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product_id: 744570288
title: "HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2"
brand: "hic kitchen"
price: "$49"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
category: "Hic Kitchen"
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# 3-min steep for max flavor Reusable & dishwasher safe 18/8 stainless steel durability HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2

**Brand:** hic kitchen
**Price:** $49
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍵 Elevate your tea game with every steep—because ordinary just won’t do!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2 by hic kitchen
- **How much does it cost?** $49 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/744570288-hic-kitchen-large-barrel-tea-infuser-18-8-stainless-steel)

## Best For

- hic kitchen enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hic kitchen brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Eco-Chic Tea Ritual:** Ditch disposable bags—save money and the planet with reusable, dishwasher-safe infusers.
- • **Effortless Elegance:** Easy-open top and cup-rim hook make steeping and cleanup a breeze.
- • **Brew Bold, Brew Better:** Large barrel design lets tea leaves fully expand for richer, fuller flavor.
- • **Versatile Flavor Maker:** Perfect for loose leaf teas and mulling spices—your all-season infusion companion.
- • **Built to Last, Designed to Impress:** Premium 18/8 stainless steel ensures rust-free, sturdy use that lasts for years.

## Overview

The HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser is a set of two compact, durable 18/8 stainless steel infusers designed for loose leaf tea brewing. Each infuser measures 2 x 2 x 1.75 inches and features an easy-open top and a hook to hang on your cup rim. Steep for 3 minutes to unlock full flavor and aroma. Reusable and dishwasher safe, these infusers also double as spice holders for mulled drinks, offering an economical and eco-friendly alternative to disposable tea bags.

## Description

HIC Kitchen’s Large Barrel Tea Infuser makes it easy to steep a fresh and more distinct and flavorful cup of loose leaf tea with the same ease and convenience as using store-bought tea bags. Simply open the top, fill halfway with loose tea to allow the tea leaves room to fully expand. Hook the Infuser inside the cup and pour in hot water. Steep tea no less than 3 minutes to release the naturally occurring essential oils in tea and maximize the infusion with aroma and flavor, or to desired strength. Once cooled, open the infuser and discard the used tea leaves. Great for making mulled cider, too. Just fill the Infuser with mulling spices instead of tea. Made from 18/8 stainless steel, HIC Kitchen’s Small Barrel Infuser is reusable, economical, compact for easy storage, and just rinses clean or is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup. Brought to you by HIC, a third-generation family owned and operated company in the USA since 1957.

Review: SUPERB tea bag sqeezer! - Been using this product (Stainless Steel Tea Bag Squeezer, by Harold Import Company, Inc.) for two years (since March 2010) and it is truly excellent! I'm writing this review to refute the criticisms of those folk who seem to have jumped to conclusions without having used the product for very long. It's possible that the one I received, two years ago, was made of a superior stainless steel versus copies now shipping. However, in the last few months, the product has got strong positive reviews, so it seems that they're still shipping the same quality. Yes, it flexes a bit. When I first got it, I thought that it was flimsy, and manually bent the forks a little bit inward. I expected to have to do this quite often. But, in two years I've never had to do it again. The forks flex a little but always go back to exactly where they started. Someone complained of the squeezer being too small. I've used many squeezers before this one, and this one has the largest squeezing area of the good quality squeezers. If someone could identify one with a larger squeezing area, plus the excellent qualities of this one, I'd be most interested! Someone else complained of burnt fingers. There are, of course, several ways to avoid burnt fingers when using tea bags without a string. One way is to use a small dessert fork to lift an empty corner of the tea bag out of the tea, against the side of the cup, just enough for your finger tips to hold. One squeeze for the top half of the bag, one squeeze for the bottom half of the bag, and you're done. When I bought this amazingly cheap item, I thought that the claim of stainless steel was likely bogus, and that it would start showing signs of rust and other corrosion. No. After two years, of being used several times almost every day, it still looks brand new! Forgive the exclamation point. I'm just amazed at the quality of this little item.
Review: Good, functional tea bag squeezer - While I usually drink loose leaf tea using a tea ball , when making an entire pot would be excessive, a quick cuppa with a tea bag makes a nice stop-gap. This squeezer is definitely firm enough to squeeze all the moisture you might reasonably want to squeeze from a tea bag without heat or mess. In fact, a brief experiment just conducted reveals that it is sufficiently unyielding to allow you to break the tea bag through excessive force should you so desire. Its functional and effective, and the designers have got it about right. Its small and easily rinsed and stored. Its inexpensive. There are a lot of tea drinkers in my extended family and every last one of them has settled on this squeezer (thats 5 households), though in a couple of cases this preference was only established after a certain stubbornness (a family trait) was overcome -- an insistence on trying everything else first! But the bottomline is they've all come around to the same conclusion in the end. So, if you're looking for an effective tea bag squeezer, look no further. My whole clan recommends it!

