Review of Swissgold TF 200 Tea Ball

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(More customer reviews)This one is part of my daily use implements, even though it has a couple of flaws:

It looks dirty. I have cleaned it after every use, and even popped it in the top rack of the dishwasher, but it is stained. The gold mesh looks dirty. Doesn't affect how it works, just bugs me.

Unfortunately, my favorite loose teas, Twinings English and Irish Breakfast, are pretty fine. This strainer does the best job so far in keeping the leaves out of my cup, but some still end up there. This is a flaw in every strainer I have used so far. Pouring boiling water over the ball makes it worse. I find that filling the cup or pot with boiling water and then immersing the strainer helps. Now, understand, I never went to the British school of brewing real tea--just switched to loose teas this past year, so maybe I am doing something wrong.

I wasn't paying attention a couple times and did not make sure the top was secured and ended up with leaves everywhere. It's not difficult to get it right, but darned easy to do it wrong.

It's also super easy to drop the chain into the teapot. The hook is good for nothing--too small to grab anything. So hang on to the chain or you'll end up with a bitter brew by the time you get to your second cup.
I also don't care for the plastic parts. I try to avoid plastic eating and drinking utensils.

I am using this one every day for now. Still on the hunt for the perfect infuser.

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Product Description:
Serious tea aficionados understand the need for a serious, permanent filter system.The true magic is the 24 Karat gold-plated, scientifically engineered foil filter.The precisely designed openings of the SwissGold® permanent filter hold back only the unwanted solids, while allowing the desirable flavor carriers to pass through for a perfect cup every time.The TF 200 is larger than most tea balls or tea eggs, the tea leaves steep to full flavor inside.The tea ball is easy to use in a mug, cup or tea pot.

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