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In the past customers have asked for a strainer to use when pouring tea
from the pot into the pitcher, but we've resisted. First, most strainers
are metal; according to traditional tea culture, there shouldn't be any
metal at the tea table because it conflicts with tea's nature as a wood
element.
Second, because of the quality of our tea, you won't find many fannings
("tea dust," the contents of a typical commercial teabag) that need to
be filtered out.
And third, we believe in keeping it simple and don't want a lot of tea
tchotchkes cluttering the table. However, for those who prefer strained
tea, we're pleased to introduce our new Gourd Tea Strainer, hand-crafted
to our specifications in Taiwan. Made from a dried hulu gourd with
nylon mesh carefully hand-sewn into the bowl, our strainer is sized to
nestle into the mouth of a standard-sized pitcher and makes quick work
of removing the stray leaf that may escape from your teapot. It's an
elegant, traditional, and natural addition to your collection of tea
implements.
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Just back from China - loved Gourd Strainer 
cleaning gourd tea strainer 
Good 