## Features

- HIC Kitchen’s Large Barrel Tea Infusers brew and strain loose leaf tea directly in the cup without leaves escaping into the tea
- Made from 18/8 stainless steel; compact for easy storage; sturdy and durable; set of 2; each measures 2 x 2 x 1.75-inches
- Easy to open, fill, and empty; simply open, fill halfway with loose tea, hang onto the cup rim, and pour in hot water
- Steep 3-minutes to release the tea’s essential oils for maximum aroma and flavor, or until desired strength is achieved; great for mulling spices, too
- Reusable and more economical than using store-bought or disposable tea bags; rinse or dishwasher safe for easy cleanup

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08H5RVLWY |
| Best Sellers Rank | #480,794 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #432 in Tea Filters |
| Brand | HIC Kitchen |
| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (363) |
| Date First Available | September 1, 2020 |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Item Weight | 2.24 ounces |
| Item model number | 43761/2 |
| Manufacturer | HIC-Harold Import Company |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 2"L x 2"W |
| Shape | Barrel |
| UPC | 781723376237 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** HIC Kitchen
- **Color:** Stainless Steel
- **Is Dishwasher Safe:** Yes
- **Item Weight:** 2.24 ounces
- **Material:** Stainless Steel
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Product Dimensions:** 2"L x 2"W
- **Shape:** Barrel
- **UPC:** 781723376237

## Images

![HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71X2aAWRXKL.jpg)
![HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71im20hm83L.jpg)
![HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91i7Hqd-9KL.jpg)
![HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jbi4ScqXL.jpg)
![HIC Kitchen Large Barrel Tea Infuser, 18/8 Stainless Steel, Set of 2 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71E1hjpcy3L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ SUPERB tea bag sqeezer!
*by L***. on March 1, 2012*

Been using this product (Stainless Steel Tea Bag Squeezer, by Harold Import Company, Inc.) for two years (since March 2010) and it is truly excellent! I'm writing this review to refute the criticisms of those folk who seem to have jumped to conclusions without having used the product for very long. It's possible that the one I received, two years ago, was made of a superior stainless steel versus copies now shipping. However, in the last few months, the product has got strong positive reviews, so it seems that they're still shipping the same quality. Yes, it flexes a bit. When I first got it, I thought that it was flimsy, and manually bent the forks a little bit inward. I expected to have to do this quite often. But, in two years I've never had to do it again. The forks flex a little but always go back to exactly where they started. Someone complained of the squeezer being too small. I've used many squeezers before this one, and this one has the largest squeezing area of the good quality squeezers. If someone could identify one with a larger squeezing area, plus the excellent qualities of this one, I'd be most interested! Someone else complained of burnt fingers. There are, of course, several ways to avoid burnt fingers when using tea bags without a string. One way is to use a small dessert fork to lift an empty corner of the tea bag out of the tea, against the side of the cup, just enough for your finger tips to hold. One squeeze for the top half of the bag, one squeeze for the bottom half of the bag, and you're done. When I bought this amazingly cheap item, I thought that the claim of stainless steel was likely bogus, and that it would start showing signs of rust and other corrosion. No. After two years, of being used several times almost every day, it still looks brand new! Forgive the exclamation point. I'm just amazed at the quality of this little item.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, functional tea bag squeezer
*by R***R on December 18, 2010*

While I usually drink loose leaf tea using a tea ball , when making an entire pot would be excessive, a quick cuppa with a tea bag makes a nice stop-gap. This squeezer is definitely firm enough to squeeze all the moisture you might reasonably want to squeeze from a tea bag without heat or mess. In fact, a brief experiment just conducted reveals that it is sufficiently unyielding to allow you to break the tea bag through excessive force should you so desire. Its functional and effective, and the designers have got it about right. Its small and easily rinsed and stored. Its inexpensive. There are a lot of tea drinkers in my extended family and every last one of them has settled on this squeezer (thats 5 households), though in a couple of cases this preference was only established after a certain stubbornness (a family trait) was overcome -- an insistence on trying everything else first! But the bottomline is they've all come around to the same conclusion in the end. So, if you're looking for an effective tea bag squeezer, look no further. My whole clan recommends it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use
*by B***S on February 20, 2023*

These squeezers work very well. No more burning my fingers. I like to holes that ensure every bit of yumminess squeezes through. I do wish they were a tiny bit thicker as they do bend slightly when squeezing tightly.

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