Norpro Mesh Tea Ball with Cup Rest Handle
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro Mesh Tea Ball with Cup Rest Handle
Customer Review: Nifty
Summary: 4 Stars
Does what it says. I use it regularly with my loose tea as it is easier to work with in an office settingCustomer Review: Better Than Some
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been using this Norpro mesh infuser spoon for about a week. Unlike some of the other mesh infusers I've tried in the past, this one leaves very few floating pieces in my tea (and I often drink tea with smaller pieces, like mate). I also really like the idea that I can either dunk the ball into the teacup or use the groove in the middle of the spoon to rest the infuser on my mug.
What I don't like about this infuser is that the ball is so small. Not only does this make the infuser hard to load with tea (without spilling a bit on the counter) but also constricts the tea leaves (meaning that I often have to infuse for a minute or two longer than I would have to get a full flavor). I also agree with another reviewer that the latch which closes the ball is weak. I've never had tea fall out or the latch open when I am infusing, but I am worried that I will once the latch gets a bit weaker.
All in all, a decent infuser that is convenient and leaves few 'floatees' in your tea. I just wish the ball were bigger and the latch were stronger.
Customer Review: Does the job, but could do it a bit better...
Summary: 3 Stars
I first tried this spoon/tea ball with some Rishi Organic Earl Grey Loose Tea.
The spoon seems to be fairly well constructed... it hasn't broken yet.
Easy to use and well balanced, sits very well on all of our tea cups.
The only thing I don't like about the spoon is that it doesn't seal all that well and the mesh seems a bit too big, so you end up with a fair amount of loose debris in the bottom of your cup.
All in all it works well for the price if you are willing to put up with some added "tea debris" in the bottom of your cup. So in the meantime I'll continue to use it while I go searching for a better one.
Pros:
Cheap!
Balances/holds well on a variety of different sized tea cups.
Easy to use.
Cons:
Doesn't latch very well so some of the tea leaves get loose.
Mesh isn't fine enough, so again some of the tea leaves get loose.
Made in China...
Customer Review: Easy and simple for personal tea.
Summary: 3 Stars
Makes my tea fine. The mesh is not tiny enough, so some tea leaves do come out. Makes better tea like chrysanthemum or any thing that doesn't go through the mesh easily. Closing the mesh is better when you only fill 1 side of the mesh ball, but not too great when you have on both side. Tea can get stuck around the edge which doesn't seal the mesh ball well. The lock that holds the two half mesh locks good and never opens up when I drink. Sometimes when drinking my tea, the mesh looks big or it's in the way when I drink in a small cup, but I don't have a problem with that in a big cup. Aesthetic is good, and I use it once in a while. I gave 3 star because the mesh is not for all tea and I don't really use it all the time. Design of the device is good because other guests likes to see it when I just place it on top of my cup.Customer Review: Flimsy...
Summary: 2 Stars
Not worth the few dollars spent on this product. The clasp is not very strong and the cup rest handle isn't really all that helpful. I drink loose leaf tea and the smaller particles go right through the strainer. Overall, spend the extra few dollars for a better made product. It will be worth it....