I am an avid tea drinker, and over the years have become fascinated by the paraphernalia that goes along with my addiction. Tea infusers have been around for centuries, and occasionally I run across one that takes my fancy. This is my collection of infuser spoons. The tall one on the right is a mate spoon, used in Australia for Yerba Mate tea. The bowl of the spoon holds the tea. The hot water (traditionally in a carved gourd cup) is stirred with the spoon, and then sipped...through the handle! it is a modified kind of straw! Amazing what the traditions of various cultures bring...I find the straw gets a bit hot for my lips. I guess it is a matter of just getting used to it.
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