Reviews for The People's Brew Basket® Stainless Steel
December 21, 2025
Chunky Dunk those tea leaves! ?? ??
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

I like it! Especially with the depth of the basket there are no worries a of losing tea leaves in the drink. A little handle to hold onto would be nice. That's why a 4.

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December 18, 2025
Hot to the touch
This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars

I like this strainer for my tea but I wish it hand handles on it because it is hot when I take it out of hot cup

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December 06, 2025
A good brewing basket
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

I bought this last month. It’s a little smaller than I thought it would be so it doesn’t fit the way I thought but it’s a great brewing basket.

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November 30, 2025
Good size
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

So Handy and fits my cups great!

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November 22, 2025
great infuser
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Fits my teapot perfectly!

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October 19, 2025
Disappointed
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars

This brew basket has a rounded bottom. It will not stand up when you remove it from the mug or pot. Falls over and makes a huge mess. So disappointed R of T is not still selling the nylon fly bottomed one they used to sell. Returned these to the merchant from whom I purchased it. Other companies make a flat-bottomed brew basket, so I will purchase from there.

from Baltimore, MD
October 17, 2025
durable products
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This product is easy to use, and steaps well.

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August 31, 2025
Works for me!
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

Measurements are in the item description, and they are accurate. Basket is absolutely perfect for smaller coffee mugs, which are what I use for tea. It is just a tiny bit too big for brewing into small-mouth Mason jars, unfortunately.

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May 23, 2025
Everything Changes
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

Not the same filter I've bought here before, but only different in dimension. Same good quality stainless.

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March 27, 2025
give me time......
This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars

I'm surprised there was no lid

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December 27, 2024
Practical and inexpensive
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This is relatively inexpensive and I send it along when I buy tea for people who I don't know if they use loose leaf or not. So far, everyone who I know has liked it even if they already had a strainer.

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March 10, 2024
Mesh has already started to separate
This shopper rated the product 2 out of 5 stars

Sometimes it's very hard to lift it out of the cup. Theres nothing to pull it up easily. I burned my fingers probably twice. The mesh has already started to separate from the rim. I've only used it less than 10 times, I would day.

from Hilo, HI
August 01, 2023
Works good
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

It brews tea indeed.

from New Hampshire
February 12, 2023
Amazing with the right mugs
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

I love this strainer when I have the mugs to match it. The tea falls out easily into my compost and with a quick rinse, it's ready for the next brew. Works fantastic with large tea leaves. But... With smaller tea it can overflow the rim or the powder falls into the mug and I end up leaving a little to avoid drinking tea leaves. It also doesn't fit my fancy mugs (the basic 8 oz coffee style mug is great!). If I could get this in a larger diameter, I definitely would!

from Kansas City, MO
February 09, 2023
Good & inexpensive infuser that functions well
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

This is a no frills yet effective infuser that works great for a perfect cup of hot-brewed tea. It is easy to use, a breeze to clean and doesn't break the bank. It also sits nicely in a small restaurant-style single serving vegetable dish to drain..

from Marlton, NJ
January 21, 2023
This didn't work for us!
This shopper rated the product 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered this tea basket for my daughter and me but when we received it the basket fell into our favorite mugs that we use for our tea. If you are going to order this item, please make sure it will fit in the cup or mug that you will be using it in. We loved that it was stainless steel, but just not the size. We'll have to find something else to use it for.

from Wisconsin
December 09, 2022
Awesome
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Hubby is very pleased with this little basket for his Earl Grey Tea. Easy to clean and does the job well!

from Nevada
October 26, 2022
Great company, but be aware how narrow this basket is
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars

Great teas, since I discovered Desert Sage in approx 1990-2. The aim of the design of this basket, however is to match those mugs they sell. It will not fit into our we mugs already have; it is narrow and therefore sinks to the bottom of a mug.. Partially my mistake for not reading the measurements prior to ordering, but I just assumed it would fit. Needs to 1] be wider at the top so that it does not sink to bottom of your cup or 2] have 'wings' that extend to rest upon the lip of your mug.

from Arizona
February 27, 2022
Too small for a mug, too big for a cup
This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointed - this infuser is just a bit too small in diameter to fit my favorite mug, yet it is too large/deep to fit into my china tea cups. Guess I'll find a use for it somewhere. Would recommend the Universal Tea Infuser over this, hands down.

from Coonnecticut
November 07, 2020
It works good
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I use it all the time. I have my tea cup I use all the time and it fits just right.

from AZ
November 04, 2020
Great
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use in my tea pot as well as huge tea cup with loose leaf tea.

from OH
January 14, 2020
Love it!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I love this brew basket. I like the fact it is stainless steel, it fits my mugs and no leaves seep through the mesh.

from CO
March 04, 2019
Great fit
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Fits onto her carafe and eliminates the messy old way old making her spice tea from Seattle.

from WA
January 24, 2019
Immunity Super green tea
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I have to say this tea was soooooo good. The flavor is delicious and the benefits are amazing. I just received a catalog and a sample. I am very impressed!! I will be ordering several different teas for their natural benefits. Thank you!

from KS
July 01, 2018
Perfect little strainer
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Perfectly fits in a standard size cup. This little strainer has many uses...not just for straining tea :)

from AZ
May 29, 2017
A Tea Brewing Essential
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I love it. I love how fine the mesh is. I don't like tea balls because they don't let the leaves swim freely, and with this I can free brew and then just strain into my cup. It's the perfect size for that. I had the plastic version, but it melted on the hot burner, stainless steel is so much better.

from NY
January 13, 2016
Perfect for Travel Mugs & RepublicOfTea Mugs
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

This came with the Get Some Zzz's mug I got with my last order and I love it! It fits perfectly in the mugs sold on here by Republic of Tea, but I was hurrying one morning and put it inside one of my travel mugs. By the time I got to work, perfectly steeped tea! Worked Absolutely Perfectly! I use it to keep tea bags steeping below the surface so I don't have to touch a hot spoon when I come to check back if it's cooled enough. Then I just remove the tea bag with a spoon and sweeten to taste for whoever I'm making tea for. It is, however, a little small and awkward to put inside wide cups. Should probably come with an attachment for that.

from KY
December 07, 2013
Stainless Steel Brew Basket
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I bought this basket two and a half years ago and have used it nearly daily. It is now starting to come apart a bit after being stored in the kitchen gadget drawer. It fits nearly all of my tea cups wonderfully. It's also nice if you like lemon in your tea, you can dump it in and strain it before removing your tea leaves. I would highly recommend this brew basket and plan to buy another today and store it in a better place. I expect it to last for years.

from WI
July 30, 2013
Doesn't fit
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars

I was looking for a stainless steel alternative to a synthetic basket I'd been using and bought this item. However, it doesn't fit any of my mugs or cups -- in fact the design strikes me as completely impractical. Why doesn't it have wire arms extending from the basket to enable it to fit a range of containers? A useless purchase.

from RI