Do finer loose leaf teas like Rooibos leak through the holes?
1539534
Yes , if it's a very fine leaf tea it will probably leak through the infuser holes.
1539535
Yes..the finer ones will leak through a bit. This doesn't bother me too much because I tend to use a larger cut leaf.
2080848
Olga - thanks for your question. Our infuser is designed for loose leaf tea. In some cases if your are using ground teas or fine teas with herb or other flavoring that is small you will get some debris in your cup. Also some smoked teas that are brittle and break into small pieces may also have some issues. Hope that helps.
1852308
Yes, i use it with loose tea all the time. The holes are quite small and allow only a very small amount of "tea dust" to settle in the bottom of the cup. It is about the same as using a fine mesh tea ball.
2239942
Yep. FYI, the holes are kind of big, so it's not the best infuser for finer loose teas.
1307310
I use mine with our Hamilton-Beach and they are great. They do NOT leak...if you make them correctly! They are kind of like a tea bag without a string. I'm quite sure they will not work in a Keurig.
131782
I have dried flowers in mine. It looks like it would not leak but i would use some kind of liner just to be sure.
966179
Mish - the infuser is designed to work with most leaf teas. Some teas contain that contain small particles will have debris. These types of teas include Rooibos, some herbals or spiced teas that have small particles or spices (for example cinnamon spiced teas), and ground or fine teas that are not whole leaf. Often organic teas fall into the last category and can cause problems. Finally some smoked teas can cause problems if the leaves are brittle and have broken into small pieces. I hope that helps. Of course we offer a full "no questions asked" refund - so you can buy with confidence knowing that if it does not work for you we will provide you a full refund. Thanks, Don (co-founder Schefs)
2090822
No. I use an infuser in mine when I don't use bags. The spout is completely open so leaf will simply pour out.
13552
Not completely, these work better: Finum Goldton Filters, Blue and Green These latter baskets work better as they are deeper in the cup, the WMF one is "short" and needs the cup to be filled to th top to really soak the tea. Since I sometime put milk in my tea I like the deeper ones better. I resort to the finum or other brand of disposable tea bags/ filters for rooibos or other fine tea blends. It makes cleanup easier too :). Since I have loose leaf blends too I tend to buy a medium size bag because they need room to "puff". Hope this helps. Not completely, these work better: Finum Goldton Filters, Blue and Green These latter baskets work better as they are deeper in the cup, the WMF one is "short" and needs the cup to be filled to th top to really soak the tea. Since I sometime put milk in my tea I like the deeper ones better. I resort to the finum or other brand of disposable tea bags/ filters for rooibos or other fine tea blends. It makes cleanup easier too :). Since I have loose leaf blends too I tend to buy a medium size bag because they need room... » Read More Not completely, these work better: Finum Goldton Filters, Blue and Green These latter baskets work better as they are deeper in the cup, the WMF one is "short" and needs the cup to be filled to th top to really soak the tea. Since I sometime put milk in my tea I like the deeper ones better. I resort to the finum or other brand of disposable tea bags/ filters for rooibos or other fine tea blends. It makes cleanup easier too :). Since I have loose leaf blends too I tend to buy a medium size bag because they need room to "puff". Hope this helps. « Show Less
1308855
Not sure what you mean by compartment. It has a removable mesh screen so you can keep the leaves right in the tumbler. The screen is fine enough to strain teas like rooibos. To answer your question, there isn't a separate place to keep the tea to say...keep it from over brewing. Hope this helps.
778037
For loose tea, the mesh in the plunger will tamp down the leaves. You can use tea bags in the same way.
966174
The mesh of the infuser is very fine. It prevented debris of the loose tea from getting into the cup. There were still some very very fine particles that escaped that were like the texture/size of cinnamon but I do not think any infuser can prevent that.
260172
According to my tea book and chart; Rooibos is 208 degrees. That's the temperature I use
874118
I use the tea strainer for my coffee percolator, and I am satisfied with the results. I have never used rooibos, so I cannot say. But I adore the The Empress Tea Strainer and it fits perfectly over a tea cup or a coffee mug. Thank you
1539481
Sorry, this is my very first tea infuser, hence cannot answer your specific question. The tea leaves I was using look somewhat fine to me, and not much 'leaks out'. And not too difficult to clean out later when I've forgotten about it. If that helps.
709507
It actually holds quite a bit of tea, but it cannot be a real fine tea, because the tea leaves will go right into the cup. In other words the holes in the diffuser are a little too big. I brew my tea first and pour into the cup.
1882364
I've never done this (I've never tried Rooibos tea), but some people in other reviews I've read purchase empty tea bags. They fold it down or seal them, and pop that into their strainer. It seems to work out well for them.