Making tea in a coffee maker?!


Question:

Making tea in a coffee maker?

I know the purist will call this blasphemy, but today I went to a local restaurant in town which is known for serving very good tea. The way they make it is they take ground up tea leaves, place it in a coffee maker and pour hot water at the top of the machine. Within 3 minutes, they have a great pot of tea.

Have others here tried this?


Answers:
Yes. My husband makes his brewed tea in the coffee maker. The Tea is always great!

ya i tried it its ok. u should do it to

yes, I use my coffee maker for tea. I don't drink coffee.

I have 2 coffee makers at home. I use one exclusively to brew tea for iced tea.

Yes, I have...and it is good!

has been done in cafes for years and will also work with your coffee maker at home and you can use tea bags too

Yes, I always make tea in my coffee maker. Makes great tea everytime, and never has that brewed too long taste.

Of course this works that's how they make great iced tea. Pour hot water and it makes the tea and you add ice.

yes I do it. it is a very easy way to make brewed tea in quanity and also a $10 coffee maker is cheaper to make ice tea with.
brew strong tea and pour over ice cubes.
just makesure to clean the pot out. nothing is as bad as tea with a taste of coffee. ( I hate coffee )

no i never tired this..

but i did do this....i put water in at the top turned it on and then when it was done draining i poured it into my cup and put a tea bag in it...i think its better than warming the water in a microwave

i do it all the time.to me thats the only way to make tea

It is ok. I do not know which country you are from but I know Tim Hortons use the same sort of system to make steeped tea.

I make tea like that every day. When I don't use ground and a filter, I just use bags, let it run, then put the bags in the pot to let it simmer and sit, so that I get the strongest (Green) tea I can, for the maximum health benefits.
But the main thing about coffee makers is as little known today as when I first bused tables in Camp Zama Officer's Club in 1971: You must reach up to where the water comes out to the filter cup and wipe it daily, for the coffee oils accumulate, and make your product bitter. I've been in the best of restaurants, and had to show them this.

I do it all the time.
there is a product on the market to do this but I already have more gadgets than counter space.

Whenever I order tea at a shop, I ask them to run it thru the espresso steamer. It makes a perfect brew, cuz you never over steep ("stew") the leaves, and you get perfect and consistent results every time, where ever you go.

i have never done it, as i prefer to see my tea leaves unfurl in my cup but i known some people likes to ground up tea leaves....

but dont suggest you to use the same pot as your coffee as some tea might absorb the coffee aroma...go get this Smart Teapot from Teacuppa.com

i use this for brewing tea...very convinient!

It is not blasphemy. It is a good idea.




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