How fine is the metal mesh? I have some pretty fine loose leaf teas that I use and I just wonder if this will work.
1675099
It is as fine as a metal mesh can be. I'm not sure where you live, but you can check it out at any David's Tea in Canada.
1675100
It works for my rooibos teas that are fine. I love how hot the beverages stay. Great mugs.
1675101
I actually use it mostly for coffee and some sneaks through but not enough to really bother me. I've used loose tea, also, (lots of broken leaves, dried fruits, etc) and again, maybe a pinch of finely ground tea will sneak through the mesh. Unless you're really determined to drink every last drop and end up ingesting it, it shouldn't be enough to bother you.
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Yes put loose tea in the metal infuser put the infuser in the tea pot and put boiled water in tea pot. After about two minutes remove the tea leaves or the whole infuser and drink your tea
1112903
Loose leaf but somewhat fine. I use a metal ball strainer and get small bits of fine tea at the bottom of the cup. Most brands ive used always leave a little behind with that style stariner though
2204104
It would definitely work for loose leaf tea, but you may want to buy half pound coffee vacs for your different teas!
654749
haven't tried to use loose leaf tea - I usually put in 4-5 bags of regular tea, then set it in the sun without using the infuser BUT I just checked the infuser out and there are really alot of slots - maybe 3/8" by 1/8" - maybe you could put the loose tea in a very fine silk bag in the infuser (but now that I think that through, you wouldn't really need the infuser...But I do LOVE the size, shape and feel of this product - good luck...and now that I've said that, I read the other responses so it sounds like we're all in agreement tho peppermint or mint would definitely work...
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I use the solofill reusable kcup it works well with loose leaf tea. you need to break up the leaves first but gives a passable cup when I amkm in a hurry and don''t have the time to steep a cup of tea
220681
I have made coffee in a friends cold tea brewer and the two devices differ in that this one has a much finer filter. In my friends tea brewer, coffee grounds sometimes slip through. I assume, the finer mesh in the hario will trap more particles, but brew slower as a result. Other than that it'd be fine.
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Either method will work. I prefer loose leaf for natural flavor. The first pot is to wash "remove any unwanted substance in the tea leaf". Enjoy the 2nd and 3rd pot.
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The holes are pretty small (about the size of the opening on a click pen, if that helps?), but dust and smaller bits of tea would get into the water. If it was whole tea leaves I would say it would work, but not loose leaf unfortunately. I haven't really experimented much past lemon slices.
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I don't see why not, the mesh is fine enough for a very fine grind coffee, tea leaf is generally larger than coffee. The tea leaf could make it difficult to press all the way down but backing it up a little and pressing down again should clear the screen for a full press. Myself I just put tea in a Qt jar in the fridge and have a concentrate that I use hot or cold.
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Yes, it will work with a teabag as well, and in fact probably better since the leaves are all contained in the bag. You wouldn't get any loose leaves in your mouth when drinking the tea. Welcome to the tea drinkers' world. I would suggest for you to try different kinds of tea - white, green & black. And don't worry about the caffeine in it, it's not as potent as coffee and there are always herbal alternatives. Enjoy!
1863120
It is very fine mesh...so I think you could be all right with it so long as the coffee you are brewing isn't powder fine! I hope you enjoy this!!!
543812
Unfortunately, the mesh screen does not come off. What worked best for me is to take the top off of the tea maker and rinse with hot water until the tea particles come off the mesh. I hope this works for you!
104760
It depends upon the courseness of your loose tea. There is a grate of sorts, but not a fine mesh.
48549
we use the larger one for kefir. It is a very fine mesh. I don't imagine tea leaves would be stuck
177662
This was a gift. She said: The mug lid works fine, I think. It does not keep things as hot as in an insulted mug but I am happy with it. I am drinking out of it right now! The basket goes into the dishwasher so I don't have a problem there - but remember, I am not using it for loose tea - just tea bags. There usually is a bit of residue from a tea bag but it rinses out easily. Hope that helps.
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just checked my basket... looks like very fine mesh not made out of any metal... very flexible, it's the best for coffee pot, no need for paper filter.