I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
pre-made in gallon jug at the store

I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
and use tea bags?

Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
maker such as link below?

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK

> wrote:

>I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
>pre-made in gallon jug at the store

>I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
>would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
>is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
>and use tea bags?

>Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
>maker such as link below?

I'll have to say I have never heard of such a thing.

The choices are tea bags vs. loose tea, and hot water
vs. room temp water. For the ultimate in cheap, do
it are room temp with bulk tea. We use giant glass
jars about a gallon large.

But an automated tea machine? WTF?

Steve

On Fri 25 Jul 2008 10:47:22a, told us...

> I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
> pre-made in gallon jug at the store
>
> I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
> would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
> is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
> and use tea bags?
>
> Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
> maker such as link below?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK
>

Yes.

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On Fri 25 Jul 2008 10:50:15a, Steve Pope told us...

> > wrote:
>
>>I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it pre-made in gallon jug
>>at the store
>
>>I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
>>would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
>>is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove and use tea bags?
>
>>Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea maker such as link
>>below?
>
> I'll have to say I have never heard of such a thing.
>
> The choices are tea bags vs. loose tea, and hot water
> vs. room temp water. For the ultimate in cheap, do
> it are room temp with bulk tea. We use giant glass
> jars about a gallon large.
>
> But an automated tea machine? WTF?
>
> Steve
>

You need to get out more, Steve. Those machines have been on the market
since at least the 1890s.

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Wayne Boatwright
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wrote in :

> I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
> pre-made in gallon jug at the store
>
> I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
> would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
> is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
> and use tea bags?
>
> Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
> maker such as link below?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK

Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first. Then
I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to fill it
up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10 minutes.

The pitcher has 2 marked lines on it for "water" and "ice." You fill with
water, put that in the tea maker, then fill pitcher with ice, add your
tea to the brew basket, place the pitcher on the maker, hit the button
and leave.

It's especially convenient when making tea for a large group. We've done
up to 3 pitchers in a row that way.

Chile Fiend wrote:

> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first. Then
> I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to fill it
> up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10 minutes.
>
> The pitcher has 2 marked lines on it for "water" and "ice." You fill with
> water, put that in the tea maker, then fill pitcher with ice, add your
> tea to the brew basket, place the pitcher on the maker, hit the button
> and leave.
>
> It's especially convenient when making tea for a large group. We've done
> up to 3 pitchers in a row that way.

I can do that by bringing kettle to a boil, pouring over tea, walking
away.... And I can make large batches by doubling the tea and then
adding water to the pitchers. I certainly appreciate not having yet
another task specific appliance littering up my counterspace too!

Goomba > wrote in
:

> Chile Fiend wrote:
>
>> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first.
>> Then I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to
>> fill it up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10
>> minutes.
>>
>> The pitcher has 2 marked lines on it for "water" and "ice." You fill
>> with water, put that in the tea maker, then fill pitcher with ice,
>> add your tea to the brew basket, place the pitcher on the maker, hit
>> the button and leave.
>>
>> It's especially convenient when making tea for a large group. We've
>> done up to 3 pitchers in a row that way.
>
> I can do that by bringing kettle to a boil, pouring over tea, walking
> away.... And I can make large batches by doubling the tea and then
> adding water to the pitchers. I certainly appreciate not having yet
> another task specific appliance littering up my counterspace too!
>

Yes but this has a button to push and a really neat red LED "On"
indicator.

Goomba > wrote in
:

> Chile Fiend wrote:
>
>> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first.
>> Then I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to
>> fill it up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10
>> minutes.
>>
>> The pitcher has 2 marked lines on it for "water" and "ice." You fill
>> with water, put that in the tea maker, then fill pitcher with ice,
>> add your tea to the brew basket, place the pitcher on the maker, hit
>> the button and leave.
>>
>> It's especially convenient when making tea for a large group. We've
>> done up to 3 pitchers in a row that way.
>
> I can do that by bringing kettle to a boil, pouring over tea, walking
> away.... And I can make large batches by doubling the tea and then
> adding water to the pitchers. I certainly appreciate not having yet
> another task specific appliance littering up my counterspace too!

