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To boil the water to make the tea, you could either put on a teapot or just a regular small pot with water in it over a stove until the water boils. You could also put water in a mug and put that into the microwave for a few minutes until it boils or gets hot enough.
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∙ 11y agoAlmost all chemicals are more soluble at high temperature than they are at lower temperature, so the tea infuses into the water more rapidly when the water is hot or boiling.
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How hot is hot tea?
Tea is made with fresh boiling water, hence hot.
What is an action verb for tea kettle?
steaming, boiling,
Why tea start boiling when spoon is placed in it?
If tea starts to boil when a spoon is placed in it, it is likely that the tea has already reached boiling temperature but has nothing to create bubbles with because the glass is so smooth and the smooth is more rough.
What is the optium water temperature for steeping tea?
Just below boiling is the best temperature for steeping tea.
Is it possible to drink tea without boiling water?
yes
Where can you grow tea?
well you could actually make tea with boiling water and fresh mint leaves.
Why do you use boiling water to make tea and leave it to diffuse?
Actually you don't use "boiling" water, You are supposed to use water that has just quit boiling. The idea is that boiling will damage the leaves (tea is tea leaves) But the water should be just that hot to release the flavour properly and the tea should be allowed to steep for a few minutes and allow the leaves to release all their different flavours naturally with out stirring our damaging the leaves. If it is done properly you get a very nice effect that I am unable to taste, so I use boiling water and stir my tea as I am impatient and can't tell the difference.
What is the participle or participial phrase in the sentence the tea leaves should be placed in boiling water?
Participles have three functions in sentences. They can be components of multipart verbs, or they can function as adjectives or as nouns.In the sentence "The tea leaves should be placed in boiling water."Boiling would be the particple.boiling
How do you make black tea?
Everybody likes their tea different, black tea is simply tea without milk, boiling water poured into a cup containing a tea bag. Sugar can be added if needed.
What temp to brew tea?
The water must be boiling - 100oC or 212oF
Why does a teabag colors the boiling water?
It is not the teabag that colours the water but the tea leaves which are inside the bag, They contain various chemicals and some of these dissolve in water giving it the characteristic flavour and colour of tea.
What is the history of tea as a drink?
"Tea", can be basically described as an infusion herbs in boiling water, so the practice of extracting the "medicinal" components of herbs has been with mankind since before written record.The beverage we have commonly come to call "tea" is the result of steeping the leaves of the tea tree (Camelia sinensis) in boiling water. There is a written record by Lu Yu, from 780 AD, the Ch'a Ching (Tea Classic). This however, is a scholarly work about the many teas favoured in China at the time, suggesting that tea had been an accepted beverage for unknown generations before that.
