holy shit I was wrong about black tea

[Himu]

Hardly a tea noob. Electric kettles tend to bubble. Get one you can see inside.

This is what I use.

https://www.amazon.com/Ovente-BPA-Free-Protection-Indicator-KG83B/dp/B00DEPGY7G/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=electric+kettle&qid=1558897940&s=gateway&sr=8-4-spell

Never get an electric kettle you can’t see inside. Look for the bubbles for temp. Bubbles are more important than knowing temp. That and feeling the heat of the kettle itself.

It’s a pretty easy process and yes, even with Japanese tea. I have been making tea with leaves for a long time. It’s not much of an issue and you’re overthinking it. Use temps is fine when starting out but it’s pointless for any experienced tea drinker to brew via temperature. Who cares. Look for the signs.

[TEEEPO]

heat transfers: pour boiling water into your teacup and then into your kettle avoiding direct contact with the leaves. this is how the japanese have been brewing green tea for hundreds of years and many still do

making tea isn't an exact science: make do with what you have

[Himu]

Yeah I’ll go for perfect tea if I have guests. Guests that like tea that is. In my experience most Americans don’t like tea. “It has no taste!” *stares forlornly into the sunset*

[TEEEPO]

i still watch for how the water boils at the top with my electric kettle whenever im brewing fussy teas like wu yi and dan cong oolongs.

its. not. a. science.

[team filler]

autisTea 

[Himu]

i still watch for how the water boils at the top with my electric kettle whenever im brewing fussy teas like wu yi and dan cong oolongs.

its. not. a. science.

Dan cong oolong

That spicy tea

[team filler]

hey doofus, sometimes I use a blender to froth my matcha 

[nudemacusers]

I just use a steel stovetop kettle and listen for boiling and wait a bit or so to pour for less oxidized stuff 

[Potato]

It's tea FFS. Have it how you like it.

[nudemacusers]

Gave u a like 

[Transhuman]

Tea is just hot leaf juice

coffee is just hot bean juice

Coffee is dumb too