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Which is why I'm so astonished Americans make tea so poorly. Tepid water with a tea bag on the side is not the way to brew a cup of tea.
by s_dev 7y ago
Which is why I'm so astonished Americans make tea so poorly. Tepid water with a tea bag on the side is not the way to brew a cup of tea.
- throw0101a 7y ago> Tepid water This is because most American's don't have a kettle (at home or work). I think quite a few Europeans do. It's also why so many (baking) recipes in the US measure (e.g.) flour in cups/volume: most people don't have scales.
- s_dev 7y agoI refuse to believe Americans can't produce a cup of 100 Degree celcius boiling water either at home or at work.
- NikolaeVarius 7y agoIs there a point to the 100 degrees reference? its like saying a lightspeed flashlight
- throw0101a 7y agoBecause the temperature of the water determines how well extraction occurs. Sub-100°C (for black tea) and you get a shitty tasting tea (I like to call it 'herb water'). * https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-brew-tea-water-temperatures-766316 https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-brew-tea-water-temperat... It's similar to coffee (93°C) * https://www.scaa.org/PDF/resources/golden-cup-standard.pdf https://www.scaa.org/PDF/resources/golden-cup-standard.pdf
- ip26 7y agoI'll admit I can't. (It boils at 95 C)
- rolph 7y agowhat is your geographic elevation? 4500 feet id guess.
- throw0101a 7y agoIt's not about "can't", it's about "this water is hot enough after microwaving it for 30s, it'll be fine".
- LeoTinnitus 7y agoI think it's cause tea is so much more expensive over here. I can buy a gourmet type of coffee for like 10-15. To get the same level of tea for maybe half the amount of servings I get out of the coffee, it costs the same if not more. I do like certain types of those gourmet teas where you need a kettle for them. They're great, but I like something warm and I can have it everyday, especially in winter. I simply could not afford that with the teas.
- hesarenu 7y agoI find even hot water with tea bag and cold milk does not taste good. In India its usually hot water, tea powder along with milk brewed together. Drink hot.
- fyfy18 7y agoI was on a trip to the US last year, and tried the English Breakfast K-Cup in our hotel room. Let's just say I'm not making that mistake again... I honestly don't know how they make it so bad, here in Europe even if I bought the cheapest box of supermarket tea (around 50c for 20 bags) and dunked it in a cup of warm water for 10 seconds it would taste better.