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Only because at my age I usually forget if I even boiled it in the first place. So many times I’ve poured cold water into my coffee cup. So now I boil again just to be sure. But with my memory, I can boil it 3 or 4 times before someone says “ you do realise you’ve boiled that already” |
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"On a lighter note noticed at work the kettle boiled then within 20 seconds the same person boiled it again . What's that all about. Don't tell me you do that aswell  "
No but me ex did and it drove me crazy. |
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Using boiling water doesn't make a strong brew.
Is scalds tea leaves and gives a lesser flavour.
Allowing the kettle to cool for 3-5 mins makes an excellent brew.
FACT... |
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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago
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Only way to get a good strong cup of water is just boiled and poured directly onto the floating Tea Bag which bloats like a puffer fish on contact.
This is why I re-boil the Kettle otherwise is a soggy wet slop at the bottom of the cup.
Best brew is a 'fizzy' bag caused by boiling water to release the tannins.
You'll know what I mean if you see it yourself.
I boil flasks during the day to use the free Solar and believe me, a 'free energy' cup of tea tastes so much better. 5x flasks per day saving £200 a year and the planet in boiling kettles, just re-boiling at night enough to fill the cups. |
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"Only because at my age I usually forget if I even boiled it in the first place.
This. But it needs to be properly hot for tea making. "
Got to scold the bags, otherwise shit tea  |
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In a nice tea shop in Cambridge , I think it was, ........ the sales people tell us precisely how to make the tea with the variety of leaves we buy.
The blend/leaves I like to buy need water at 85 degrees... not boiling... to release their flavour to perfection. |
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"[Removed by poster at 30/09/21 16:20:07]
Using boiling water doesn't make a strong brew.
Is scalds tea leaves and gives a lesser flavour.
Allowing the kettle to cool for 3-5 mins makes an excellent brew.
FACT... "
3 or 5 minutes Granny for god sake is it 4 minutes…I need to know …also I drink minty tea, is it the same for minty tea ????
Do I need to Google this  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Yes, of course. Much like Nora's 'got distracted' excuse, I think my record is four boils before pour! 
it gets worse though... I do like a brew to stew, so have been known to have to microwave my cuppa to make it drinkable again!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yes, of course. Much like Nora's 'got distracted' excuse, I think my record is four boils before pour!
it gets worse though... I do like a brew to stew, so have been known to have to microwave my cuppa to make it drinkable again! "
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"[Removed by poster at 30/09/21 16:20:07]
Using boiling water doesn't make a strong brew.
Is scalds tea leaves and gives a lesser flavour.
Allowing the kettle to cool for 3-5 mins makes an excellent brew.
FACT...
3 or 5 minutes Granny for god sake is it 4 minutes…I need to know …also I drink minty tea, is it the same for minty tea ????
Do I need to Google this "
Okay Steph Okay ! Calm down luv.......
It's different for different teas.
Honestly there's mountains of info out there BUT ....
Use water that has cooled for at LEAST 3 mins for green or white tea.
At lease one min or two mins for Black tea.
I use a water thingy not a kettle and the water is never boiling ........ just what we , very sophisticatedly call, bloody hot. |
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"[Removed by poster at 30/09/21 16:20:07]
Using boiling water doesn't make a strong brew.
Is scalds tea leaves and gives a lesser flavour.
Allowing the kettle to cool for 3-5 mins makes an excellent brew.
FACT...
3 or 5 minutes Granny for god sake is it 4 minutes…I need to know …also I drink minty tea, is it the same for minty tea ????
Do I need to Google this
Okay Steph Okay ! Calm down luv.......
It's different for different teas.
Honestly there's mountains of info out there BUT ....
Use water that has cooled for at LEAST 3 mins for green or white tea.
At lease one min or two mins for Black tea.
I use a water thingy not a kettle and the water is never boiling ........ just what we , very sophisticatedly call, bloody hot. "
I’ll have a cup of tea, it’ll help me calm down  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Well I was brought up by my grandparents and the kettle would be boiled then poured straight into the teapot with the tea cosy put on it and left for 5 minutes before any of us were allowed to have our tea poured into a cup! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"On a lighter note noticed at work the kettle boiled then within 20 seconds the same person boiled it again . What's that all about. Don't tell me you do that aswell "
Whilst driving a bus????
Clever cunt they are!!!!
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