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Multipurpose Wire Mesh Strainer
These useful strainers can be used for a variety of purposes. We use them to brew tea, preferring them to teaballs that may leak or confine the leaves too tightly, and we also use them to strain coffee grounds out of cold-brewed coffee. These are actually one of our most-used kitchen items, because we enjoy all types of alternative brewing methods, and the strainers are used at the end to separate out the tea leaves or grounds easily.
Although the strainers with little bamboo handles may seem expensive, we highly recommend them, because the strainer will become hot if used to brew hot drinks. Also, the handle enables the strainer to be used in a wider variety of sizes of openings and cups. However, if you wish to use the strainer in the mouth of a teapot or only for cold drinks, you might like to get the one without the handle.
The sizes listed decribe the openings that the strainer will fit. So, you should buy a 69-74mm strainer if you have a 70mm mug you wish to use. The strainers with a handle can be used in containers up to 1 inch wider than the listed dimensions, due to the extra width provided by the handle.
Choose the width that will best fit your brewer or bottle opening.
Use Suggestions
Use for brewing tea or coffee in a mug or teapot; use to strain out tea leaves or coffee grounds when brewing in a bottle for large quantities.