A fresh and flavorful cup of loose leaf tea may be steeped easily with our mesh ball tea infuser. To open the ball, just squeeze the spring-action handle! To give the tea leaves enough room to fully expand, fill the ball with loose tea halfway. Put the infuser in the cup with the ball end facing up and add hot water. To optimize the infusion's aroma and flavor and unleash the tea's naturally occurring essential oils, please follow th einstructions you will find on all our loose tea tins and doipack bags. Made from 18/8 stainless steel, it is easy to fill and empty, and once you are done just rinse clean or pop it in the dishwasher.