Coffee makers. Who has One?

[TastyReuben]

Don't tea and coffee use boiling water?

Black tea is generally water right off the boil, and coffee is usually recommended to use water that’s a bit under the boiling point, something like 194F (versus the 212F) - aficionados say boiling water scorches the grounds.

 

[Herbaceous]

Black tea is generally water right off the boil, and coffee is usually recommended to use water that’s a bit under the boiling point, something like 194F (versus the 212F) - aficionados say boiling water scorches the grounds.

We have one of those fancy kettles where you can set how hot you want the water, we heat it to 90C for coffee.

 

[Barriehie]

My kettle has this: (Of course when it stops and the thing beeps it's right off the boil.)

 

[Morning Glory]

My kettle has this: (Of course when it stops and the thing beeps it's right off the boil.)View attachment 141693

Oooo....Oolong! What is French press? What is white? Delicate what? And why is green tea lower temperature? Its most puzzling.

 

[Barriehie]

Oooo....Oolong! What is French press? What is white? Delicate what? And why is green tea lower temperature? Its most puzzling.

French press is one of these. You put the coffee grounds in there, pour in the water, let it sit about 5 minutes then press the screen thing down to get the grounds at the bottom and pour out your coffee.

White tea and green tea is lower so the heat doesn't break down the goodies in the tea leaves. They're not as mature as black tea and are more fragile. Never used delicate, probably for flower type teas.

 

[Morning Glory]

French press is one of these. You put the coffee grounds in there, pour in the water, let it sit about 5 minutes then press the screen thing down to get the grounds at the bottom and pour out your coffee.View attachment 141694

White tea and green tea is lower so the heat doesn't break down the goodies in the tea leaves. They're not as mature as black tea and are more fragile. Never used delicate, probably for flower type teas.

Thank you. Is that kettle of Asian origin? There is nothing like that here that I have seen.

 

[Barriehie]

Thank you. Is that kettle of Asian origin? There is nothing like that here that I have seen.

You're welcome.

It's a Cuisinart brand model CPK-17 released in 2010 for around $75.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Don't tea and coffee use boiling water?

I thought so. Either way, the water must be heated for you to enjoy them.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Black tea is generally water right off the boil, and coffee is usually recommended to use water that’s a bit under the boiling point, something like 194F (versus the 212F) - aficionados say boiling water scorches the grounds.

Boiling water scorches the grounds? I never heard that one before. All coffee makers that I know of heats the water to about 194 or so degrees. It may be below the boiling point, but it IS hot. In fact, the manual tells you to put cold water into the reservoir because it gets heated anyway.

 

[GadgetGuy]

My kettle has this: (Of course when it stops and the thing beeps it's right off the boil.)View attachment 141693

Looks like a fancy one. I didn't know that they were remote controlled.

 

[Barriehie]

Looks like a fancy one. I didn't know that they were remote controlled.

It's not remote. You have to push the desired button.

 

[GadgetGuy]

From the angle that you took the pic, it looks like a remote.