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wait this bacterial issue in the water can't be fixed by boiling your water before you make coffee???

• sliverstorm 13y ago
  Coffee is usually brewed a little below boiling, and in any case blasting water to 212°F and then serving it doesn't always kill all the bacteria- you need to boil it for a couple minutes. I forget how long though.
  • dagw 13y ago
    If bacteria are a problem where you libe you can simply boil your water for a few minutes, take it off the heat for it to cool down to the temp you want, and then use it to brew coffee.
    • sliverstorm 13y ago
      Right, but if the office has a coffeemaker and no stove, you can't do that.
      • jlgreco 13y ago
        The office probably has a water cooler though right? You could probably fill the coffee maker with that.
      • tmarthal 13y ago
        You can get an LED bacteria pen. Those will kill most of the bacteria in the water before using it to make coffee. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/SteriPEN-Adventurer-Opti-Handheld-Purifier/dp/B003A1MURC http://www.amazon.com/SteriPEN-Adventurer-Opti-Handheld-Puri...
        • sliverstorm 13y ago
          Those aren't LED. It's an unshielded UV lamp.