The best Kettles & Tea Machines: Reddit reviews

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This water boiler that are in most Asian households is even better! My most used daily appliance - https://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-America-Corporation-CV-DCC40XT-Stainless/dp/B00R4HKIV8/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1531176417&sr=1-1&keywords=zojirushi+water+boiler

Early Christmas present from dad: Breville BTM800XL One-Touch Tea Maker. Super cool, has tea type selection for brewing temp, strength options, keep warm function and more! Also the basket attaches magnetically. Overall super impressed - fantastic build quality and epic features. More info on amazon - just thought I’d share: https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BTM800XL-One-Touch-Tea-Maker/dp/B003LNOPSG/

Electric kettle. It will heat the tea to the exact temperature.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003KYSLNQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

• 175 F for green tea
• 185 white tea
• 190 oolong tea
• 212 black tea

Not only does it help control flavor, but for green tea I can start drinking immediately after steep. Whereas with boiling the water you usually need to let it sit longer than steep time.

Seems the same as this one but with an extra bowl: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-ICE-21-Quart-Frozen-Yogurt-Ice/dp/B003KYSLMW With the bowl on Amazon it's about $71. So this doesn't seem much like a deal at all.

Not sure if you need a tea pot or a kettle, but Amazon had a pretty good sale on a Hamilton Beach programmable electric kettle. $23 and it's served me well for years.

Here's a link.

It sounds like the kid is not well raised and that your sister doesn't set an boundaries and rules.

Also, parents are infected with viruses up to 85% of the year, so kids are basically plague rats.

We're in the middle of a pandemic, sharing food is a bad idea for everyone.

However, it's not healthy for you to not be eating, so let's solve that problem.

Do you have your own room? If so, consider setting up a mini-fridge, table and a if possible small microwave in your room and explore food you would enjoy eating that you can make in your room. If you can't do a microwave or need to hide things, there are options like an electric kettle that boils water, a small rice cooker, even a tiny little immersion heater that let's you heat up water for tea or coffee or instant soup (try to get healthier versions than crap ramen). Like this https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Immersion-Electric-Portable-Reheater/dp/B01M0Q84BR

There are tons of options, and not all of them are unhealthy crap food. You can make a basic salad with chickpeas from a can, get frozen veggies that steam in a bag in a microwave, sandwiches, dried fruits and nuts, etc.

You could also try and plan ahead and fry up some tofu ahead of time, then keep it in the minifridge and throw into a salad or soup in your room.

Whoa, this is a really well made website. I'd love to see a comparison of making ice cream with the ice cream maker that serious eats recommends v.s. the Chefsteps dry ice method

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-ICE-21-Quart-Frozen-Yogurt-Ice/dp/B003KYSLMW

I got mine for $50 on Black Friday a few years ago from a store that was local to where I lived at the time. Hopefully $70, the current price in the link given, is within your budget. If not, you might be able to find one secondhand. As of right now, there are a few on ebay for $20-$30. Just make sure all 4 parts are included: base with working motor, bowl, white plastic paddle for churning, and clear plastic cover to hold the paddle in place against the rotating bowl.

The Bonavita variable temp kettle is on sale at Amazon right now for only $43. It's definitely "fancy", it's normally around $70-80 but it is under your budget. This would work great for you.

I know you specifically asked about automatic drip, but have they considered a nice electric kettle and a french press?

I've had more than a couple people realize their love for coffee after trying a different brewing method.

>Stove

bruv

What the fuck are you smoking?

One of the more popular kettles in the tea community is this and it is great https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005YR0F40/ there are a few higher end ones that heat up even faster as well.

The variable temp is important for tea ofc but lmfao @ you thinking that I'm using a stove or that it would be unsafe. This thing will hold the temp for 2 hours before it gives up and turns off.

https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Instant-Electric-Immersion-Heater/dp/B01M0Q84BR/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1543953952&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=coffee+cup+warming+element&dpPl=1&dpID=41T5tXBBnpL&ref=pl...

Not exactly but possibly helpful

the best one I found in the US was a 1750 watt one amazon for $21 -

I've had it for 3 or 4 years and only use filtered water.. thing is a champ

This one for me, the variable temp control is a really nice feature. seems like it's on sale, looks like a darn good price to me.

https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV382510V-Variable-Temperature-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1540949854&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=bonavita+gooseneck+kettle&dpPl=1&dpID=41m5oiUYEaL&am...

Edit. Sale price is gone. That was quick

just get an Aeropress, Hario mini mill, and a Bonavita 1L variable temp gooseneck kettle (which is on sale)

You'll be set for a long time to come.

