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General => General Chat => Topic started by: BerG on July 15, 2013, 09:06:23 pm

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: BerG on July 15, 2013, 09:06:23 pm

I love a good cup of tea, but I dont like the effort required in conventional tea making.

I have been looking at tea machines, and the Breville BTM800 (http://www.breville.co.nz/the-tea-kettle.html) appears to be King.

However at $450 its a bit ridiculous.


Does anybody have any tips on tea machines or speedy methods of brewing a cup of tea, with minimal effort and time required.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Spigalau on July 15, 2013, 09:11:47 pm

http://www.edencoffee.co.nz/the-home-of-all-things-coffee/catalogue/?detail&ItemID=3189&SZIDX=37&CCODE=L25&QOH=0

Basically pay for 250 capsules, you get machine for nil.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Zarkov on July 15, 2013, 09:57:01 pm

Haha.

Good answer, but that wasn't the question.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: swindle on July 15, 2013, 10:44:33 pm

And here we are.

The rock bottom of GetSome.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Bell on July 15, 2013, 10:58:36 pm

(http://www.getsome.co.nz/image.php?u=3881&dateline=1373600264)

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Pyromanik on July 15, 2013, 11:07:32 pm

Takes me seconds to make tea. But that's because work has a zip boiler and I'm a man so I don't pussy about waiting for it to brew, I just leave the teabag in.

As for brewing tea properly, boiling the jug is the most yawn thing, I can agree. But just use something like a plunger if you can't get a good tea infuser (teapot with a mesh compartment for the actual tea). One of these will cost you about $10 from the supermarket. The tea will get a bit strong toward the bottom, but that's ok if you're not a pussy about this kinda thing.


tl;dr, harden the fuck up.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: mattnz on July 15, 2013, 11:15:48 pm

Simpler than boil a kettle and put a tea bag in a cup?

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Pyromanik on July 15, 2013, 11:37:31 pm

Pro tip: take a saucer with you. Then you can plonk the teabag on it when it's ready to drink instead of standing around waiting for it to brew enough first.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Bell on July 15, 2013, 11:41:56 pm

I leave the bag in the cup the whole time and just tip the fucker into the bid from the cup afterwards.
But then again I have to frequently fight Russians (close enough) for control over my living room so I don't expect you guys to be as manly as me.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Emrico1 on July 16, 2013, 12:38:35 am

just eat the dry bag like a man

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: BerG on July 16, 2013, 06:17:12 am

Quote from: Bell;1528580

I leave the bag in the cup the whole time and just tip the fucker into the bid from the cup afterwards.
But then again I have to frequently fight Russians (close enough) for control over my living room so I don't expect you guys to be as manly as me.

Quote from: Emrico1;1528581

just eat the dry bag like a man

Good tips, I'll try these before forking out $400 for the pro tea machine.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on July 16, 2013, 08:11:45 am

Try rolling up the tea leaves in paper and smoking them.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Retardobot on July 16, 2013, 11:19:01 am

LOL machines for tea.

What a rip.

Just get a tea infuser and buy good quality loose leaf tea.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on July 16, 2013, 11:21:30 am

But machines are superior to manual human ways.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Retardobot on July 16, 2013, 01:30:11 pm

Quote from: Spacemonkey;1528606

But machines are superior to manual human ways.

That's what she said.

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Pyromanik on July 16, 2013, 05:27:24 pm

BOOM

Title: Tea Brewing
Post by: Pitchey on July 24, 2013, 04:55:36 am

Quote from: Bell;1528576

([url]http://www.getsome.co.nz/image.php?u=3881&dateline=1373600264[/url])

(http://www.belltea.co.nz/images/bell-classic01.jpg)

Surprised nobody else saw this one!