Pisara Tea Strainer

Hand-enameled in Finland, the Pisara tea strainer is beautiful, durable, and convenient to use. An absolute favorite for many tea lovers!

Brewing good tea doesn’t take much; just fresh water, high-quality tea, and a proper tea strainer.

Instructions:

Place the Pisara tea strainer, including its rim, on top of your teapot or mug. Add loose-leaf tea to the strainer and pour hot water over the leaves. After the brewing time, lift the strainer by its rim and place it to dry on another cup or small bowl with the tea leaves still inside; once dried, the tea leaves are easy to tap into a compost bin.

Why do so many consider our tea strainer the best?

• The strainer has a wide opening, making it easy to add tea leaves.
• The mesh is extremely fine, so even the smallest tea leaves cannot pass through and make the tea bitter.
• The strainer is spacious, allowing tea leaves to expand and the flavor to distribute evenly, whether you are brewing a single cup or a whole pot.
• The rim of the tea strainer makes it easy to lift off the mug or pot without burning your fingers.
• The underside of the strainer's rim features a natural cork surface that insulates against heat: the rim does not get hot, and the tea does not cool down. The rim is also pleasant to place on a mug or pot as it doesn’t clatter.
  
• But above all, our tea strainer is beautiful.
• After all, visual appeal is part of the tea experience! The rim of the tea strainer is enameled as an individual piece of craftsmanship in our own studio at Kenkävero in Mikkeli, and every tea strainer is unique, even though they are made according to the same design.

Our tea strainer was designed by Pauliina Rundgren – a passionate tea lover – so the design takes into account everything that is essential and makes your tea moment even more enjoyable.

Brew your tea in the right temperature water

Black tea: Water temperature 90-100°C. Brewing time 3-4 minutes

Green tea: Water temperature 80°C. Brewing time 2 minutes

White tea: Water temperature 70-80°C. Brewing time 2-3 minutes

Oolong tea: Water temperature 80-100°C. Brewing time 2-4 minutes

Pu-erh tea: Water temperature 90-100°C. Brewing time 2-4 minutes

Infusions (herbal tea): Water temperature 100°C. Brewing time 5-8 minutes

Check the water temperature and brewing time on the tea packaging as well.

Did you know that many high-quality tea varieties can be brewed a couple of times? It is worth leaving them in the strainer to dry and reusing them for a new brew! This applies mainly to white, green, and oolong teas.