Hic's Star shaped tea infuser hangs into mugs or tea cups to steep a more robust and flavorful brew. Easy to use. Simply fill the loose leaf tea infuser halfway with tea leaves, allowing loose tea ample room to fully expand. Hook the infuser to the inside of the cup and pour in just-boiled water. Steep tea no less than 3 minutes to release its essential oils and maximize the brewed infusion With aroma and flavor. Once tea is steeped to desired strength, remove the tea infuser and enjoy the freshly brewed cup of tea. Great for steeping all types of tea, including black tea, oolong tea, green tea, chai, chamomile and other herbal tea. Use for mulling spices for cooking and baking, or making hot apple cider, spiced wine and other drink recipes with mulled spices. Just fill the tea steeper with aromatic spices instead of tea. Made from 18/8 stainless steel, HIC's Star shaped tea infuser is reusable and more economical than using disposable tea bags. Fun tea accessories make clever gifts and kitchen decorations, too! It's easy to fill, empty and clean. Compact for easy storage. Dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.