I know this is an odd question.I had to quit coffee and tea.I have been adding this to hot water.Does the hot water degrade the ingredients at all?
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Good question. Because I've never thought about mixing in hot water I honestly don't know if that can happen. I usually check "reputable/credible" websites such as Mayoclinic.org and webmd.com for information that's medical or health related--don't know if those sites would help you with this concern. Hope this helps.
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I've been using mine for several months and have never noticed a "nasty metallic taste." I use the hot water to make tea and have never had a problem.
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Not at all. We got this in Dec. and love it! The hot water/tea part can also be used for anything else you just need hot water for like a bowl of instant oatmeal but the hot water is HOT! All together a great coffee/tea maker with no bad taste. Hope that helps.
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According to reviews, rather well. Apparently this type of water damages coffee pots easily, and many people have used a Brita to reduce this effect. There is a lot of lime and chlorine where I live, and I must say the result has been refreshing.
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I've had a similar experience. I suspect it has to do with minerals in the water. Assuming it comes from your tap water, it should be safe. If you really think this a problem then you could try using distilled water. I'm not a chemist, but the heating surface appears to be Teflon or something similar. So I typically remove the discoloration with mild soap and water, the sooner after it's cooled enough the better, or with some vinegar. As for safe, I use my regularly and have had no problems.
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The preponderance of evidence suggests that one should never drink or use hot tap water for cooking. Anyone who has ever drained a hot water heater will probably wholeheartedly agree as well.
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Hi Charles. I too do not want my coffee to have ANY modifications to the original coffee bean's tastes. I simply rinse the entire apparatus thoroughly with plain tap water each and every I time use it. About once a week I'll use a couple of drops (no more!) of Dawn and a soft sponge on everything, but I've never felt compelled to disassemble any parts; although I suppose you could it just doesn't seem necessary. The instructions say "If it's very dirty" to use a small amount of bleach, but I wouldn't dare use anything so harsh. Besides, after quite a bit of use, it's still squeaky clean. Just keep rising after EVERY use - it'll be fine.
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Putting it into hot water is the easiest way. It is entirely safe to drink if it is not dissolved.
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There are several theoretical answers to this question. I checked with some professional nutrition journals and the closest I came to an answer was a study published in the Pakistan Nutrition Journal. Higher water temperature increases the solubility of caffeine markedly. The time factor would increase the amount of caffeine dissolved also. The two effects may cancel out each other to make no significant difference between cold and hot brewed coffee. The time effect isn't as dramatic as the temperature effect, this leads me to think there is slightly less caffeine in the cold brew. I have been using the cold brew for both regular and decaffeinated. I don't feel a big difference between my cold brew and hot brew regular coffee. The cold brew gives a better product as there is little to no bitter after taste. There is no sure way to know unless a real study is done. Hope this helps.
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The only reason I switched was because my tea started tasting like coffee (I was brewing both in the same coffee pot). Now my tea tastes delicious since it's only used for tea! :) Hope that helps?
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Never and I have been using this cleaner for many years. I would suggest you make sure you have all the crystals dissolved before you pour the solution into your coffee pot. I have no other answer.
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I drink hot tea in mine. I place a tea bag and pour boiling water in it. I have had no problems.As a chemist I am used to working with pyrex beakers and see no difference in the quality of the beaker mug and beakers in the lab.
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Hi, the answer is absolutely. This water works and tastes great with hot coffee, tea and to cook with
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Not sure what happened with the other folks but mine will be 2 years old next month and I haven't had a single issue. My Keurig brand before this only lasted 1 year. I use mine about 6 times a week. Coffee, tea and cocoa.I do use R/O water (though I read that I should not), as I want my coffee to taste good.
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This is organic rose water, ingredients being only water and distilled rose . Have not tried it my tea or while cooking, however I'm sure it would be safe.
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I have always just used tap water and have not had any problems. I don't think distilled, filtered, or pre-boiled water is necessary.
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I've never used it with tea and I'm not sure if you could. However, it says on the jar to never put in hot water, just lukewarm. With that being said I don't think you put it in tea. Also, it's best to take it between meals on empty stomach. Hope this help!