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Kettle owner here. They're extremely efficient at heating water, often boiling a full load in under 8 minutes. Some models can be set to heat water at specific temperatures as well, making them a necessity for brewing different kinds of tea at their optimal conditions. Green tea for instance works best around 180F while black tea at 212F.
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I have an instant hot water tap that dispenses boiling water. I don't understand why it's not more popular with tea drinkers...
Because then you have to make tea with water that's been sitting, boiling, in a tank, absorbing who knows what contaminates, for potentially days or weeks. You're not even supposed to drink hot water that comes out of the regular water heater. For a boiling water tap, you need a second even tinier tank that will be used even less frequently.
assloads of cost for installation + wasted energy
I installed it myself, the instructions were pretty straight forward, the piping all flexible (no braised copper). and I'm not really that handy.
wasted energy: this is something I've thought about; it generally cycles after dispensing, but sometimes you'll hear it heating; I could put it on a timer so it's not warming water in the middle of the night I guess....
but it's reservoir is insulated, so it's not the energy waste you'd think, especially compared to stove heating water / multiple kettles per day.
Different teas require different temperatures to have the best taste. If you brew a green or oolong too hot, it can get very bitter. Electric kettles allow you to set specific temperatures for the drink you have and some keep the water at that temperature for periods of time.
this is valid for a lot of folks I guess. The tea drinkers here all like pgtips. filthy casuals lol
lol I’m a filthy casual gamer, but I take my tea seriously!
Why would anyone need boiling water 24/7 when you can have it on demand in 3 minutes?
Why would anyone need an fancy indoor flush toilet when they can just go to the outhouse?
Kettles cost £20. How much does that hot water thingy cost? If it's no more than twice the price of a kettle, I'm getting it.
Yep. Have been using them for years, and just recently got a small gooseneck one. A lot of mornings I can just press a button, and in about 5 min I can come back and open a ramen cup just barely, and the water gets in without spilling. Also very nice for having tea whenever you want, and even sorta stirring honey or whatnot while pouring.
My microwave boils a cup of water in less than 2 minutes.