One of the first teas that I bought when I started to get into loose leaf!
I had another short sleep night last night (the ever-present joys of insomnia!), so after an hour I gave in and got out of bed. I started reading one of my ARCs (Advance Reader Copy) that I recently picked up. It’s a newer cozy mystery series revolving around a woman who makes and sells homemade pet treats. The book I’m reviewing is ‘The Icing on the Corpse’ by Liz Mugavero. I really like this series, but since I read so many cozies, I’m having a bit of trouble getting back into this world. Too many handsome men named Jake!
As I sip my cup, I once again feel despair over my inability to properly brew black tea. I have made myself another pot of fragrant hot water. I need to start saving up for that Breville Tea Maker!
Flavors: Candy, Chocolate, Peppermint
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i went for a variable kettle instead of the tea maker, in part because i drink a lot of variety in the day and wasn’t convinced i’d want to clean the basket of the tea maker all the time.
+1 for a variable temp kettle. Bonus points for it being less than half the cost of the Breville. That, the timer on my phone, and a good measuring device (mostly a teaspoon, sometimes a scale for fluffy tea). I’m not sure how I ever made decent tea before.
+2 for the variable temp kettle. It’s funny, because I just reviewed mine last night, haha. I have a Cuisinart one and the initial reason why I purchased it (its $120 Canadian!) is because my old kettle broke and I had gift certificates from my wedding to use up so it only cost me $30 out of my own pocket. However, now that I have it, my tea is better than ever and I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go back to cheap kettle!
You guys have convinced me! Variable temp kettle it is.
i went for a variable kettle instead of the tea maker, in part because i drink a lot of variety in the day and wasn’t convinced i’d want to clean the basket of the tea maker all the time.
+1 for a variable temp kettle. Bonus points for it being less than half the cost of the Breville. That, the timer on my phone, and a good measuring device (mostly a teaspoon, sometimes a scale for fluffy tea). I’m not sure how I ever made decent tea before.
+2 for the variable temp kettle. It’s funny, because I just reviewed mine last night, haha. I have a Cuisinart one and the initial reason why I purchased it (its $120 Canadian!) is because my old kettle broke and I had gift certificates from my wedding to use up so it only cost me $30 out of my own pocket. However, now that I have it, my tea is better than ever and I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go back to cheap kettle!
You guys have convinced me! Variable temp kettle it is.