How do you get only hot water for tea?
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Hi Richard, There's a small nozzle right next to the two that dispense coffee and there's a selection on the upper right knob for "Tea portion" on some models or "Water portion" on others and only hot water comes out of this nozzle. It's a timed amount dispensed that you can set the volume of so that you can customize it to the volume of the tea cup that you're using. They have pretty much though of everything!
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As Pilar said, It's the knob on the right. This is covered in both the book and the video.
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I heat the water in a regular tea kettle, then pour the water over the tea into the pot. After it has brewed I then transfer the brewed tea to another pot so the tea doesn't get too strong. Of course you can take out the insert but watch burning you hands. B Hardy
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You could put tea in the filter but it will not steep your tea. It would make basically just make pretty weak tea. I ues the Keurig without any cup or filter to quickly make hot water and then put a tea bag in my cup. Or loose tea with a steeper.
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Yes boil the water and put in. If you want to keep yur tea hot use a cast iron tea warmer with a tea light candle and is available for sales on Amazon also.
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this teapot works well for black teas - I pour boiling water from my kettle directly into the teapot. Of course, be sure to warm it first so that the water does not cool too quickly (just rinse with hot water from the tap). And, warm your cup with hot water while the tea is brewing. I really like this teapot!
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This is only for boiling water. At least that is what I use it for. I make the actual tea in a separate ceramic tea pot. Hope it helps.
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The simplest way is to get a tea ball infuser, available from Amazon and many other stores, fill it with loose tea, fill the pot with very hot water, put the infuser in the water--leaving the pull chain out of the pot, and after a couple of minutes, serve your tea. If you leave the infuser in the pot, the tea may get stronger with the passing of time, thus many people remove the infuser prior to serving. Enjoy!
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It has a reservoir of hot water that you can dispense as needed, into a cup or pot, and use to make tea. The machine only heats and dispenses water, and works quite well for that purpose. You can set it to several different temps.
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Yes! I just heat the water and add bags/packets to my cup. But the tea bags could be brewed through the coffee system. It heats the water very quickly. Hope this helps!
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Basically you add your tea leaves into the strainer. With the filled strainer in the teapot, add the heated water. Let it steep for a few minutes, or as desired. At this point you can empty the teapot into a mug or mugs and start drinking tea. I place the strainer in the sink to let it drain a bit before adding the used leaves to the compost. Hope this helps.
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If you use a tea ball, about 1 tsp - 1 Tbls per cup, depending on taste. Heat the water to about 200 degrees F or 80 degrees C. Let it steep about 3-4 minutes. Or, you can make a pot of it in a coffeemaker. I have a metal mesh basket I put in in rather than using filters. And, frankly, I have a 4 cup coffee maker that is only for tea because I don't want it picking up the taste of coffee out of the plastics.
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From Teas Etc website: "Avoid over steeping your tea by brewing with slightly less tea and water that is not as hot as normal." I mix black & herbal teas, use just a small amount and water just off the boil; but I put the lid on loosely or leave it uncovered when safe to do so, so it will cool more quickly. I continue to add water throughout the day then add a bit more tea later in the day. If removing the tea from the water is important, I recommend you consider another mug, such as the "Aladdin Tea Infuser Mug."
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You can get hot water for your cup and put your tea bag in it. It works great, it gets a lot of usage at our office at work.
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The question is- why would you want to. If you are into tea at this level, loose leaf, controlled brewing, etc, you should be boiling water to make tea properly. Cuisinart makes a great electric kettle that is programmable to the temps of various teas. There are others as well. Microwaving water for tea is for people who don't "get" tea.
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It does have hot water capability. 10 ounces @ 190F max. Not exactly ideal for black tea, but works for green tea, hot chocolate, and instant oatmeal. Mine is being delivered this week and I will post a review after I get a feel for it.
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I've never used just got water, but I would imagine since it has to be boiled for 15 minutes, hot water might not be enough. Unless it's constant SUPER hot water for 15 minutes +.
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No. Heat water in a metal or glass Tea Kettle then put it into the Teapot containing the tea.