When we brew tea in boiling water or water at approx.
Boiling water for tea in microwave.
The problem it seems is that water doesn t become uniformly heated in a microwave the way it does in a conventional kettle there will be cool spots.
It turns out that tea requires certain types of hot water.
That is water at a certain temperature.
Green tea for example should be steeped at 176º f.
The problem is you can t make tea in a.
Herbal tea requires 210º f.
How to safely boil water in the microwave.
2 then plonk the teabag filled container in the microwave and heat it for 60 seconds at 500 watts.
1 put hot water in the cup with your teabag.
Pour water into an unsealed container.
Glass or ceramic bowls work best.
3 wait a minute dunk the.
Place a non metallic object in the container.
This could be a chopstick or popsicle stick which will prevent the.
Choose a microwave safe bowl.
Then after you are satisfied with the temperature put the water in the mug and add the tea bag.
So far so normal.
Steep the tea for the recommended time stated on the package.
Microwave or warm up the water first.