Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 03:09 AM |
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Tea Making Economics
As title.. and following previous question on another thread.
ETA: maybe not enough information in original post.
Queston is which method is more economic?
[Edited on 1/27/2015 by Angel Acevedo]
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ashg
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 03:56 AM |
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the first thing i did as a brit when moving to the USA was go buy a 120v kettle
this is the one we have
http://www.frys.com/product/7184302?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 08:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
the first thing i did as a brit when moving to the USA was go buy a 120v kettle
this is the one we have
http://www.frys.com/product/7184302?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
I like that !!! Its got extra buttons for temperature control. How cool is that !
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 08:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
the first thing i did as a brit when moving to the USA was go buy a 120v kettle
this is the one we have
http://www.frys.com/product/7184302?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Good Lord! That's an expensive kettle - I think we paid about £20 for our last one ($30?), but we can get cheap-and-cheerful ones in
supermarkets for under £10 ($15).
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leon51274
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 09:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
the first thing i did as a brit when moving to the USA was go buy a 120v kettle
this is the one we have
http://www.frys.com/product/7184302?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Only in America!
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HowardB
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 09:37 AM |
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1500w ??? guess that's the downside of having only 110v...
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 01:46 PM |
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I have edited the original question to be more accurate.
Leon51274 that kettle looks Good, although not prepared to spend that much while I determine its temporary addiction or something more permanent
On a separate note, upon your replies I have googled about tea and this has brought a bunch of new questions. ...
Thanks chaps...
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woodster
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 04:48 PM |
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... i guess the most important question is what kind of tea do the forum drink ... in my opinion it has to be Tetley blend a black and green tea mix
or twinings breakfast tea 
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 04:55 PM |
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Tesco or sainsbury "normal" stuff.
Water must be boiling for tea.......so a coffee maker is right out. Electric kettle probably rare, but well worth having. Otherwise boil a pan of
water on the stove. We do this when we go to France and forget the electric kettle. Microwave should work too and efficient as it heats the water
direct.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 04:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by woodster
... i guess the most important question is what kind of tea do the forum drink ... in my opinion it has to be Tetley blend a black and green tea mix
or twinings breakfast tea
Got to be Taylors Yorkshire tea.
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steve m
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 06:11 PM |
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I prefer PG tips, and not to keen on Tetleys, has a bit if a after taste
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 06:30 PM |
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What is this "Tea" thing you speak of?
Only coffee served here
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 07:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cliftyhanger
Tesco or sainsbury "normal" stuff.
Water must be boiling for tea.......so a coffee maker is right out. Electric kettle probably rare, but well worth having. Otherwise boil a pan of
water on the stove. We do this when we go to France and forget the electric kettle. Microwave should work too and efficient as it heats the water
direct.
This was my perception, so, for the time being, cup in Microwave will be....
Although the poll is inclined to electric Tea Kettle from overseas... it won´t be so until I can afford a fancy one just for show with my friends here
in Mexico....
Tea I drink is a mix of Twinings, Black, Green, flavored, basically I´m expeprimenting ad tasting whatever I can put my hands on,
there are a couple of good ones that my daughter brought from england, jasmine and bergamot that are quite good....
The good side of drinking te is that it has helped me shed 7 Kilograms since christmas...
Thanks all for your time, replies and humour....
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russbost
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 07:38 PM |
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Surely induction hob must be right up there, there is hardly any wasted heat?
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Dingz
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 09:51 PM |
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We use the induction hob but saw this fancy kettle the other day with different temps for different teas!
Kettle
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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BenB
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| posted on 27/1/15 at 10:34 PM |
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Does microwaved water if pure risk condensation nuclei boil over when you put the tea bag in?
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ashg
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 05:07 AM |
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An important factor I have found is that you need to use filtered water for the best result! I'm not sure about Mexico but the us put a lot
more chlorine and other additives in the water that make good tea taste odd. Filter it and the problem goes away.
1500w like you say isn't great but it's still faster than the stove.
Black tea needs boiling water, for everything else the temp is more critical for the best taste
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907
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 08:24 AM |
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Don't for get to allow for altitude.
Water boils at a different temperature depending on the height above sea level.
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ken555
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| posted on 28/1/15 at 09:27 AM |
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Instant Boiling Water
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40inches
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| posted on 29/1/15 at 08:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ken555
Instant Boiling Water
That looks like a trip to A&E 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/1/15 at 09:42 AM |
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My thoughts exactly - I wouldn't want that anywhere near young children, despite any safety interlocks it may claim to have.
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leon51274
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| posted on 29/1/15 at 09:55 AM |
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Without a doubt tea it has to be Yorkshire Tea and if like me you live in Harrogate then our water is so soft it doesn't need filtering. To top
it off I also know a chap who knows a chap that works for Taylors so my Yorkshire tea is cheap!
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Alan B
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| posted on 1/2/15 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
Don't for get to allow for altitude.
Water boils at a different temperature depending on the height above sea level.
Absolutely correct.
I live at around 7000'ft and you definitely have to ccok (and brew up) a little differently.
Alan
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