How to clean ceramic filter?

[gunbuster363]

I think there is some tea leave stuck in the ceramic filter because the pour was not smooth ( only at first, I guess only some holes are stuck ). My teapot have small ball ceramic filter.

I tried toothpick and it didn't quite work. What do you think?

[Alex]

Do not go poking around with anything in there. Just dry the pot fully and blow whatever is loose out. The rest will come out eventually.

[Tead Off]

Take a sharp toothpick and gently insert and twist. It works quite well.

[Nicklause]

Compressed air works well too, thats how I get the stuff out

[Chip]

After a thorough hot water rinsing, I just let it dry thoroughly. The leaves have turned crispy. I gently dislodge them, they break up into pieces. Some fall into the kyusu, some into the spout. Then I just tap tap tap upside down onto to my hand. Everything falls out.

Or I do what Alex says.

[gunbuster363]

Thanks everyone, I will try these methods.

[debunix]

The only problem with the 'let dry thoroughly' method is that sometimes, and some places, I need to reuse the same pot too quickly to wait for leaves to dry. I usually start by trying to pour a little water backwards through the spout--from high up, a pour like this can often dislodge most of what is in the filter. And sometimes I just blow through the spout (making sure to rinse again with boiling or near boiling water afterwards. Occasionally I will resort to a broken bamboo skewer--broken to make a skinnier/sharper/softer tip, easier to nudge into some of the filter holes, but usually the backwards pour and blowing are sufficient.