I was worried my new teapot would be too small for dragonballs--it's 95 ml--but they fit perfectly. It might brew a bit stronger, because of the tea to water ratio, but that's fine. The ball filter has generous holes, and the pour speed is a fast 3 seconds, which I like. I haven't encountered any clogging problems (because of the way a dragonball expands?), and it's been super easy to clean. All in all, I'm really loving this thing, and might make it my dedicated 'tea ball' pot. It also makes me want to try more teapots with side-handles.