Norpro Grip-EZ Tea Infuser with Cup
by Norpro
Our Price: $3.72
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Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: NorproBrand: Norpro
Model: 5546
Product features:
- Enjoy fresh, loose-leaf teas any time with Norpro's mess-free infuser and drip-cup set
- Mesh infuser crafted from durable stainless steel with a comfortable, non-slip santoprene handle
- When removing infuser from fresh-brewed tea, place in stainless-steel drip cup for mess-free enjoyment
- Infuser measures 6 inches (15 cm) long
- Hand wash for care
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro Grip-EZ Tea Infuser with Cup
Customer Review: Pretty good
Summary: 4 Stars
It works fine. The mesh seems small enough that you wont have any leakage through the mesh. As a nice bonus mine came with a little metal cup that I can rest the unit in after using it, so it doesn't drip on my desk.
2 small problems
1 - the handles rotate making it slightly difficult to use. Not really a problem, just a minor annoyance. Its not like you need great strength to squeeze open the device. But I still deduct half a star, since it should be possible to design this better so the handles are static and don't roll. If you are very frail, you may have difficulty squuzing teh handles together.
2 - when loading it, by sticking it into a big bag of tea, some clippings will get caught near where it closes, preventing it from making a perfect seal. This will cause some of the tea leaves to slip into the cup when the infuser is imersed in water. Its not that big a deal for me as its just a tiny amount, but yes you do get some stray tiny tea leaves in your cup. Its not that big a deal to me, but I will knock off 1/2 a star because it doesn't warrent a 5.
As for cleaning - if you open the scoop (i.e. squeeze the handles) and dump out the wet tea leaves, you will still be left with some in the scoop you need to wash out with water (I place it under running cold water). I'm not sure how this could be improved as I think any device designed like this will have this problem. Maybe the lip sticks out 0.3 millimeters and that partially interferes with the dumping out?
Someone mentioned that the tea is held to tighly together and it takes longer to brew, I'm not sure about that, as the tea seems to have room (just stick it in the back and release the grip - there will be empty space in the ball.)
There are other stainless steel tea balls that may be better, for $25 or more.
So Overall - it works fine and I am satisfied with it.
PS - if you find a better comparable item, please post a comment under my review and I will check it out
Description of Norpro Grip-EZ Tea Infuser with Cup
Norpro's Grip-EZ Tea Infuser with Cup. Stainless steel mesh infuser with a comfortable santoprene handle with non-slip grip. No drips and no mess with the handy drip cup.Tea Strainers
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