Yes but this has a button to push and a really neat red LED "On"
indicator.

Plus the pot on stove takes longer to boil and you can't really walk away
for the entire process. I come back to iced tea. You come back to a near
boiling, boiling, or empty kettle. Not to mention the fact that you don't
need to bring water to a full boil for iced tea.

Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>On Fri 25 Jul 2008 10:50:15a, Steve Pope told us...

>> But an automated tea machine? WTF?

>You need to get out more, Steve. Those machines have been on the market
>since at least the 1890s.

I run acrosss many kitchen gadgets that I thereafter
have just no memory of ever seeing. It must be the
tofu-induced dementia...

Steve

On Jul 25, 11:48*am, Chile Fiend > wrote:
> Goomba > wrote :
>
>
>
>
>
> > Chile Fiend wrote:
>
> >> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first.
> >> Then I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to
> >> fill it up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10
> >> minutes.
>
> >> The pitcher has 2 marked lines on it for "water" and "ice." You fill
> >> with water, put that in the tea maker, then fill pitcher with ice,
> >> add your tea to the brew basket, place the pitcher on the maker, hit
> >> the button and leave.
>
> >> It's especially convenient when making tea for a large group. We've
> >> done up to 3 pitchers in a row that way.
>
> > I can do that by bringing kettle to a boil, pouring over tea, walking
> > away.... And I can make large batches by doubling the tea and then
> > adding water to the pitchers. *I certainly appreciate not having yet
> > another task specific appliance littering up my counterspace too!
>
> Yes but this has a button to push and a really neat red LED "On"
> indicator.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Does it go "ping" as well?

Susan B.

On Jul 25, 2:51*pm, Chile Fiend > wrote:
> Goomba > wrote :
>
>
>
>
>
> > Chile Fiend wrote:
>
> >> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first.
> >> Then I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to
> >> fill it up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10
> >> minutes.
>
> >> The pitcher has 2 marked lines on it for "water" and "ice." You fill
> >> with water, put that in the tea maker, then fill pitcher with ice,
> >> add your tea to the brew basket, place the pitcher on the maker, hit
> >> the button and leave.
>
> >> It's especially convenient when making tea for a large group. We've
> >> done up to 3 pitchers in a row that way.
>
> > I can do that by bringing kettle to a boil, pouring over tea, walking
> > away.... And I can make large batches by doubling the tea and then
> > adding water to the pitchers. *I certainly appreciate not having yet
> > another task specific appliance littering up my counterspace too!
>
> Yes but this has a button to push and a really neat red LED "On"
> indicator.
>
> Plus the pot on stove takes longer to boil and you can't really walk away
> for the entire process. I come back to iced tea. You come back to a near
> boiling, boiling, or empty kettle. Not to mention the fact that you don't
> need to bring water to a full boil for iced tea.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

What's iced tea?

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

wrote:
> I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
> pre-made in gallon jug at the store
>
> I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
> would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
> is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
> and use tea bags?
>
> Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
> maker such as link below?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK

Try:
Cold Brew Iced Tea:
Place 8-10 rounded teaspoons of tea in a gallon jug, either loose or in
two #4 T-Sacs. Fill the jug with cold water. Let steep overnight (at
least 8 hours). Strain or remove the T-Sac. Serve over ice. This method
requires less tea and produces a smooth, light, and refreshing iced tea.
When using a Beehouse pitcher, place 4-6 rounded teaspoons of tea in the
infuser basket.

From:
http://splendidtable.publicradio.org..._icedtea.shtml

wrote:
> I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
> pre-made in gallon jug at the store
>
> I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
> would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
> is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
> and use tea bags?
>
> Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
> maker such as link below?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK

Normally, I'm not one for a bunch of gadgets, but I have to say that I
got one of those as a gift once, and it made *really good* iced tea. I
ended up giving it away because I was drinking so much iced tea that I
got the jitters.

