Tea strainer, made from fine-mesh stainless steel is used for straining tea to separate it from tea leaves. It can also be used to strain liquid from stock or gravy and other similar liquids. Stainless steel tea leaf strainer may be hand hammered and usually come with handles.

Available in different sizes, these strainers usually have stainless steel body with a heat-resistant handle to hold it. The mesh has very thinly wired steel wires, just perfect to strain out watery liquids.