Earl Grey, being black-tea based, needs water at or near 100 degrees to be at its best

Other Teas May Vary, and green teas certainly need cooler water (such as the Chinese use)

Posted By: Old Man on February 25th 2015 at 14:03:29

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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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