ANyone miss the absense of the 175 degrtee keep warm temp for white tea?
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Very fast shipping! And the quality of the product was very good!!! Our family loves using it and very easy clean! Very convinient & highly recommend!
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It's been awhile since I used it. I know you have to push something twice to get it to Fahrenheit, and then keep pushing to get the right temp. I wish we hadn't bought it, it hasn't been too useful to us.
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Twinnings is a lot less strong. The instructions on the sunflower tea say steep for 5 minutes in boiling water... I suggest throwing out these instructions. Water temp should be 165-175 (as for any green tea, especially loose tea) and steep for 3 minutes depending on desired strength... As always play around with the amount of water u use and how long you steep too see what works best :)Cheers,Geoff
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Hello Heather. I don't recall but I think it is 10 degrees. I don't pay much attention to it because when I used a thermometer, it was way off anyway. Water would boil at the 190 deg setting which if I remember High School physics correctly, we'd have to be near the top of Mount Everest for that to be possible. I control the temperature by setting the temperature I want then adjusting the power setting down to maintain it where I want it. Maybe it's just the unit I bought, but the temperature setting is nearly useless.
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You are right it does get darker. I found, believe it or not; if I push the keep warm button it doesnt darken as much, but I usually only make 2 cups at a time. I would rather brew more often for fresher tea.
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Yes, I have a thermometer and my temp was always 180, then cooled to 110 before adding yogurt starter. The problem was not me - I tried 4 times - but the base DOES NOT maintain the proper temperature. I wish it did as I like the design of this product. Sadly, they have not worked out the kinks.
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the temperature on the outside is ok. you can make hot tea and then transport it easily. for me is perfect. simple , nice and very usefull
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Noooooo...I wouldn't do it. Optimum tea brewing for Japanese green tea (my favorite) occurs at 180 degrees. This pot is perfect for that but as a container not preparer. I would not put heat in direct contact with the glass. Even Bodum recommends using a "trivet" when warming tea. This pot is not designed for direct boiling of water. Sorry.
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No problem but avoid putting the pitcher with boiling water in a chilly place. The max temperature difference is 120 c.
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Not much. I measured it with a digital thermometer. Lowest setting was 175F, 1/4 way was 182, and the the middle setting actually boiled the water. So from middle on up is useless. It's hard to find a budget kettle with good temperature control. If anybody has better results, I'd like to know and I'll send mine back for a replacement.
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My main complaint is that the settings knob doesn't tell you what the actual temp is. When steeping tea, different ones have different temp needs so you shouldn't be guessing. I put a small sticker on various spots around the knob with the degrees I will get at that setting. I had to use a thermometer to do this. Once I did that, the problem was solved. Another small issue is that there is no sound when it's heated to temp, just a click when the power lever turns off, but since it heats up so fast, you are usually close by when it happens. Occasionally, I don't hear it and forget that I was waiting. My main complaint is that the settings knob doesn't tell you what the actual temp is. When steeping tea, different ones have different temp needs so you shouldn't be guessing. I put a small sticker on various spots around the knob with the degrees I will get at that setting. I had to use a thermometer to do this. Once I did that, the problem was solved. Another small issue is that there is no sound when it's heated to temp, just a click when the power lever turns off, but since it heats up so fast, you are usually close by when it happens. Occasionally, I don't hear it and forget that I was... » Read More My main complaint is that the settings knob doesn't tell you what the actual temp is. When steeping tea, different ones have different temp needs so you shouldn't be guessing. I put a small sticker on various spots around the knob with the degrees I will get at that setting. I had to use a thermometer to do this. Once I did that, the problem was solved. Another small issue is that there is no sound when it's heated to temp, just a click when the power lever turns off, but since it heats up so fast, you are usually close by when it happens. Occasionally, I don't hear it and forget that I was waiting. « Show Less
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The temp selector only seems to work well if the pot is filled to the 1 liter mark. If its only half full I can hear it boiling. I have never put a temp probe in to see exactly what the temp is though.Ed: So you made me curious, I heated water at the low, middle and high settings. I then poured the water in a cup and over my digital instaread thermometer. The temps were on Low-155F, middle-191F, High-206F. Considering I could see the water boiling on high I assume the water is losing about 6 deg as it pours out but the temp in the cup is what your tea bag or coffee would experience.
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I would assume it's all the same temperature. My tea seemed to be as hot as the coffee.
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Not even close to what a tea kettle puts out. You can barely see a wisp and that only last a short period of time as once it reaches it temp it very seldom needs to boil again as it maintains its temp better than the old Thermos bottles (if you remember them) maintained hot liquids.
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I believe some of this has to do with oxidation of the tea while it sits. Tea really should be drank shortly after it's made. The keep warm feature is helpful, but I try not to let my tea sit for too long. It's much better to brew a smaller pot if you won't drink it all right away. What I've found helpful if I do want a pot to drink throughout the day is to have a stainless vacuum carafe on hand. Instead of letting the tea sit in the pot, I'll move it to the carafe and close it up. It keeps the tea hotter, keeps air from getting to the tea and blocks out light. I think it keeps a full pot fresher for longer.
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Oh boy, HB. You got so many interesting, funny, and/or stupid responses to this. Seeing as how it is now a year later, I'm sure this feed is dead, but I'm so happy I found it. Many teas steep well at 150 degrees (which is how hot this gets I believe), and anyone who has never put milk in their hot tea is truly missing out. I'm not sure if you were planning on just using water or using milk, but either way I think it's a winner.
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I returned mine because it wasn't keeping 102 temp even at above 40 degrees ambient temp. I returned it for a refund but got stuck paying the shipping cost back which was very expensive.