Please take out the soaked tea leaf after use, just flush tea ball infuser with water and keep dry after clean. Made of 304 stainless steel, long lasting durability for a long time use. Don?t worries about metallic taste, the 304 stainless steel make sure you will not get that taste in your tea. The attached hook and long chain on the tea strainer can be easily clasp on the edge of your teapot or cup for easy retrieval and removal when the tea is done steeping. This tea ball is a sphere with a locking in the end, which ensure that they can keep the leaves inside and the tea seeps smoothly into the water. The ultra-fine mesh ensures a particle free steeping, fine filtration. (Not Suitable For Ground Tea) Product Description Important Note For Built To Last Please clean and keep dry after use High Quality Tea strainer made of 304 stainless-steel, will not rust, promising years of use. Excellent Filtering Effect This tea ball infuser allows the tea to brew without loose leaves spilling into the pot. (Not Suitable For Ground Tea) Convenient Design This tea ball comes with an attached steel hook and chain that allows you to pull it out once the tea is appropriately steeped. Easy To Use Unfasten clasp to open tea infuser. Scoop a desired quantity of tea leaves into the ball. Close mesh ball and place inside a teacup/teapot. Add recently boiled water over the leaves and steep to your liking. When tea is ready, remove mesh ball and keep aside. Clean out contents to reuse mesh ball. Package Includes 6 Tea ball infusers