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.

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/