tea strainer

Brewing filtration tool

A tea strainer is a small mesh or perforated device held over a cup to catch loose tea leaves when pouring brewed tea.

It serves the same purpose as a tea infuser but is used after brewing rather than during: She poured through a tea strainer to catch the leaves.

equipment

mesh

Interlocking open weave

sieveMesh filtering utensil
infuserDevice for steeping tea
basketWoven carrying vessel

handle · perforated · stainless steel · fine · removable · spout · lid · tongs · caddy · teaspoon

brewing

steep

Rising at sharp angle

infuseSaturate by steeping
loose-leafPages designed for rearrangement
leavesTree's photosynthetic organs

kettle · pot · teapot · brew · extract · flavor · aroma · sediment · steeping · infusion

varieties

chai

Spiced milk tea

oolongSemi-oxidized tea variety
senchaSteamed Japanese green tea
pu-erhPost-fermented Chinese tea

jasmine · green tea · black tea · white tea · rooibos · herbal · tisane · chamomile · peppermint · matcha

ritual

ceremony

Formal event marking occasions

samovarWater-heating tea vessel
teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
traditionCustom passed through generations

etiquette · hospitality · mindfulness · yum cha · afternoon tea · high tea · serving · presentation · formal · graceful

Categories

tea infuserstea ball, tea egg, tea filter
kitchen utensilsspatula, whisk, ladle, tongs, peeler
porous thingsporous, permeable, sponge, mesh, sieve
separationseparate, sieving, divide, filtration, split
strainerssieve, colander, chinois, tamis, sifter
teawareteapot, tea cup, tea set, tea kettle, teaspoon

Family

tear, strain, restrain, strained, restraint, constraint, restrained, constrain, strainer

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G