I love this infuser. The tiny holes keep the herbs from leaking into the teacup, the stainless steel doesn’t leach like aluminum does, it’s large enough to allow those herbs to expand fully and release all their goodness, and the lid holds the flavor in as it steeps. When you are ready to remove the basket, the lid doubles as a handy little tray because really, who wants to get back up to put the basket in the sink when you've already gotten comfortable on the couch??