Does it only boil water? Many teas are best with water that has not boiled, like 160 to 180 degrees. Except black teas. This seems limited?
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You can watch the stages of heating because the heat source is inside and the glass allows you to watch bubbles form prior to boiling. You could use a thermometer to take the temp of the water and stop the heat based on visual clues. For example, when the tiny bubbles are first forming on the heat element it is at least a minute prior to a full boil. You can stop the process at any time by clicking off the on/off switch on the handle.
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I haven't put really hot liquid in it. I usually want to drink it relatively soon. BTW, you shouldn't use very hot water to brew tea as the heat can kill off the nutrients in tea.
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No. This is a cast iron tea pot which is not designed for cooking. To make tea, water must be boiled separately and add to the tea pot.
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I never thought to do this so I tried it last night, using the cold water that came out of my refrigerator filter. I used two of the tea bags and a large 8 cup Pyrex measuring cup. I poured the water over the tea bags and the water remained clear. When I woke up 7 hours later, the water was the usual tea color but a weaker shade. When I tasted it, it tasted weaker too. So I would say this does not work well. I usually let the tea steep for several hours after pouring boiling water over the tea bags but now I am thinking that simply hot water will do. But not cold water....
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My husband heats his tea in the microwave. I do not recall the handle getting too hot. It takes 2 minutes to get water hot enough for the tea bag. So, we have not boiled anything longer than that. I use a regular tea kettle to boil water for my tea.
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I use it to steep the tea so I pour boiling water in to it. I know there is a candle warmer for it to stay hot. I wouldn;t put it on the stove myself.
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Yes, it does. I'd estimate about an hour to an hour and a half, depending on hot hot your water started. It's roughly 2 hours until the tea hits room temperature (which only happens when I forget about it).
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Using either a tea kettle or a pot with lid on the stovetop, I've found that at the moment you can first hear the water/steam starting to make a sound inside the kettle or pot (kind of a whooshing), it should be about 180 degrees, give or take a few degrees. I've reproduced this result hundreds of times, confirmed each time with a thermometer. The key is to really listen for that first sound and immediately take it off the heat.Oh--I am a few hundred feet above sea level, in case that makes a difference!
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No- I boil the water in a tea kettle- then I pour a little water into the tea pot to warm it. Throw the water away- then add your tea and boiling water to the tea pot. Let it brew for a few minutes then pour your perfect cup of tea! I am a Brit so am experienced tea maker.Good luck!
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Water boils at 212 F. So at 100 F the liquid lets say water at 100 is warm, but not hot enough to cook or boil uncooked noodles. I tried . Great for coffee, but never piping hot. Much better than drinking a beverage cold when u want it warm. I also gave one away for niece to fill with 1/2 water to warm baby's bottle. But she said she always let formula drop on her wrist to make sure not too hot for a baby's mouth. Time wise less than 10 mins . The indicator Lights up so that helps. Unplug when not in use.
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What are you trying to do? The temp doesn't get hot enough to steep tea . . . .
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It depends on your preference. Try it and see what works for you. I mix it up with regular black tea to add a little flavor. Not much, a handful for a teapot that pours 4 standard cups.
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It gets warm, but even when making black tea (water brought to a fairly hard boil) it isn't too hard to carry. I imagine it depends on your sensitivity, but I don't have any issues.
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it's not well insulated. the digital read out tells you the temperature. However, the water tastes great when boiled in it, the temperature differential for each type of tea works great. My mom says that she's never had such a great tasting cup of green tea, when prepared at the proper temperature. And it's easy to re-heat the water and then turn off the heat. If you are looking for something really insulated, you need a different product.
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I make cold tea with it. I use 30 leaves and 4 cups of water, bring it to a boil, simmer it for 20 minutes. It sits for about 12 hours and then I remove the leaves (squeeze them dry) and refrigerate it. I drink a cup a day, cold.
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I don't usually put tea in it as the leafs would be hard to clean afterwards. However, as for hot water, it would keep it warm over night (12+hours). As for "hot" per se, I think 5 hours would be maximum guess. After a day, it won't get cold, nor warm enough. Hope this helps.
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You heat the water in the bottom. When it boils, you pour it over the tea leaves, which are held in the center cylinder, in the top. That way the top will stay hot, but never boil. It does a great job making tea the way people do in Turkey, which is where I know this style of making tea. We use it almost every day.