I have an electric kettle that I use for tea. Typically, I would take it to work, and then I could make tea there. At prior jobs, it wouldn’t be unusual for me to go through two to three pots a day (only the first of which would be caffeinated).
However, if I were to take my kettle to work, then I wouldn’t be able to use it at home. And, because I get up so early, it can be handy to have some tea first-thing in the morning :).
So, are there any disadvantages, taste-wise, to microwaving water for tea? I had figured on using the microwave it, but I woulnd’t want to do so if that would lead to inferior tea.
Is it necessary to make a pot at a time? There are some pretty neat appliances out there that can heat a cup of water at a time, like the Hot Shot http://www.sunbeam.com/products/product.asp?pid=15
Well, I’m going to drink the whole pot anyway. And, as it goes from “hot” to “cool”, I just think of it as becoming more like iced-tea ;).
I microwave a cup of water to make tea all the time. The only disadvantage is that some mugs heat up in the microwave and so are too hot to hold. That can be solved by pouring the water into a cool cup.
Well.. if my tea goes cold, i put it in the microwave for about 10 to 15 secounds and it is hot again with no lose of taste at all, it is a god send, some people frown apon it untill thay try it, it is simple tho because a microwave only uses water to heat up food and that is why microwave dinners turn out crusty because the water was used to heat the food, but with a cup of tea it is all water… so it will not loose any flavour !