Gourd tea strainer / any decent tea strainer

[Ltltony]

These are kind of nice

http://www.strandtea.com/shop/tea-tiger/prod_5.html

 

[TacoBell]

HERE

Hit the wrong damn button...It's early and it's Monday...LOL

Ray

Good to see we not only have the same (impeccable) taste in vintage gillette razors and blades, but in tea strainers as well.

Here is a link to our favorite tea pot:

http://piaoiteapot.com/

 

[ouch]

I had a teapot modeled after Joel's avatar.

 

[Proinsias]

Very nice but what we really need to know in this thread is what kind of strainer it has; one hole, multi hole, ball filter?

 

[ouch]

Ball filters would be the least likely to clog, but multi holes work just fine.

 

[Proinsias]

But which one does your lovely pot posses?

I'm all for having fun but what's the world coming to when one can just drop in pictures of lovely pots during a discussion on strainers and not bother mentioning the strainer?

 

[ouch]

That pot isn't mine, but I believe it's a multi hole.

 

[Proinsias]

*sarcastic pedant relaxes*

 

[ouch]

*sarcastic pedant relaxes*

If I didn't know better, I'd think you were begging for a custom title.

 

[Proinsias]

might help clear up future misunderstanding

 

[expatCanuck]

Maybe one of you can tell me the reason why, but I can't abide metal. I really dislike it.

Perhaps something like this, then?

 

[Poulin]

These are kind of nice

http://www.strandtea.com/shop/tea-tiger/prod_5.html

My wife and I each have one of these. VERY handy when travelling and not wanting to drink the "tea" that is free in the hotel room in the morning. I love these. I've seen glass ones for sale from a tea merchant I have dealt with in China.

 

[Poulin]

The strainer is a metal screen. I wish I had my camera here.... my wife took it this week to go visit family out of town. I would've been happy to post pics.

If you like loose tea these are very handy to have.

 

[Hobbesoxon]

Perhaps something like this, then?

Hmm, a bit plastic-y!

We started off using these hulu (gourd filters):

but they become blocked too easily, so we're now using a charming muslin filter from Yunnan Sourcing:

I like the ceramic nature of it and the wide brim, because it allows you to pour the tea around it such that it cools down nicely before drinking. It's slowly turning a rich, brown colour as the tea deposits collect...


Toodlepip,

Hobbes

 

[expatCanuck]

Hmm, a bit plastic-y!

You're starting to remind me of Goldilocks.
This one is too metallic.
That one is too plastic-y ...