The small mesh keeps the leaves in the ball and not in your teapot.
Makes up to four cups of tea.
To make a four cup pot of tea; simply place four teaspoons of tea in the ball, latch and drop into a four cup teapot filled with hot water.
Average brew times:
black tea- 3 minutes
green tea- 3 minutes
oolong tea- 3-5 minutes
white tea- 2 minutes
fruit tea- 5 minutes
herb tea- 3 to 5 minutes
Dishwasher safe.
