Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I use this daily for loose leaf tea. Box said made in China. It is made with 18/18 stainless steel, 18/8 and 18/10 are the two most common grades of stainless steel used for food preparation and dining, also known as Type 304 (304 Grade)the first number,18, refers to the amount of chromium present and the second represents the amount of nickel. For example, 18/8 stainless steel is comprised of 18% chromium and 8% nickel. So it should be rust resistant and durable. I had as expected, no metallic taste. Will it fit your cup/pot well? The ad gives measurements but just to validate. The circular part of the lid is 3" and the inside diameter is 2-1/2". Top diameter is 2-1/2" (the bucket) and the bottom diameter is 1-3/4". Height is 3". The wings are 1-1/2" long and do not get hot, so easy to grab, but also dependent on the diameter of your cup. Total wing span 5", so again look at your cup/pot diameter. The lid serves as a lid to keep warm, or when done steeping, as a coaster. The depth of the coaster is about 5/16" and adequately hold the drip from the tea leaves (one cup tea leaf brew), for a tea pot and filled up, not sure it would accommodate. A won of caution is that if you use the lid as a lid, hot water condensation gets on the bottom of the lid, so if you are using as a coaster, be sure to dry off the bottom before putting it on the table. The basket is a fine mesh, the ad says <0.01". About the same as a Keurig refillable that I had. I do loose tea, but it looks like it will do coffee, like a medium grind / french press grind, but I haven't tried that, but the Q&A and other reviews suggest you can make coffee.. The inside has a seam and you have to be careful if drying with a towel, have to wipe counter-clockwise or the seam may spread and leaves get in (see pic). The basket works very well- no loose leases floating around in the tea at the bottom of the cup :-) Cleaning is pretty easy, I spray water from the outside first, them spray water on the inside after tapping a wing in the sink drain to get the majority of the leaves out. Works well. It is dishwasher safe. Overall very pleased, 4-star because of the seam and unknown long-term impact of this. [edit /update] After using for 2-3 moths now the seam has held up. It goes through the dish washer well and comes out sparkling and unscathed. This is a great community- if you likes the pics and extra measurement and details- please hit the helpful button- it provides motivation to put in the extra time.