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I love this project! As a fellow tea drinker, I suspect the British would be appalled by my day to day tea-making and drinking method. I boil water, pour it ov

I love this project! As a fellow tea drinker, I suspect the British would be appalled by my day to day tea-making and drinking method. I boil water, pour it over a teabag into a mug, walk away, and hope that by the next time I notice it, it's down to a reasonable drinking temperature, at which point I remove the teabag. I'll grant that if I'm making good loose leaf tea, I'm pretty attentive to recommended brewing times, etc, but that's more of a weekend leisure tea exercise. As an aside, I'm pretty incensed that my new electric kettle overshoots its set temperature and only holds temperature for 30 minutes. I'm semi-seriously considering trying to dump the firmware and improve it. No, I'm not brewing tea with it. I'm keeping hide glue warm. I dropped my old "glue pot" the other day and needed a replacement now, not tomorrow.

benjojo12 5y ago
Author here -- before I made this I did the exact thing as you!
- mauvehaus 5y ago
  Leaving the teabag in as well? I thought that'd be sacrilege in England.
  - benjojo12 5y ago
    It's said that some people even put milk, hot water, and then tea bags! We are a weird lot.
Cerium 5y ago
If you are going to leave the tea leaves in the water continuously, you could consider buying some loose leaf tea. Just throw a few grams in the glass and then add boiling water. This style is commonly referred to as "Grandpa style". Since loose leaf tea is less broken up it will become less bitter than leaving a tea bag in.
throwaway3699 5y ago
Nah, that's the British method. Just add milk :)
laputan_machine 5y ago
The only thing (most) Brits aren't a fan of is adding milk before water. We're not that picky about how long you steep for; everyone prefers their tea differently. I know some people who leave the tea bag in!
qedlab 5y ago
I'm very glad I stumbled upon this today. Also as a fellow avid tea drinker, I have also applied an absurd amount of home engineering to serve my tea drinking needs. Specifically on the steep time for loose leaf tea. http://qedlaboratory.com/automatic-tea-steeper-for-perfect-afternoon-tea.html http://qedlaboratory.com/automatic-tea-steeper-for-perfect-a... I am by no means a very good blogger and have really just started being a socially active engineer. Hope someone enjoys it!

benjojo12 5y ago

Author here -- before I made this I did the exact thing as you!

mauvehaus 5y ago
Leaving the teabag in as well? I thought that'd be sacrilege in England.
- benjojo12 5y ago
  It's said that some people even put milk, hot water, and then tea bags! We are a weird lot.

Cerium 5y ago

If you are going to leave the tea leaves in the water continuously, you could consider buying some loose leaf tea. Just throw a few grams in the glass and then add boiling water. This style is commonly referred to as "Grandpa style". Since loose leaf tea is less broken up it will become less bitter than leaving a tea bag in.

throwaway3699 5y ago

Nah, that's the British method. Just add milk :)

laputan_machine 5y ago

The only thing (most) Brits aren't a fan of is adding milk before water. We're not that picky about how long you steep for; everyone prefers their tea differently. I know some people who leave the tea bag in!

qedlab 5y ago

I'm very glad I stumbled upon this today. Also as a fellow avid tea drinker, I have also applied an absurd amount of home engineering to serve my tea drinking needs. Specifically on the steep time for loose leaf tea. http://qedlaboratory.com/automatic-tea-steeper-for-perfect-afternoon-tea.html http://qedlaboratory.com/automatic-tea-steeper-for-perfect-a... I am by no means a very good blogger and have really just started being a socially active engineer. Hope someone enjoys it!