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Seriousely how many of you do that? Sincearly a european

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[–] theherk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Tangential, but I just learned of a Quooker yesterday. Guy ran boiling water straight from the tap instantly at a house I was viewing. Blew my mind.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 7 points 1 day ago

Not once in my life.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago

Dafuq is tea? - Murican

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Im not against it, but an electric tea kettle is no slower, and less hassle. Seriously, 2 cups of water boils in under 2 minutes, it's insane.

[–] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 24 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I did it when having no kettle,

Main problem is that you don't have a good temperature control, sometimes, you get mid-walm water, sometimes you get boiling water.

Even worse, you have this physical phenomena where water is above 100 degree but doesn't boil, and as soon you move-it it starts boiling. At best it's impressive but it can move into burn quickly.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why not heat it on the stove in a small pan?

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 days ago

For me it's the fact that my cast iron stove takes ages to heat up

[–] zxqwas@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Has that happened to you? I've not managed to make super heated water in the microwave.

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[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Yes, if I need only 1 cup of hot water, I use the microwave.

The electric kettle wants a minimum of 2 cups (1/2 liter), or else it makes funny noises.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Mine makes funny noises too, but since it has a marker for one cup, the noises obviously don't matter.

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[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I don't, my water dispenser has a tap for hot water. If I'm out of water in the dispenser I usually boil it in a pan. That being said heating water in the microwave is not an issue for me, as long as it's just the water before adding the tea.

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[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was fighting a cold recently so used the microwave to heat the lemon juice / honey / gin mixture I was self medicating with.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lemon juice, honey, and also gin?!? Genius! Any water, or just that?

We ran out of JD Honey - trump tax and Canadian embargo - and I was gonna add a local bourbonesque booze ... but I never even thought of a gin base.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Gin is just what I had available. It's a hot toddy, normally made with whiskey but I'm not a big fan of wood cask spirits. I put it in a thermos to take to a funeral. It was about a 3:2:1 gin:lemon:honey mix. It was sippable but sweet like cordial from the honey. I was putting it in hot water.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 5 points 1 day ago

We just have an instant hot water tap. Can't live without it, haha.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (17 children)

I used to microwave water for all sorts of things before getting an induction stovetop.

Seriously, it goes from tap water to boiling in 2 minutes. It's a game changer.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I microwave water for almost everything that requires boiling water except cooking pasta.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I recommend getting an electric kettle and leaving it on the counter. It's extremely fast. You can fill a measuring cup, dump it in, and 2 minutes later it's boiled hotter than the microwave. And if you drink coffee, a French Press is 100% better than drip.

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[–] Sagan_Wept@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago

I walked out of a hookup when she offered tea and put the mug in the microwave

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Jesus invented kettles for a reason, only commies and the god forsaken use the stove or microwave :)

[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In the US, if you go to the store and ask where are the tea towels are, they'll look at you funny, then suggest you look in the T-shirt department.

I'm not a commie, and if god forsook me, how would I know?

OTOH, I still mostly only drink Red Rose and Tetley, and given enough steep time ... say 10 or 15 minutes ... they're not so nasty. And I was born -next- to Canada, so I can't be -too- disabled.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)
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We have a spigot in the kitchen that only puts out boiling-hot water, so I use that. If that's not working, I'd just boil it in a pan on the stove.

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago

I did that in the past because we had no electric kettle at home. Today it's the over way round: I have a kettle but no microwave

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I absolutely don't heat water in the microwave! I have a kettle like any other good god-fearing man.

However as a person who recently got into tea I'd love to hear recommendations on tea. I recently got a box of Yorkshire gold that's been pretty good to me

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So, I like loose leaf when I can, but will totally use bags, I grew up with Tetley so that'll always be the tea I'll use for some basic iced tea. Yorkshire gold reminds me a lot of Red Rose, which is the other really common bag tea (and I swear is what my grandmother uses for her water intake). Recently, have some bags from Genuine Tea, it's a Canadian brand and some of their blends are pretty good, there's an elderberry hibiscus one that's great to just toss a few bags in a pitcher and cold steep.

Going to mention more types of teas rather than brands that I've liked in the past, there's a lot of variety and tea (like quality coffee) can totally have a wide range of flavours depending on region, age, processing etc. By no means an expert, I just like trying things.

I like Lapsang Souchong sometimes, can have a strong smoky flavour, don't have any more but we had some first flush Darjeeling tea that was fantastic. I had some nice white tea as well, but you need to be careful, turns super unpleasant if you over steep it or have the water too hot, should be floral and lightly fruity, not pine needles.

Otherwise, I personally like oolong and pu'erh tea the best. I tend to brew tea quick with an excess of leaves, but you'll use the same tea leaves multiple times. Pu'erh can have some earthy subtle flavours, and apparently totally changes as it ages (it's fermented if I recall).

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Definitely going to give the lapsing a try. Ty for the rec!

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What kind of tea experience are you looking for? A sweet and fruity herbal good hot or cold? Something refreshing and subtle to enjoy with a touch of lemon? Something dark and complicated? Smokey and earthy? There are so many options you should probably think about what you want from your cuppa.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Definitely darker. I've been digging the straight black teas. I don't hate green tea, but I've been gravitating towards the breakfast blends.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'd honestly recommend seeing if you have any local brick and mortar tea vendors so you could go get your nose in some tins. If you already know you like breakfast blends, you will get such a better experience from your tea if you can really smell the leaves and let your nose lead the way. Tea doesn't always taste how it smells but a lot of the major notes will be there. If you are unfortunate enough not to have a local place, then if you're in the US, Adagio has lots of samplers and they're usually my go to.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I just looked and it turns out I do have a tea store in town! Just opened in the last few months. Gonna stop in and sniff around a bit

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

We use a kettle or boil it in a pot. I would not even entertain the idea of microwaving the water.

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