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Or you could just buy a Sage Tea Maker and keep it on your desk/in your kitchen (hint: I did, it works great): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sage-Heston-Blumenthal-M

by cstross 11y ago

Or you could just buy a Sage Tea Maker and keep it on your desk/in your kitchen (hint: I did, it works great): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sage-Heston-Blumenthal-Maker-Litre/dp/B00CI32S5M/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sage-Heston-Blumenthal-Maker-Litre/d... (They're available in the USA but in a reversal of the normal state of affairs they cost more than in the UK. Oh, and Amazon.co.uk aren't the cheapest retailer for them; just the first that came to hand.)

Renaud 11y ago
That's not really the same thing, you are comparing a fancy hot water pot with an automated tea maker that holds actual tea and can blend it in individual cups. Producing hot water at the right temperature is not the complex part here, in the Far East people have been using water boilers that keep a set temperature for ages. It's in every home and every office. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00133WML8/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00133WML8/
- cstross 11y ago
  You didn't read the specs on the Sage Tea Maker; it has a motorized infusion basket and can be programmed for different infusion times, whether to immerse once or repeatedly dip, and different brew temperatures. Not just a "fancy hot water pot".