From there, try different coffees at a wide range of prices and go with the one that is the best balance between satisfaction and cost. Especially with that liquid sugar milk stuff, you might find some cheaper beans that perform just as well as anything else.. and if you're happy with that, that is the goal :)

If you look closely it's actually connected to a heating coil. Looks like you place it directly in the mug like this.

EDIT: From Amazon.

I'm pretty sure it's the cover for one of Cuisinart's ice cream makers, though this model doesn't appear to have the "dots" on it: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-ICE-21-Quart-Frozen-Yogurt-Ice/dp/B003KYSLMW

Bonavita is the best you're going to get. It's a little slower at 1000W with no fast boil option, but honestly by the time I've dosed, grinded, and set up to brew, the kettle is usually ready.

If you're willing to stretch a little above $50, Amazon has a very good electric kettle on sale at $54 (down from $99): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005YR0F40/

I've been using it for over a year and its still going strong.

If I were you I would spend it on a nice kettle like this or some teaware, or just save it for something else

You're not going to find great quality tea on Amazon

If you want a quality tea sampler I would highly recommend What-Cha's Intro to Tea Collection

it's actually at one of the lowest prices it's ever been right now on amazon. i have one and really recommend it. https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV382510V-Electric-Gooseneck-Temperature/dp/B005YR0F40

You can get the temp controlled one for $55 from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I bought mine that way and it works great! They say “used” but they are basically just open box products. I buy a bunch of stuff that way and have never had a problem. But if you don’t like it you can always return it.

Edit: words

Anyone starting out on gongfu should use one of these. It is all of the brewing supplies in one. They come in glass and can also be found on Amazon, but I find that this metal one is fit for travel.

Get a variable temperature kettle. Many recommend a Bonavita.

As for tea...

• Silver Needles
• Long Jing
• Jasmine
• Heavy Roasted Oolongs
• Da Hong Pao
• Tieguanyin

Oolong is a broad category and you should not get started on Pu-erh yet. Choose a tea type and sample its sub-types.

Vendors (Check under the subreddit's "about" tab)

• YunnanSourcing
• Adagio
• Teavivre

I use the Bonavita Electric Kettle.

https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV382510V-Variable-Temperature-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40

It's a steal. I originally got it to use for pourover coffee, but the temperature adjustment ended up being amazing once I got into tea, too.

As for temperature, it's different for every tea. But the "industry standards" seem generally correct. One deviation I can say for Taiwanese Oolongs, I always hit those with boiling water.

I can tell you what not to buy! cuisinart CPK-17 kettle The buttons are unnecessarily complicated. You have to push the temperature then push the start button. I can’t tell you how many times I think i put on the kettle to boil, and find cold water and a blinking set of lights.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003LNOPSG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I got it on Amazon. It has all the bells and whistles. I don't use the preset tea type options much, I like super strong tea. I fill it with loose leaf most of the time and the basket uses magnets to lower into the water for the set time and rises out of the water on its own. I press start and forget it. Lol

It has a preset brewing time option for all tea types or you can manually set it to brew up to 10 mins.

Beware, your gona have to pay $$$ for it, but I think its the best thing I've ever saved up for. Lol

Yeah.. I know that ordinary ice cream essentially has to be stirred as it freezes (the machines are pretty cheap on amazon / ebay).. but I'm pretty sure that even then - without adding sugar & fat, it'll turn hard as a rock in the freezer, just as you say.

I suspect that if it's possible to create a stable, scoopable frozen yogurt without relying on sugar & fat, you need some sort of trickery to stabilize it.. perhaps xanthian gum, erythritol, and some other compounds?

Hmm, maybe you got lucky or I got unlucky. I used it 2-3 times a day and they both developed the rust and it also started taking significantly longer to boil. The rust problem seems to be mentioned in a lot of the reviews on Amazon too... https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV382510V-Variable-Temperature-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540718362&sr=8-3&keywords=bonavita+kettle

Quick Google search returns this one. It also has some preset temperatures and a hold function. I haven't tried it but it was the first thing that came up.

Google "programmable kettle" and you'll get some options.

You could also go with a smart plug and put a timer on that, just plug into the outlet (outlet turned off), turn on the kettle and set the plug to turn on at a certain time. If you get a smart plug with power monitoring it can also notify you when it's done.

Amazon Japan has the gooseneck version of the Bonavita available via Prime. https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B005YR0F40/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_cr_x__a_w

I brought over the non-gooseneck version of the Bonavita and have used it for a few years. I like the degree-specific setting and hold mode for up to an hour. Built in timer as well.