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What type of tea should you buy to brew in a kettle? Any suggestions on brewing tea?

Dec 27, 2007 by Trina O | Posted in Other - Food & Drink

I got a tea kettle for Christmas (I love coffee but need a break from it, so I am branching off). Problem is, I don't know what tea to buy, where to buy it, or how to brew it properly. Any advice for a beginning tea drinker?

Awww. I bet you're American, aren't you? Tea is to the British what coffee is to the Americans, therefore I shall advise you.

You need to buy tea bags. These can be herbal tea bags, fruit tea bags, green tea, jasmine...it doesn't matter. You place the tea bag in a mug. With plain, normal tea, you can add milk. With most of them you can add sugar or a sweetener, too. You put water in the kettle, then hit the button to make it boil. It will flick off when the water is boiled. Add the water to your mug with the tea bag and let it sit in there anywhere from a few seconds to ten minutes. It's a taste thing - up to you. Remove the tea bag and drink!

Enjoy :).

ikea tea kettle

this is my teakettle from ikea. it looks weird, but sounds like a fire alarm.

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Farberware Classic Tiburon 2-1/2-Quart Whistling Stainless-Steel ...

by Tetsuo Momohara

Features
- Whistling teakettle with flared bell shape for quick heating
- Lock-open spout cap for convenient filling and pouring
- Made of 18/10 stainless steel with high-polish mirror finish
- Stay-cool synthetic handle and lid finial
- 2-1/2-quart-capacity; 8-1/2 by 9 by 8-1/2 inches

Product Description
Prepare teas and soups quickly and easily while accessorizing your kitchen with this 2.5-qt. Tiburon Whistling Teakettle from the Classic Series collection. Made with Farberware's superior construction and timeless 18/10 stainless steel it's sure to complement your kitchen and be a staple in your kitchen for years to come. Limited lifetime guarantee.

Amazon.com Review
No stovetop is complete without a charming teakettle, and this Farberware Classic Tiburon makes a handsome as well as useful fixture. Created from corrosion-resistant, high-quality stainless steel, the kettle features an attractive bell shape with a flared bottom for efficient burner coverage and faster heating. It whistles clearly when water boils, and the lever-controlled spout locks open with a simple flip for easy pouring and filling. The kettle also fills through the tidy top lid. Farberware uses a stay-cool synthetic to make the piece's handles, arcing the top one high for finger clearance. One design element to note here--lifting and spout-flipping are possible to perform with one hand (flip down the lever with your thumb and pick up the pot) though not as simple as the trigger-style spouts on some kettles. Polished to a mirror-finish, this kettle keeps its shine with a little bit of standard maintenance. Measuring 8-1/2 inches in diameter, it stands 9 inches high. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews

I've searched a long time for this one!
Date: 2003-03-28 | Rating: 5
I've searched a long time for a decent teakettle. I actually drink a lot of tea, and have been through about 8 teakettles looking for...

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GSI Backpacking Kettle Field Report « teasphere

by teasphere

A little while back I wrote a short piece on a new GSI backpacking tea kettle I had received ( Original Post ) and while I had done a couple tests in the comforts of my home, today I got to use it for real. I love rainy days so a rare ~50F degree winter day promising steady rains might not spark much excitement in the normal person, but to me this meant a great day for hiking! I never claimed to be normal. Rain normally spoils most hikes, but for me I would rather hike in the rain than the sunniest of days. Good rain gear is essential, but it’s not that hard to do. A Marmot Precip lightweight rain jacket over a fleece and synthetic long-sleeved t-shirt and some polypropylene long-underwear under a pair of nylon zip-off pants, and my North Face Surge daypack and I’m off. I brought along the GSI kettle and my Coleman F1 Ultralight stove with a small canister of Jetboil fuel… and most importantly some Song Zhong Dan Cong. The darker flavor with hints of peach would be perfect after a few hours of cold and wet hiking.

After about 5 miles I found a small wooden bench along the trail which would be the perfect spot to test out the kettle and down some tuna salad and crackers. I set up the stove and poured 16oz. of cool water into the kettle which rested perfectly stable on the diminutive backpacking stove. From the initial flame to boil was about 2 minutes, maybe 2.5 at most! That’s pretty fast! I brewed up some tea in my stainless steel mug as the rain poured down and the warmth of the mug was sublime on cold hands. The tea was exactly what I needed, and with about 8oz. of water left in the kettle I made a quick packet of Lipton chicken noodle soup. Belly warm and full I began to repack the gear for the journey homeward. The kettle was completely cool in just the short time it took me to drink the soup! A big bonus. The stove took a bit longer to cool down for packing. The only drawback was that when pouring the last of the water for the soup I had to tilt the kettle almost vertical and my initial concerns about the loose-fitting lid were correct, it would flop out if not held in place during pouring. They do have a nice rubberized handle on the lid to make this easy even with bare hands, but it just seems so unnecessary. I’ll probably make a small modification to have the lid fit snugly, but it really isn’t a major deal. When I repacked the small fuel canister, it felt barely used! Since the rain was picking up and the stove was still hot I decided to just heat another 10oz. of water for a second cup for the last 2 miles. Less than 2 minutes to the start of a boil, even with cold rain and wind! packed it all away and enjoyed the last leg while sipping some hot Song Zhong which made the miles seem like feet.

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