There are kettles. There are teapots. And there are kettle teapots. Yep, I said “kettle teapots” … or even “teapot kettles” as some call them. They have been around about as long as humans have been drinking tea, but they tend not to be as in the public eye. Time to give them some exposure, …
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Who Invented the Tea Kettle Whistle?
If you're like me - or the majority of the people on Earth - you probably don't give a lot of thought to tea kettle whistles. All that really matters is that they work when the water starts to boil. Not so long ago, while writing an article for this site on the science of …
On the Science of the Tea Kettle Whistle
A tea kettle whistle is just a tea kettle whistle. It's a way to notify you that the water is boiling and that your cup of tea is that much closer to being complete. Right? Well, not so fast. Whether we need to know or not, it turns out that scientists have spent some time …
Acquiring an Ear for That Tea Kettle Whistle
Awhile back I stated that I found the sound of a tea kettle whistle to be very annoying. Many of you responded that you find it essential to let you know when the water is boiling. Well, I am now finding myself on your side of things here, at least to a certain extent. It …
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When Your Tea Kettle Fools You
Accurate water temperature can make the difference in the taste of your tea, but your tea kettle can fool you. Then, you end up with understeeped black tea that needed boiling water or oversteeped green tea that needed water heated to around 180° F. A tea lover’s nightmare! I discovered this foolery when my Asta …
Getting into Hot Water — Tea Kettles Galore
The key ingredient in tea is water, specifically hot water, and the way to heat water is most often in a tea kettle. There are tea kettles galore and new ones being introduced every day, so it’s pretty easy to get into hot water. It’s a little trickier, though, to select the kettle that’s right …
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Signs Your Tea Kettle Needs to Retire
That old faithful workhorse of your daily tea time may need to retire. “Retire?” you ask. Yes, as in “let the poor thing rest and go play a round of golf or two.” No pension involved here, though. Just a bit of kind-heartedness and common sense. The top reason for retiring a tea kettle is …
Novelty Tea Kettles
If you find the tea making process entirely too taxing, there are many gadgets these days that seek to automate the process as much as possible. While some of them do the job quite nicely, there's typically a price to pay - an actual financial price, that is - for all of this high-falutin' gadgetry. …
The Mettle of the Kettle
Question: What’s one of the most basic and oldest items in the arsenal of someone living the tea life – whether you’re just starting out, are a tea aficionado, or are a real tea gourmet? Answer: The tea kettle. As Alton Brown would say on his show “Good Eats,” the tea kettle is a “uni-tasker.” …
Tea Kettle Philosophy — “Oops” Happens
You might call me a tea kettle philosopher. After years of waiting for the tea kettle to boil I’ve acquired such wisdom as: “No use crying over spilt tea.” I think that’s the expression. (Actually, it’s “spilt milk” but no matter.) The idea is that accidents (“Oops!”) happen. It’s a shame when the tea you’ve …
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