how are you tea drinkiers heating water for green/white/yellow?

[natenaaron]

All three of these teas like 180 degrees. I am unhappy with standing at the kettle watching a thermometer. Nothing zen in that process. I drink tea to relax and I like as few steps as possible.

how do you guys heat water for 180 degree teas?

No idea what a drinkier is but it won't let me edit.

 

[TexLaw]

I like mine at 175, which is perfect, since my kettle has that button on it.

 

[CurtisB81]

Nuke it for two minutes, let cool down to 180-175..When I'm camping I only take black tea..Bring to boil then pour over into mug..

 

[jarofsonicmen]

I like mine at 175, which is perfect, since my kettle has that button on it.

Ooh! A kettle with preset temps? Does it have a brand on it? Now I'm off to find one-not for tea but hopefully 200 degree coffee...

 

[TexLaw]

Ooh! A kettle with preset temps? Does it have a brand on it? Now I'm off to find one-not for tea but hopefully 200 degree coffee...

It's a Cuisinart, and it does have a 200 button (along with 160, 185, 190, and boil).

 

[LostHighway]

I just put the kettle on the stove. I've developed a fairly good sense of how long it takes to heat to above 170F so I just go on about my morning routine until it seems like the water temperature should be getting close. At that point I just stand there with my instant read thermometer and take readings until the temperature is exactly where I want it. At most, I waste two or three minutes standing there.
I'm not a fan of the let it boil and monitor the cool down method.

 

[strop]

We have a 4 liter Zojirushi water boiler that sits on the counter, with water at 195 for black tea, which is what we usually drink. I can reboil in a couple of minutes for French press coffee, though it takes a little longer to cool down for green tea.

Not sure I would pay full price, but we got this on sale a few years ago for 50% off.

 

[Pepin]

Once the water has boiled I let it cook for about 5 to 10 minutes before making a pot of green tea.

One day I will get a new kettle.

 

[mark1JT]

I have a Bonavita kettle that lets me set any temp I want up to 210 I believe. The hold temp button is the second best part about the kettle.

 

[natenaaron]

those temp controlled kettles are expensive. too bad there isn't one that has a switch. One side black, one side green. The thermometer method is doable for now.

 

[ruckin]

+1 for the Zojirushi... I had a smaller one but my son took it with him to college.

 

[mglindo]

This is what I use:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A5NFQA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Utilitea Adagio. It has a dial to adjust the temperature. Not very accurate though. You need to adjust temperature and use a thermometer to check for proper temperature. When you have it dialed in, you can mark the spot with a marker.

 

[Doc4]

Move to Colorado!





(Water boils at a lower temperature at higher elevations due to the lower air pressure.)