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{{Short description|Tea leaf holder for steeping; not a bag}} {{Refimprove|date=February 2009}} {{use dmy dates |date=April 2021}} [[File:Tea ball.jpg|thumb|A cheap generic mesh tea infuser ball]] A '''tea infuser''' is a device in which loose, dried [[tea]] leaves are placed for [[steeping]] or brewing, in a [[mug]] or a [[teapot]] full of hot water. It is often called a '''teaball''', '''tea maker''' or '''tea egg'''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The New Tea Book: A Guide to Black, Green, Herbal, and Chai Teas |last1=Perry |first1=Sarah |first2=Alison |last2=Miksch |year=2001 |publisher=Chronicle Books |location=San Francisco, CA |isbn=0-8118-3053-5 |page=63 }}</ref> The tea infuser gained popularity in the first half of the 19th century. Tea infusers enable one to easily steep tea from [[fannings]] and broken leaf teas.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tea Balls for Conservation |first=Felix |last=Cooper |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1943/02/19/archives/tea-balls-for-conservation.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 19, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=2011-01-23}}</ref>
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