Americans I understand, they are savages that don’t know any better. But gen z Brits? I assume they have a kettle at home so this is just unacceptable
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I use a kettle please don’t hurt me but what is wrong with using the microwave to heat the water?
The tea just isn't as good, the water goes funny
Water in a cup in the microwave can become superheated and explode everywhere. You should have a wooden stick or spoon in the cup to negate this. It's also slower and doesn't heat the water as well.
Bit of a boomer drink isn’t it?
And thus begins WWIII.
So, does it produce a better quality drink? Also, no. Dr Tim Bond from the Tea Advisory Panel says that microwaves heat water unevenly, which leads to uneven tea extraction, which leads to a stewed flavour.
The most likely reason:
Then why microwave water at all? Well, the answer may be twofold. For one thing, student halls are increasingly prohibiting the use of kettles due to steam setting off alarms, so some young people at university are forced to nuke their water in a microwave …
That'll be because the alarms aren't smoke alarms to detect fire, but anti-vape / bong alarms.
I reheat my cold coffee in the microwave -- I have no issues with this
I tried it once. Awful.