And when the tea is steeped to your liking, the Yoassi’s dish (which fits snugly as a lid when not in use) can hold your dripping infuser until you’re ready to clean it or make a second cup with the leaves. Tea steeps quickly and evenly without needing much prodding. The Yoassi’s arms are wide enough to easily fit across our 16-ounce testing mug, and could likely work on one with an even bigger mouth. A more traditional stainless steel tea infuser, the Yoassi offers a large basket to hold enough tea leaves to flavor even the biggest mug of hot water-or to allow for an extra-strong cup for that boost of caffeine. And on those days, we recommend you reach for the Yoassi. Whether it’s raining outside, or you need a giant single cup of tea to kick-start your morning, there are some days that just call for an oversized mug. But this is one tea infuser even avid tea drinkers should buy for themselves. The one downside is that when leaves expand in its narrow body, they need a little extra help being removed (I used my finger), but then they generally come out in one relatively clean clump.Ī great gift? Absolutely (especially since it was the least expensive product we tested). Made of silicone, the Manatea is easy to clean, and leaves don’t escape or get stuck in the holes. (That being said, make sure you initially fill your mug to cover all of the infuser’s holes-you’ll see it start working immediately.) And while that means you may keep it in the mug longer than other infusers, as you sip, and the water level decreases, steeping stops. Even when tipping the mug more than 90 degrees to get the last few drops of tea, the Manatea holds on tight, eliminating the need for a drip tray. The design, which hangs the infuser from the rim to look like a manatee poking its head out of the ocean, is wonderfully functional. I’ve passed over it in gift shops for years, thinking that its punny name and cute manatee form disqualified it from being a high-quality tea infuser. No one is as shocked as I am to find the silly Fred & Friends tea infuser in our top spot.
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