Sunbeam Hot Shot

[foraloysius]

Boiling water taps are available here from Franke, Grohe and from Quooker. Quooker specialised in those. A Quooker can not only give boiling water, but also warm water, cooled water and water with gas. No need for a Soda Stream anymore nor for a kettle.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I had a Sunbeam Hot Shot, but it was too small for a mug. I gradually worked my way up to a 3000 watt induction hob. I pour the 12 OZ of water in the kettle and turn it on. I take the tea bag out of the Tupperware and put it in the mug and before I close the cabinet, the water is boiling. The trouble with the water out of the instant hot is that it is not boiling hot for tea. I guess you could make a smaller amount of tea with the boiling water from the Hot Shot and then, after the tea is brewed, you could add the hot water from the Instant Hot. Do tea experts think that would work? Have you seen the one cup drip coffee maker they made using that design? I saw one in Harvest like the big Sunbeam ADC of the 70s they had the nerve to call a Coffeemaster.

The instant hot is great, though, for running hot water over the big end of hard cooked eggs after you crack them. Then you hold them under a small stream of cold water and peel the shell away beautifully and easily.

 

[chachp]

....water with Gas...

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love that.  I have never seen anything like that.  That would be very cool to have on tap.</span>

 

[mattl]

Tea

I am far from a tea expert but I have been drinking more tea as of late. I've read never to use boiling water for tea. Different teas respond best to different temp water. IIRC green tea should be steeped with 160 degree water, black tea just below boiling about 210 degrees.

 

[foraloysius]

Tea

Yes, you don't want to poor boiling water directly on the tea, but the water needs to be boiled first and then cooled down when you make green tea.

 

[ea56]

I gave up coffee last July due to ongoing acid reflux problems.  I thought I’d have a had time giving up something I’ve loved all my life.  But fortunately it wasn’t hard at all.

 

 I can’t drink Black tea because it stains my teeth so much.  So I drink Green tea.  I use Lipton’s Green tea bags and just pour boiling water straight out of the kettle over the tea bag in my mug.  It tastes great to me.  And I’ve felt much better since I gave up coffee, it wasn’t hard at all.  I guess there is just enough caffeine in Green tea to give me the caffeine I needed to prevent withdrawal from coffee. 

 

I’ve heard and read  that Green tea is best brewed with lower than boiling temp water, but I like my tea piping hot and the tea in tea bags probably isn’t as sensitive to temperature as a better grade of loose leaf Green tea.

 

I also like not having a bunch of extra appliances on the counter in my small kitchen.  David just drinks one cup of coffee in the morning that he brews in a Melitta one cup pour over brewer so all we really need for brewing hot beverages is a tea kettle on the stove.

 

  I guess I’ve outgrown my gadget phase, at least for now.  There was a time I couldn’t buy enough small electric appliances.  Now less is more.

 

Eddie

 

[gizmo]

Now less is more.

that is my rule too.

trouble is, I keep making exceptions to the rule.

I now have a pantry shelf and a cupboard full of exceptions to that rule...

 

Really, I do love a gadget. I also resent the space they take up...

 

[gizmo]

Kettles

We have a Breville kettle. this one:

Breville Soft Open Stainless Steel Kettle BKE495BSS

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It is fast (2400 watts), you can boil as little as a cup in it, reasonably quiet, and has a little bell that "pings" when it shuts off.

I occasionally boil a vinegar solution to descale/clean inside.

My partner drinks tea all day, I have the occasional rooibos or peppermint tea.

I am more of a coffee drinker, which I make in my ancient Quaha espresso machine that I rescued from  a hard rubbish collection. It makes a faaaabulous coffee.

 

[mattl]

Tea part 2

Couldn't find the article I was reading the other day but did find this with similar advice.

This guy says never boil the water, and if possible use electricity to heat the water as gas may cause flavoring to the water, that I don't buy...

Water Temperature for Tea

Want to brew better tea? Find out about how water temperature influences its taste and aroma.

www.tealeafjournal.com

 

[foraloysius]

Tea part 2

If you don't buy one thing from him, I wouldn't take the other advice too, but that's just me.

Best thing is to try both methods and stick to the one you like.

 

[perc-o-prince]

We've been using an electric kettle (vintage GE) for years and I'd never be without one; it's the civilized way to make one's tea! LOL!  The kettle stays on the counter as I have a travel mug of tea every morning once the weather turns cold, and continue until I sub it for iced tea in the warmer weather. We're not close enough for the switch yet, but even then, I use the kettle to heat the water for brewing the iced tea! It just doesn't stay on the counter then. I repaired where the cord goes into the kettle once, and suspect I'll need to do it again at some point.

 

Chuck