Comments on: Fix the perfect cup of tea with a Chef’sChoice SmartKettle http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/21/fix-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-with-a-chefschoice-smartkettle/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Neil http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/21/fix-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-with-a-chefschoice-smartkettle/comment-page-1/#comment-44476 Neil Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:36:11 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22146#comment-44476 Just as with different coffee beans there are diff temps depending on the types of teas and how delicate they are. Also remember some teas like oolong can endure more than one steep not to mention you are supposed to steep them more than once...each time you steep you get a changing aroma and flavor Green Tea 160 degrees 1 - 3 minutes White Tea 180 degrees 4 - 8 minutes Oolong Tea 190 degrees 1 - 8 minutes Black Tea Rolling Boil 3 - 5 minutes Herbal Rolling Boil 5 - 8 minutes Just as with different coffee beans there are diff temps depending on the types of teas and how delicate they are. Also remember some teas like oolong can endure more than one steep not to mention you are supposed to steep them more than once…each time you steep you get a changing aroma and flavor

Green Tea 160 degrees 1 – 3 minutes
White Tea 180 degrees 4 – 8 minutes
Oolong Tea 190 degrees 1 – 8 minutes
Black Tea Rolling Boil 3 – 5 minutes
Herbal Rolling Boil 5 – 8 minutes

]]> By: Kev - LG http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/21/fix-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-with-a-chefschoice-smartkettle/comment-page-1/#comment-44171 Kev - LG Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:48:08 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22146#comment-44171 But how are you supposed to know what temperature you need to heat it up for your teabags? I've heard of different temperatures working for different coffee beans, but never for teabags! Sorry... forgot to say great post - can't wait to read your next one! But how are you supposed to know what temperature you need to heat it up for your teabags? I’ve heard of different temperatures working for different coffee beans, but never for teabags!
Sorry… forgot to say great post – can’t wait to read your next one!

]]> By: Kev - LG http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/21/fix-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-with-a-chefschoice-smartkettle/comment-page-1/#comment-44167 Kev - LG Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:30:38 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22146#comment-44167 But how are you supposed to know what temperature you need to heat it up for your teabags? I've heard of different temperatures working for different coffee beans, but never for teabags! But how are you supposed to know what temperature you need to heat it up for your teabags? I’ve heard of different temperatures working for different coffee beans, but never for teabags!

]]> By: Richard Raborn MD http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/21/fix-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-with-a-chefschoice-smartkettle/comment-page-1/#comment-44151 Richard Raborn MD Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:23:15 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22146#comment-44151 Got to get one for my tea drinking sister! Got to get one for my tea drinking sister!

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