Tea tongs mesh 50 mm

Loose tea in a mug, without the mess

These tea tongs hold loose tea in a mesh ball on the end of a pair of sprung arms. Squeeze the handle and the two halves open, fill them, let go and they close again. That single movement is the point of them: there is no chain to unhook, no lid to screw down and no fiddling with a wet basket afterwards. When the tea has brewed, lift the tongs out, hold them over the bin and squeeze once more to drop the leaves out.

A mesh filter, so fine teas stay put

The filter is mesh rather than punched holes, so the openings are small enough for fine-cut tea and for the broken leaf and small pieces you find in many fruit and herbal blends. Far less of it ends up as sediment in the bottom of your cup, which is where a wide-holed infuser usually lets you down.

Using them

The ball measures 50 mm across, which suits a standard mug or cup. Fill it loosely rather than packing it full: the leaves need room to open in the water, and a half-filled infuser gives you more flavour than a tightly stuffed one. Take the tongs out when the tea tastes right to you, which is the whole advantage of loose tea over a bag. Afterwards, rinse them under the tap or put them in the dishwasher.

Specifications

• Type: tea tongs with a mesh infuser
• Diameter: 50 mm
• Filter: mesh, suitable for fine and broken-leaf teas
• Opening: squeeze mechanism, works one-handed
• Dishwasher safe: yes