On Jan 4, 3:05*pm, Terry Terry > wrote:
> I use Lipton decaffeinated tea. *I make it in the coffee maker. *It
> doesn't seem as good as brewed on the stove. *I was thinking about
> running the tea thru the maker twice.
>
> Good idea?

No.. It's best when it's around boiling temperature, I've
heard different temps, but I actually made very good tea
at around 195 degrees at least from one black tea. Coffee
maker is probably lower, maybe a little lower than 180, so
it's not very good for coffee either. Running it 2nd time
will not do anything for the temperature. Drip coffee
makers are unsuitable for making black teas, and in fact
for making good coffee either, because, if i remember
right, good coffee requires around 200 degrees, and
drip coffee makers are lower than that.

Aside from this, it will also make tea smell like coffee..