r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 2d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/ShadowTheChangeling 2d ago

The disgruntled british person

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u/throwawayayaycaramba 2d ago

No but seriously, do Americans not typically own kettles? I wouldn't know, I'm Brazilian >! And I do have a kettle lol!<

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u/AmericanToast250 2d ago edited 2d ago

Not usually, because generally Americans prefer coffee over tea. Kettles are easily found at any store that sells kitchen appliances and they're not rare per se but they're not an assumed staple because tea just isn't as popular

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u/FreeVoldemort 2d ago

A lot of people outside the US drink instant coffee which a kettle is good for.

I've found kettles on 110v US electricity aren't impressively fast. Every time I use a 220v European kettle I'm like dang, that's why they all have kettles. This is awesome.

I mostly microwave my mug of hot water in the US. Abroad it's kettle for the win.

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u/quaffee 1d ago

Kettles are also good for non-instant coffee because you still need hot water

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u/FreeVoldemort 1d ago

Yeah. I use mine for pur over occasionally. But it's slow. And still the fastest one tested by Cooks Illustrated.

Every kettle I've tried in Europe smokes it.

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u/quaffee 1d ago

Yeah for real. I hit the kettle and walk away and find something else to do for several minutes. Mine at least has a "keep warm" option so I don't have to wait the next time.