My wife brought this Teavana infuser home from Starbucks. She said it was so I would quit stealing her Finum baskets, that I bought ;)
What I like, is this is all stainless steel – no plastic. The rim is big enough to fit my 12 ounce mug with room to spare, while holding the bottom of the infuser above the bottom of the mug. The screen mesh is very fine. I haven’t tried it with rooibos yet but feel confident it can handle it with ease. The water seems to flow through it well. Of course loose in the pot is better but not always practical. This is a good compromise.
What I don’t like is more of a what is missing thing. It does not have a lid to hold in the heat, or a base to sit the infuser on between cups.
About $10 at Starbucks
SS with lid:
- http://steepster.com/teaware/forlife/31893-brew-in-mug-infuser
- http://steepster.com/teaware/tea-at-sea/49535-stainless-steel-infuser
- http://www.davidstea.com/tea-perfect-infuser?&TF=384C2498270F&DEID=