Product Description

This tiny strainer holds back even the smallest particles of sediment. The mesh is exceedingly fine and tightly woven, resembling a sheer metallic cloth???it looks delicate, but it's actually quite strong. The double-rod stainless steel handle stays cool to the touch even when the bowl is resting in hot liquid; a squared loop of the same stainless steel keeps the bowl in place. Use this strainer for tea and other infusions, for clarifying a small amount of liquid, or for that occasional glass of wine into which a little cork has fallen.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36540 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Size: 3 IN
• Brand: Rösle
• Model: 95158
• Dimensions: 1.40" h x 3.80" w x 8.20" l, .9 pounds

Features

• 3.25-inch fine-mesh strainer for tea or coffee
• 8.25 inches long overall; 0.33-cup capacity
• Support handle bent to fit securely on cup edge
• Made entirely of 18/10 stainless steel to resist rust
• Dishwasher-safe; German-designed

Amazon.com Review
One of Rösle's superb kitchen utensils, this 3-1/4-inch fine-mesh strainer is ideal for filtering leaves out of tea and grounds out of coffee. It's 8-1/4 inches long overall and has a 1/3-cup capacity. Like all Rösle Open Kitchen components, tools, and utensils, the strainer--including mesh--is made of 18/10 stainless steel for rustproof beauty and long-lasting durability. The rim has a bright mirror finish while the wire handles, one long and the other opposite for support, have a brushed finish. The support handle is bent so it can rest securely on the edge of a cup or mug. A hanging loop on the long handle permits the strainer to be conveniently stored on a hook in Rösle's Open Kitchen system of basic rails and Gridwalls or hung on any hook or peg. All Rösle products are made in Germany, are dishwasher-safe, and carry a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Shoddy Quality
This item although expressly and impliedly advertised that it is Made in Germany is actually made in China. The item is generally of a very poor quality. I would not buy it for the price advertised and I am trying to get my money back

Nice, but the price!
The Rosle tea strainer is as advertised. A very fine mesh strainer and well made. All but the finest bits of some ground English Breakfast Tea were caught in the strainer. This particular tea blows right through an infuser basket. Regular tea leaves are no problem.

The Stainless steel is easy to maintain but industrial looking. Not particulary attractive as a table accessory. The price for this item is very steep for what you get. A table caddy with a drip tray might make it a better value.

A lot fo a little strainrr.

Top Quality
As with every Rosle product I have ever bought, this is top quality. It is made of stainless steel throughout, so it won't rust away like my previous strainer. The handle and lip are neatly and securely welded to the main part of the strainer. (The other reviewer who said it was poor quality appears to be motivated by a bias against Chinese-made products).

The design makes for secure placement on top of a tea cup, so you don't have to hold the strainer while you are pouring the tea. It looks elegant too, assuming you don't dislike modern design.

Even though it's a tea strainer, it's about the right size for use as a general purpose sieve. I'll be using it mostly to keep ice shards out of my martinis.

Rosle utensils ARE expensive. I justify the expense by knowing that I will most likely never have to buy the same utensil again.