Abstract: The present invention provides an aesthetically pleasing tea press that hides a tea bag from view as the tea bag is being used to drain tea into a cup. The tea press includes a first section and a second section movably attached to the first section, thereby enabling the first and second sections to be closed together, wherein at least one of the first and second sections defines a tea draining aperture and has a tea bag accommodating area such that the first and second sections create a cavity suitably sized to hide a tea bag from view when the sections are closed together.