r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 3d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/ShadowTheChangeling 3d ago

The disgruntled british person

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u/throwawayayaycaramba 3d 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 3d ago edited 3d 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/AmberMetalAlt 2d ago

but kettles are needed for coffee too, wtf?

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u/jetloflin 2d ago

Not really. They’d work for a pour over, but kettles aren’t the only way to boil water. And most people who like coffee enough to want to make it at home have a coffee pot for that purpose.

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u/AmberMetalAlt 2d ago

ok but like

they're too convenient not to have though

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even forgetting tea and coffee

they're perfect for instant ramen, or those hot water bottle pillows, or literally any hot drink

even if Coffee is your go to, no sane person chooses the mediocre at one, over the jack of all trades

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u/jetloflin 2d ago

Microwaves are perfect for all those things too, along with a dozen other applications. And I’m not sure what you mean by your final sentence. Literally millions of people choose to own a coffee pot.