Serene

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"I think I have an umami receptor that has developed sentience." -- Stef

On Fri 25 Jul 2008 12:00:00p, Steve Pope told us...

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>On Fri 25 Jul 2008 10:50:15a, Steve Pope told us...
>
>>> But an automated tea machine? WTF?
>
>>You need to get out more, Steve. Those machines have been on the market
>>since at least the 1890s.
>
> I run acrosss many kitchen gadgets that I thereafter
> have just no memory of ever seeing. It must be the
> tofu-induced dementia...
>
> Steve
>

LOL! Great answer!

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"l, not -l" > wrote in message
...
>
> On 25-Jul-2008, wrote:
>
>> I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
>> pre-made in gallon jug at the store
>>
>> I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
>> would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
>> is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
>> and use tea bags?
>>
>> Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
>> maker such as link below?
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK
>
> None what-so-ever. In fact, with a little planning ahead, you can make
> great iced tea with cold water.
> Bill Waddington, proprietor of the TeaSource shop (www.teasource.com) in
> St.
> Paul, Minnesota was recently on the Splendid Table radio show and
> offerred
> this method for brewing perfect iced tea.
> Cold Brew Iced Tea: Place 8-10 rounded teaspoons of tea in a gallon jug,
> either loose or in two #4 T-Sacs. Fill the jug with cold water. Let steep
> overnight (at least 8 hours). Strain or remove the T-Sac. Serve over ice.
> This method requires less tea and produces a smooth, light, and refreshing
> iced tea.
>
> --
> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.

AKA Hippy Sun Tea.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

"l, not -l" > wrote:

>None what-so-ever. In fact, with a little planning ahead, you can make
>great iced tea with cold water.

Is there any health benefit that tea prepared using hot
water has over cold brew tho?

On Jul 25, 2:58*pm, George Cebulka > wrote:
> wrote:
> > I drink a lot of tea and am currently buying it
> > pre-made in gallon jug at the store
>
> > I know making it at home is cheaper/better..... but
> > would investing in a Mr Coffee tea maker make sense or
> > is it best to just use a pot and heat water on stove
> > and use tea bags?
>
> > Bottom line...any value to buying an automatic tea
> > maker such as link below?
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK
>
> Try:
> Cold Brew Iced Tea:
> Place 8-10 rounded teaspoons of tea in a gallon jug, either loose or in
> two #4 T-Sacs. Fill the jug with cold water. Let steep overnight (at
> least 8 hours). Strain or remove the T-Sac. Serve over ice. This method
> requires less tea and produces a smooth, light, and refreshing iced tea.
> When using a Beehouse pitcher, place 4-6 rounded teaspoons of tea in the
> infuser basket.
>
> From:http://splendidtable.publicradio.org...make_icedtea.s...

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That's how I do it. Teabags in a gallon jar cold tapwater and into the
fridge. You can get really sick from "sun tea". It's exactly the right
temperature to raise all kinds of little critters.

Lynn in Fargo

"Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
>> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK
>
> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first. Then
> I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to fill it
> up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10 minutes.
>

Same here. It makes the tea very consistent, nothing to forget on the
stove, etc. I use it all the time. I put a couple more bags than called
for though. No more smirking from me.

On Fri 25 Jul 2008 09:41:22p, Edwin Pawlowski told us...

>
> "Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-TM3-.../dp/B000EYO8AK
>>
>> Got one as a gift and kind of smirked about it to the wife at first.
Then
>> I used it. Doesn't do anything special per se, but it's nice to fill it
>> up, walk away, and return to nice fresh iced tea in say 10 minutes.
>>
>
> Same here. It makes the tea very consistent, nothing to forget on the
> stove, etc. I use it all the time. I put a couple more bags than called
> for though. No more smirking from me.

Back in Ohio I used one for at least 15 years. Perfect tea every time, and
I really liked the convenience. Since we moved to AZ, every time I use it
I get cloudy tea. Must be the water.

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Wayne Boatwright
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