Doesn't it all depend on what type of tea?

I'm not fussy about the temperature myself (I use a pot and like a very long brew so it's cooled down a bit anyway) but surely some teas need hotter water than others if you're particular about this sort of thing.

Posted By: King on February 25th 2015 at 13:56:16

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As below, I reboil. I didn't know if it's a waste or not. Water urns at work. Good enough (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 13:34:38
- error, water should be well below boiling point to avoid scalding tea (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 13:46:17
  - I always put milk in with instant coffee before water for that reason. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 25, 14:08:32
    - Instant coffee is WRONG (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 14:12:41
      - It's not wrong at all (General Chat) - norway, Feb 25, 14:16:16
        
        That depends on where you buy your excrement although, personally, I (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 14:18:25
  - No, I'm with George Orwell on this one (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 25, 13:50:52
    - givne the quality of tea most people drink, I think it's all academic (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 25, 14:08:19
    - disagreed, the Chinese know a little bit about tea and they'd agree with me (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 13:53:10
      - No. No no no. Black tea, as near to 100?C as you can manage. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 25, 14:06:52
      - Different strokes I guess (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 25, 13:56:31
        
        urgh, I don't like massively brewed and strong tea (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 14:02:34
        
        My sister puts a tea bag in, and 2 seconds later takes it out (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 14:09:33
        
        In Booths cafe having my free coffee t'other day and a woman asked for a (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 14:22:42
        
        I have a one shot skinny latte (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 25, 16:15:57
        
        I have flat white. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Feb 25, 16:21:05
        
        I do like a flat white too (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 25, 16:28:45
        
        Yeah my wife does that. Somehow the marriage has survived. Close thing, though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 25, 14:10:26
        
        It must taste rank (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 14:20:56
        
        It must. Luckily that one's hers, she makes mine properly :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 25, 14:23:30
        
        Mind you when I'm making it almost hurts to take her teabag out so fast (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 25, 14:24:00
      - Doesn't it all depend on what type of tea? (General Chat) - King, Feb 25, 13:56:16
        
        fo sho (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 14:01:41
        
        Suspect this does depend one's tastes. I like strong tea, you don't, for example (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 25, 14:15:13
        
        no, true, but I'm stil sure the water shouldn't be 100? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 15:05:58
        
        haha. You won't let that go, will you (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 25, 15:11:02
        
        Earl Grey, being black-tea based, needs water at or near 100 degrees to be at its best (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 25, 14:03:29
        
        luckily earl grey is absolutely vile (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 25, 14:52:36
        
        We probably need an artisan tea maker to advise. Bet AB knows one (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 25, 14:00:17
        
        Don't bring people's friends in to it. You don't know people's personal situations. (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 14:03:08
    - I thought you were comparing me to Orwell then (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 13:52:50

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