Linda > wrote:
>I am hosting an event where just under 20 people will be served tea.
>In researching an urn or hot water dispenser that will work for this
>event, I saw a couple of products on amazon.com, that are listed as
>coffee urns, but was wondering if these can be used to heat plain
>water too. Or perhaps even brew tea.

What kind of tea?

If you're intending on making black tea, there is no way that any of the
coffee urns will get hot enough. You really need to be at boiling.

If you're trying to make a green tea that is brewed at 160'F, they will
do just fine.

>Any advice is appreciated. Thanks so much!!

My advice: if you have a gas stove, you can boil a lot of water faster in
a big teapot than you can with any plug-in device.
--scott
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