Apparently coffee should be made from water well below boiling. This is why the coffee makers condense steam and the hot water so it dribbles over the grounds. Seems to me I have read that the ideal water temperature for coffee is about 180 degrees F. Tea on the other hand should be made from water that has boiled and goes in really hot.
Seems to me there is even instructions about the temperature of coffee water printed on the label of instant coffee jars but I don't know if they all make the same recommendations. ----- Original Message ----- From: Spiro To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Physics and Cooking Go Together a thermometer that can measure the temp to a degree or two less than boiling, then let the bag sit. Most coffee and tea makers use about 208f. On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Victor wrote: > Hi All you Physics Buffs, > > I boil my water for Tea in my microwave, and I usually leave the tea bag in the water as it's heating up. > > On occasion, a certain amount of water, that is very hard to gauge, triggers a boiling over of the water, to the point that I am left with little water in the cup, which is plastic, by the way, and a tonne of water on the microwave tray. > > I know that if one places salt in the water, this will prevent the boiling over, but is there something else that will not make my tea taste like a salt mine? Grins. > > Is there something in the water, or in the microwave that I can put to prevent the boiling over of the water? > > Any help would, of course, be appreciated. > > > Victor > Co-moderator > Blind Movie Buffs List > Guidedogs List > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
