With the swift pass-thru of the Keurig style does the tea get enough time to steep?
498991
The brewing pass through is adequate. I use both the bags and k cups . I feel the two taste the same.
498992
It will depend on the machine that you have. If it keeps very hot water in it, then to me it is as good as you can get.
498993
Yes, unless you like your tea really strong. Of all the English Breakfast teas I've tried, the Twinings is the best for the most reasonable price. It makes average strength tea.
498994
A single pass is typically fine, but when I use it for iced tea I run a first pass on the smallest cup size, then pause for a minute, then run a second pass on a larger cup setting. I run it straight into my iced tea glass, stir in sugar while hot, then let it cool for 10 minutes before adding ice. Makes it nice and strong.
498995
I drink both bag teas and k-cups, and I find no difference. They certainly do have enough time to steep as far as I can tell.
498996
Absolutely. As a matter of fact I have doubled run and made a large mug and still had great flavor.
498997
Yes it does, but I use the smaller cup setting as I add cream and sugar. I have used the larger setting and it is good but a little weaker.
1439963
The thermal properties of this should be considered mostly gimmick. It will certainly help during the brewing/steeping process, but most people would recommend that you pour off your coffee after the 3-5 minute brewing process is over, to avoid over-brewing.
926478
No, you just steep the tea depending on the type of tea it is and take it off the cup. I love mine.
2248101
green tea water should not come to a rolling boil- stop heating right before kettle whistle starts. Steep for no more than 3 minutes- 2 is really optimum for me.
1746077
I just steep the leaves. If you like weaker tea- 1 minute and if you like stronger tea- 3-4 minutes. I would think boiling the leaves would make the tea very bitter- have not heard of this method.
441001
Put your tea in the mesh part and pour your hot (not boiling) water over the tea. Let steep. Depending upon the type of tea anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. I would never set anything made of glass directly on a hot surface such as the stove.
414489
What are you trying to do? The temp doesn't get hot enough to steep tea . . . .
511780
You are correct in the sense that it is warm on the outside. Hot if you're ultra-sensitive. It does have a nice rim around the top that you can hold onto. However, I let the tea steep for anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes (I like mine well-steeped). I find by that time, it's easy to hold. Think of a cup in a Japaneese restaurant. It's pretty much the same. I love my first one and ordered a second.
1578473
It slows me to pour hot tea into it as I brew and then cool for iced tea. I still warm it a little in the sink prior to slowly pouring the tea into it as to not shock the glass. I have made 20 ir so batches so far and then I cool and keep it in the fridge. Love it. I would say if you are trying to keep beverages hot this is not a solution though.
926479
I have done both but, as long as you are finished steeping, you can take it out and enjoy your coffee injury free!
1888246
No problem with the switch. My only problem is making the tea the correct strength. It always seems too strong.
161314
Depends upon your definition of 'steeping'. In the carafe mode, the brewer allows you to customize your brew strength with 7 settings that increase the amount of ground coffee, as well as your flavor profile, with 5 settings that vary the steeping time of the coffee and water. In the single cup mode, there is actually a steeping step during the count down timer sequence, which occurs before the brewing step. The steeping time is a function of the size of cup (up to a 21oz - my size), the strength of brew you desire (mild-strong-intense), and the flavor desired (lite to bold). This feature is pretty cool and I use it some times but, I actually prefer to brew in the carafe mode as I tend to drink more than one cup at a setting. Hope this helps!
264642
I am more of a tea drinker than a coffee connoisseur. Although I still like the old-fashioned whistling tea kettle of boiling water on the stove, when I'm in a hurry I often use the Keurig to brew tea by placing the teabag in my cup under the dispenser and just running it without a K-cup for hot water (like the above post re: hot cocoa mix). That way I can let the teabag steep as long as I want for stronger tea. I just purchased an Ekobrew and tried using it with loose tea. I found the tea rather weak, maybe because I didn't put enough into the Ekobrew cup. I will keep experimenting, both with loose tea and with tea bags in the Ekobrew cup. I am more of a tea drinker than a coffee connoisseur. Although I still like the old-fashioned whistling tea kettle of boiling water on the stove, when I'm in a hurry I often use the Keurig to brew tea by placing the teabag in my cup under the dispenser and just running it without a K-cup for hot water (like the above post re: hot cocoa mix). That way I can let the teabag steep as long as I want for stronger tea. I just purchased an Ekobrew and tried using it with loose tea. I found the tea rather weak, maybe because I didn't put enough into the Ekobrew cup. I will keep experimenting, both... » Read More I am more of a tea drinker than a coffee connoisseur. Although I still like the old-fashioned whistling tea kettle of boiling water on the stove, when I'm in a hurry I often use the Keurig to brew tea by placing the teabag in my cup under the dispenser and just running it without a K-cup for hot water (like the above post re: hot cocoa mix). That way I can let the teabag steep as long as I want for stronger tea. I just purchased an Ekobrew and tried using it with loose tea. I found the tea rather weak, maybe because I didn't put enough into the Ekobrew cup. I will keep experimenting, both with loose tea and with tea bags in the Ekobrew cup. « Show Less
171466
It takes about 3 minutes. It does use the Keurig k-cup but you only get about half a cup of coffee.
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I generally just run hot water through my Keurig and then use a traditional tea strainer. I haven't really tried it for tea. Don't think it would steep long enough.
1877889
It will vary on the size of cup you choose and the steeping time you choose. The steeping time is controlled by the "flavor" setting. The amount of coffee that is ground is controlled by the "strength" setting. I brew the largest mug (which is about 4 cups* of coffee) into my carafe. It takes a good 10 minutes. The clock changes to a count down meter to tell you how long before it is done. If I were to tell the machine to brew 4 cups into the Carafe using the carafe setting and not changing anything on the flavor or strength setting, it would brew in just a couple of minutes (about 5, I never really timed it) but it will grind much more coffee because it is not using the steep process. Because there are no standardized cups, this assumes every cup of coffee is 5oz. Not in my book, probably not yours either. You've got to hand it to Breville, their coffee maker is smarter than we are. I believe they have thought of everything for this model and it makes wonderful coffee. Better than any restaurant, hotel, casino, coffee house. It's not a coffee maker you're just able to take out of the box and get it right the first time. Once you adjust your thinking as to what the "flavor" and "strength" setting do, you'll discover your utopia. You will have to experiment with it though. I was lucky, I found my "utopia" after just 3 tries. *the 4 cups is what the tank says it uses to brew my "mug" of coffee.
556769
I also had the same problem. You could try but you may not get the full effect. I started placing my tea bag in the cup and allowing the hot water brew it that way. I let it steep for one more minute or your desired look and strength..good luck