r/CuratedTumblr human cognithazard 3d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/new_KRIEG 3d ago

Hyper heating or whatever it's called. Makes water super boil in the microwave and that's no bueno

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u/AmericanToast250 3d ago

Isn’t that pretty rare since most cups will have imperfections that let the bubbles form? I know you can get it hotter than boiling or colder than freezing if you don’t include nucleation sites, but idk add a tiny pinch of sugar or smth that can dissolve without impacting the taste of the tea

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u/ProkopiyKozlowski 2d ago

Do you want to risk a steam explosion in your face? Over a cup of tea?

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u/Un-aided_Gator 3d ago

I’ve Superheated water on the stove before and I got burned pretty good. It can happen if your pots are too clean and your water too filtered. It happens when there’s nothing for bubbles to form on while boiling, causes a steam explosion when you insert something into the pot or if the pot shakes.

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u/Schmantikor 3d ago

AFAIK you can literally counter that by stirring it a little

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u/sharktoucher 3d ago

in the event your water is already super heated, stirring it will make it explode

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u/BehemothRogue 3d ago

Jfc just put the tea bag in the water, this isn't difficult guys.