On Sat, 05 Oct 2013 02:23:46 -0400, Zob <zobva1 @ gmail.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:13:18 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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>>> MaryL wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't even have an answer to that, but I'm open to suggestions. Since
>>>> I don't drink tea, I don't know what "most" people would like.
>>>
>>> Define an electric tea maker. As far as I know the only electric tea
>>> maker I know of is an electric tea kettle, it boils water is all. A
>>> teapot is for brewing tea. I tea kettle is for boiling water. I've
>>> no idea what yoose are talking about nor do I think any of yoose know
>>> what you're talking about either. There are numerous electric tea
>>> kettles... my electric tea kettle is a Braun, been using it for like
>>> ten years, works great. Mayhaps some of yoose are thinking samovar,
>>> heats water with charcoal.
>>
>>No, they actually market the damned things. I think Mr. Coffee was the
>>first one. I can see no purpose for it whatever. It makes the tea like a
>>coffee maker makes coffee. I could see a purpose if it somehow chilled the
>>beverage for you. But it doesn't. You have to use ice for that.
>
>I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd put my 2 cents in
>on this one.
>
>I've been using an iced tea maker for several years and it's one of
>the most-used appliances in my kitchen. Yes, it works kind of like a
>drip coffee maker. I pour water in it, then fill the 3 quart pitcher
>with ice (I keep plenty in our freezer) and place it under the drip
>basket. I put 2 family size tea bags (I use decaf) in the drip basket
>and turn it on. Simple as that. It makes an absolutely perfect
>pitcher of iced tea. There is an adjustment for the strength of the
>tea; move it to a higher setting and it steeps the tea longer before
>dripping it into the pitcher; a lower setting the opposite.
>
>I picked up the habit of drinking "tea" from years of living in the
>South -- in quotes because "tea" to a Southerner always means "iced
>tea" -- and I still enjoy my iced tea maker although living now in New
>England. The tea from my iced tea maker is far better than the sun
>tea or stovetop tea that I used to get in the South before I
>discovered this nifty little appliance.
>
>I guess whether there's a purpose for something depends on what one's
>personal preferences are. I would see no purpose for an espresso
>machine but I know that many other swear by them! :-)

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