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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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who when making a brew, If you don’t pour the kettle as soon as it’s boiled, you have to boil it again, even if it was only left for 10 seconds or so ?!
I am, that’s me, is it also you ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I don’t know if there’s any truth that you need to catch it right on the boil, otherwise you don’t get the full flavour, might be more of an ocd thing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You should actually allow it to stop boiling, or leave it 30 seconds, or what you are actually doing it burning the tea.
Same with coffee.
Sincerely, someone who drinks neither....
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By (user no longer on site)
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"who when making a brew, If you don’t pour the kettle as soon as it’s boiled, you have to boil it again, even if it was only left for 10 seconds or so ?!
I am, that’s me, is it also you ?"
Actually yes, I don't even know why I do that. |
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Kettles over boil. When you hear the bubbling it's at boiling but it continues few a few seconds after that.
You are removing the oxygen and nitrogen from the water each time you boil/over boil. Ruining the peak taste of your tea. |
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By *arksxMan
over a year ago
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I never heat a kettle untill it boils.
When else in life do you heat a liquid to point it literally boils and say...
You know where I want this scolding hot water... In my mouth immediately. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"who when making a brew, If you don’t pour the kettle as soon as it’s boiled, you have to boil it again, even if it was only left for 10 seconds or so ?!
I am, that’s me, is it also you ?"
Yep guilty
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By (user no longer on site)
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Warm the cup with a little hot water first, you may pour in at 98 degrees but it will be low 80s by time the cup has absorbed heat, so warm the cup up,pour awat the little bit of water you used to do so then make a cup of tea...a hot cup |
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Yep
I'm an utter tea snob.
Fresh water each time.
My kettle heats from 70-100, depending on white, green, matcha, black, herbal or fruit tea!
I even have a little tea timer for correct brewing times.
NB. Never serve me Tetleys or PG Tips  |
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"Kettles over boil. When you hear the bubbling it's at boiling but it continues few a few seconds after that.
You are removing the oxygen and nitrogen from the water each time you boil/over boil. Ruining the peak taste of your tea. "
Oh you can stay! You've done your tea research!  |
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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago
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"Yep
I'm an utter tea snob.
Fresh water each time.
My kettle heats from 70-100, depending on white, green, matcha, black, herbal or fruit tea!
I even have a little tea timer for correct brewing times.
NB. Never serve me Tetleys or PG Tips "
Not a problem. You clearly know what you like and how you like it. Though such attention to detail is normally found with coffee lovers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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 I’m such an amateur tea maker
I just boil the kettle then either make tea straight away or finish what I’m doing and just use the hot water from a kettle. It’s still hot for a long time after it’s boiled 
I’m more of a coffee drinker though |
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"Yep
I'm an utter tea snob.
Fresh water each time.
My kettle heats from 70-100, depending on white, green, matcha, black, herbal or fruit tea!
I even have a little tea timer for correct brewing times.
NB. Never serve me Tetleys or PG Tips
Not a problem. You clearly know what you like and how you like it. Though such attention to detail is normally found with coffee lovers. "
This is where hot drinks take over our house! Husband has a cupboard for all his coffee paraphernalia; aeropress, vacuum pots, grinder, stovetops, milk frother etc...
I might have taken over an entire dresser though  To be fair... it is part of my job! That's my excuse anyway! Can you have too much tea or too many tea cups?... |
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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"Yep
I'm an utter tea snob.
Fresh water each time.
My kettle heats from 70-100, depending on white, green, matcha, black, herbal or fruit tea!
I even have a little tea timer for correct brewing times.
NB. Never serve me Tetleys or PG Tips
Not a problem. You clearly know what you like and how you like it. Though such attention to detail is normally found with coffee lovers.
This is where hot drinks take over our house! Husband has a cupboard for all his coffee paraphernalia; aeropress, vacuum pots, grinder, stovetops, milk frother etc...
I might have taken over an entire dresser though To be fair... it is part of my job! That's my excuse anyway! Can you have too much tea or too many tea cups?..."
We've got some hard core aficionados here  |
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"Did anyone see that American, I think it was on TikTok (I saw it on Twitter) showing how to make "British tea"?
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I didn't see it , but as soon as i read milk was put in first knew it was lunacy . Americans and tea hmmmmm |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Did anyone see that American, I think it was on TikTok (I saw it on Twitter) showing how to make "British tea"?
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Yeah, literally everything they did was wrong, who boils water in a microwave ffs ?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Did anyone see that American, I think it was on TikTok (I saw it on Twitter) showing how to make "British tea"?
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I think it was meant to be joke because she also did a video where she trolled British people by making "British scrambled eggs" which involved sugar, whipped cream, and cooking them in the microwave  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"who when making a brew, If you don’t pour the kettle as soon as it’s boiled, you have to boil it again, even if it was only left for 10 seconds or so ?!
I am, that’s me, is it also you ?"
i am |
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"who when making a brew, If you don’t pour the kettle as soon as it’s boiled, you have to boil it again, even if it was only left for 10 seconds or so ?!
I am, that’s me, is it also you ?"
And then when you've poured the water on... Top the kettle up again.. And for some weird reason boil it again.... |
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I'm rarely fussy about my tea. I know how to do it properly but I only do it when I'm having (an approximation of) a proper high tea.
I have a variation on ice tea I quite enjoy.
I'm super fussy about coffee. |
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"Yep
I'm an utter tea snob.
Fresh water each time.
My kettle heats from 70-100, depending on white, green, matcha, black, herbal or fruit tea!
I even have a little tea timer for correct brewing times.
NB. Never serve me Tetleys or PG Tips "
I'm with you on the Tetleys, it's English Breakfast as a minimum if I've got to use bags...but I much prefer loose leaf, especially when it comes to Earl Grey |
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"Yep
I'm an utter tea snob.
Fresh water each time.
My kettle heats from 70-100, depending on white, green, matcha, black, herbal or fruit tea!
I even have a little tea timer for correct brewing times.
NB. Never serve me Tetleys or PG Tips
I'm with you on the Tetleys, it's English Breakfast as a minimum if I've got to use bags...but I much prefer loose leaf, especially when it comes to Earl Grey "
Oh 100% loose leaf is better!
Twinings Everyday in the "guest pot"... too many loose leaf to count! |
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I usually let it go slightly off the boil,even 20 seconds or so. I live in a hard water area so I let the tiny limescale particles settle back down to the bottom of the kettle before I pour!! After pouring,I stir gently,allow to stand for about 3 minutes then stir again. Add a drop of milk then sit back and enjoy! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"who when making a brew, If you don’t pour the kettle as soon as it’s boiled, you have to boil it again, even if it was only left for 10 seconds or so ?!
I am, that’s me, is it also you ?"
Yes always  |
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