Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Strainer

I got this strainer because the holes in my two infuser mugs were too big for mate tea. I simple put this in and it keeps almost all the particles out. I gave it four stars instead of five because I feel it's a bit overpriced.

This little strainer is deep enough to turn any 16-24 ounce teapot into a "bee house" pot. The fine mesh keeps out all but the smallest particles. It also fits perfectly in mugs of all sizes. When steeping tea in a mug, I use a small saucer from my cupboard as a lid. I only have two right of these strainers now, but want to order a few more so that when my friends and I have "tea-tastings" I can use several of my small teapots at once. The only reason I rated it a 4 instead of 5 is because the metal gets a little hot to handle when removing from the teapot, but I solved that by using a small towel. (I also own a "cool touch strainer," but it's too deep and big for many of my smaller teapots.) I love this mesh strainer!