Exactly what I needed for my English teas.

Extremely difficult to clean. The mesh is attached outside the stamped sheet metal plate for cosmetic reasons, and tea becomes trapped in between the stamped plate and the mesh. This would be a much better product if the mesh were attached within the inside diameter of the sheet metal perforation, and not attached around the outside. Additionally, the mesh is extremely loose and particles of tea easily fall through the gaps in the mesh. I would have much preferred to spend twice as much money for a product with a much, much finer mesh and a lesser cosmetic appearance.