Abstract: A single serving beverage infuser and method of pretreating the same is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the beverage infuser comprises a receptacle pattern sheet foldable into a receptacle for receiving a charge of beverage infusing material, two permeable regions through which liquid is permitted to freely flow between the regions lying inside and outside of the receptacle, two interlocking regions for maintaining the receptacle pattern sheet in the folded configuration, and two support hangers for securing the receptacle, when the receptacle pattern sheet is folded into a receptacle, onto the rim of a beverage container. Preferably, the infuser is made from wood veneer due as it is a renewable and biodegradable resource.

Abstract: A single serving beverage infuser and method of pretreating the same is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the beverage infuser comprises a receptacle for receiving a charge of beverage infusing material and a tether attached to a top end of the receptacle for suspending the receptacle, the tether being configured such that at least a portion of the tether is capable of hooking onto at least a portion of a beverage container wherein a beverage is to be infused. Preferably, the infuser is made from natural bamboo fibers and, accordingly, the method of pretreating the beverage infuser removes the undesirable woody and bitter taste present in the bamboo fibers.