into the mesh basket that’s held within the teapot, add your heated water, steep, and share. The baskets within these teapots also allow for the tea leaves to expand and release their enticing and delicious flavors.

Free the Leaves
No matter which tea accessories you choose for steeping the perfect cup of tea, remember the best tea infuser for loose tea will free the leaves and allow them the room they need to develop.