I like my electric kettle because it has temperature settings for specific tea leaves/types and it has a large volume. But if I just want to boil one cup, the microwave is a no-brainer.
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Have an electric kettle. It's slower than kettles in the UK and Ireland as it maxes out at a lower wattage.
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Ok, Brits. Educate me. What's the benefit of a tea kettle over heating water in the mug you'll drink it out of in the microwave? (Assuming you're making one cup of tea.)
The kettle is much faster.
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If you're british and lacking a tank, you can always use a gatling gun to heat the water instead
Could someone explain why it matters? Is microwaving water for tea akin to instant coffee or Keurig to snobby coffee drinkers? (I nuke water for tea, but when it comes to coffee I use distilled water, fresh beans, a scale and it's kinda ritualistic)
It's fairly inefficient and less convenient than a dedicated electric kettle, but no there's nothing wrong with the results. I did pick up a cheap electric kettle recently and it's nice, but doesn't get a ton of use since I don't drink that much tea.
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I think most use a kettle on the stovetop.
Truly the superior hot water
Just recently I learned about different temperatures for different teas and coffee. Now I know why my coffee was coming out burnt tasting, and why my green tea didn't taste right.
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Americans: invent machine to boil water
Also Americans: use that machine to boil water
Rest of the world: 😱
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