FORLIFEBrew-in-Mug Extra-Fine Tea Infuser with Lid

Excellent infuser, easy clean, great top lid. This is the best one on the market. I've tried just about them all.The holes in it is just the right size letting water in and out keeping the tea inside.

Like many here, I've had a bunch of tea infusers, and they always end up cluttering my kitchen. Now I can finally toss them out--this infuser makes them obsolete.Hard to add to the other positive reviews in terms of how much I like this product--it's fabulous. I can add that it has a fine machined quality that I don't see in kitchen implements very much. The quality is on par with my Microplane grater. The FORLIFE infuser isn't like a screen infuser in the typical sense. Instead, it feels smoother, more like very thin sheet metal with holes than mesh. Imagine hammering a good piece of steel screen flat, and you get the idea. It's also a finer gauge than your regular infuser, and I find much less of the dust in the bottom of the cup now than I ever did. Note--all infusers allow some of the tea through. They have to, or otherwise, you wouldn't get tea. That's one of the pleasures of real loose leaf tea, drinking it the way you're supposed to. This infuser has fine holes along the sides and the bottom that let just the right amount of tea through. Genmaicha has more dust because of the fine green grind, Oolong less because it's bigger and "buddier." Again, that's the whole point. FORLIFE allows just the right amount of stuff to stay in and out of our cups. In regards to brewing coffee with it, you could, but I wouldn't, unless you like gritty joe; your French press is a bit finer than this infuser, and will do the job better.FORLIFE also fits most of our mugs well, and it's a great piece of design. I love good craftsmanship, and this infuser is an example of it. It's made of high grade stainless steel, and the lid is high grade silicone, which turned upside down is a drip rest for the infuser. The only caveat is that it isn't the easiest thing to clean--the tea tends to stick to the inside more than with other infusers, so it takes more rinsing. This is only testament to its effectiveness, though, so it isn't a negative, just an observation.I'm buying another one to take to work. I'll probably buy more later. It's hard to imagine a more thoughtful gift than one of these little beauties with a fine tea sampler. Pick one up--you'll be delighted.Cheers.

After reading all the positive reviews for both items I was very confused as to which to purchase. So, I purchased both brands. No doubt, the FORLIFE is well-made and should last a very long time. However, it has a design flaw which I find interferes with the brewing process. The FORLIFE has a ledge inside the basket, at the top, This ledge is where the silicone cover fits into the brewing basket. However, my experience is that my tea leaves collect on that ledge and does not meet the water. That means less of the tea is actually brewing. The masking is very small and, as stated in many reviews, only the teeniest amount of tea leaf gets through. If you are okay with all your tea not having contact with the water, than this is an excellent brewer and very well made. On the other hand, I measure my tea exactly and anticipate all the tea will be brewed and feel this infuser does not work for me. Additionally, I did not feel the silicone cover kept the tea warmer during the brewing process. On the plus side, this infuser fits in every cup I own. I have really big cups from Starbucks, with wide tops. No problem. This infuser is great for its fit.I also purchased both sizes of the FINUM BREWING BASKET. It is German made and does have plastic. As stated in many reviews, the company claims this plastic is BPA-free. I much prefer this infuser. The mesh is finer than the masking on the FORLIFE infuser. I have never, ever, had the tiniest bit of leaf in my tea. This basket is easier to clean than the FORLIFE. If you allow the basket to dry, a gentle tap of the infuser releases all the crumbs. Even after the leaves were dry, the FORLIFE basket needed to be wiped with a paper towel to remove all the tea leaves.The FINUM comes in 2 sizes. I bought both. If I only had to buy 1, the Medium would have met my needs. However, the Large does fit the circumference of my large cups better. But, the Medium can be placed off-center and does sit on all my cups securely.This is the measure comparison: FORLIFE: 3" Height, 4 1/2" Width w lid. FINUM Medium: 2 3/4" Height, 3 3/4" Width with ears. FINUM Large: 3 5/8" Height, 4" Width

Loose leaf tea has entered our lives and the extremely fine mesh filters well and large capacity of this infuser enhances the steeping process. I like the silicone band on the lid, quieter and better seal.I also was very pleased with the Haro Glass Teapot (from Japan) which has its own large filter basket albeit with a coarser mesh  Hario Chacha Glass Teapot 23oz.700ml, CHJMN-70T (japan import) It brews 2 moderate cups of tea, is well proportioned and it is nice to see the colour intensify as the tea steeps. Hario Chacha Glass Teapot 23oz.700ml, CHJMN-70T (japan import)

Pretty good. The only issue is it can leave some tea dust behind when brewing loose leaf tea due to the fact that the strainers holes are as small or as fine as some of the mesh tea infuser/brewers that you can get. Overall I do like it thouhg.

Somebody was thinking when they designed this tea infuser. I had beautiful porcelain infuser cups which survived just fine until we put them in our RV. I bought these because of the silicone rim and metal construction. I no longer burn my fingers removing the lid or the strainer. I can not believe how many years I put up with that. It fits just about any cup one chooses to use.

Love it

El producto llego en una semana. El material es de gran calidad, es un poco más grande de lo que imaginé, pero cabe en cualquier taza o termo estándar. Debido a su tamaño es útil para te blanco donde las hojas son un poco más grandes que el resto. Muy recomendable