Behold my electric tea kettle. This is the snazzy, yet simple device I’ve kept at work for two years now. It’s in my office. No need to use the workplace kitchen to microwave the waters. Just plug it in, the tea boils, it whistles in about 90-seconds, and then you’re done. My kettle-ing is totally privatized within the confines of my own office.
This is top secret tea-slurping type stuff. It’s only now that I reveal it to the world: I be brewin’ waters in my kettle all day long, yo.
One cup of Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Tea after breakfast. Two cups of Ito En Green Tea after lunch. And then I trek on home and use the Keurig to brew me some more Wild Sweet Orange before bed. It’s real luxurious ‘n stuff.
My love affair with tea is getting fancier by the second. Soon I’m going to the Teavana store to begin the ultimate adventure in loose tea leaves hailing from all kinds of exotic places. Check out the action photos. This is how I do tea-bagging.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading/research on the specific teas that promote weight loss and increase metabolism. This isn’t some hocus pocus, late-night-infomercial-with-false-claims type of stuff. It’s natural food doing the thing it does naturally. The same holds true, for example, for the foods that fight cancer or lower cholesterol. There’s no magic in that, right? Those foods just what they do. And the same holds true for certain teas and weight loss. I’m no longer a skeptic about that. I’ve honed in on the specific teas and shall report back to you soon with my findings real soon. Seriously can’t wait to share that info.
Holla at me if you’d like to hear about it, because it’s coming at ya. Stay tuned!
Hey, I’m a believer. I get 80% of my daily calories through strong green tea, brewed so thick you could put a street sign in it. (OK, it has no calories, but I drink so much of it my eyes are turning from blue to green.)
Does this device just heat up the water? Can I put the tea into the mug myself? I like to steep it for more than ten minutes, and then squeeze the dickens out of that bag to get every last drop of antioxidants out of it before I throw it down the hatch (and grimace and gag. I truly hate all forms of tea, but I just drink it down like medicine because I believe it’s good for what ails ye.)
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The kettle does water ONLY. I once poured in some water that had some protein powder residue in it. BIG mistakes. The kettle started frothing like a rabid dog. Sooooo, pure water only. I love to squeeze the hell outta my antioxidants, too. All for good health, my friend.
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I love tea, its tea-tastic!!!
Please do report back on it!!
The witty tea laugh is hilarious
I know I feel better when I drink more tea…
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We learned a lot about tea with Rotten #2 and his anxiety. It is good stuff! I can’t wait to go to Teavana either it is the coolest place ever. Make sure you hurry up on your findings post because I gotta know already! Love the pictures LOL
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Thanks for the reminder to slurp some tea! I used to get a cup every morning but I’ve fallen off that, time to change that now!
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Teavana is my store. I love brewing loose tea. The combinations are endless, and I find that the taste is very rich compared to teabags. Now, I will not knock teabag, because I have them in here for a quick cup. But I can drink teavana tease all day.
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Aha! A Teavana veteran? That makes your tea-fanciness ratio much higher than mine.
Is it just me or do you see tea oozing out of your nostrils? Also, I think the snowman on your mug is melting from the tea-heat. Slurp!
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This hot water thingy is cool. I confess that I have a Keurig just to heat the water for tea. It is not right for that. This 90 second water heater looks like just the thing. Oh and I love tea. Camomile at night, Vanilla Chai in the morning. But I’m open to all others and try different stuff (including green) often.
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I put in just enough water for my one cup of tea, which makes the water heat up pretty fast opposed to adding 5 cups that I don’t need. I recently tasted Chai and I’m loving it. Will be buying some this weekend!
I love that you do all the heavy lifting for me figuring out which tea is the ultimate. Thanks and keep up the good work.
You really are a wack-a doodle! Makes me a lot more comfortable with my wacky side.
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I was so thrilled that the house we bought in TX has a boiling water faucet in the kitchen sink! So when I’m at home, I can have tea at any time with no fuss. Best thing EVER! I do have one of the kettles, too. My daughter took it to her office so she can have her tea at work. LOVE your photos! You are hilarious!
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Really can’t wait for your post! I wish I liked tea but I don’t – do you have suggestions on ones that don’t taste so much like “tea”?
I know, stupid, huh! 
That sexy & witty pic – you are too much!
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Hate coffee but LOVE TEA! Just this year I finally found a tea maker where you can choose the water temp. you want your tea to be at – so nice and easy to work with.
Do you drink plain water or do you really drink tea all day long?
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I drink only tea only during my 9-5 job. Also tea before bed. But any other time of day it’s plain water. Thanks for stopping by!
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We drink tea! Any that can help with the health shall be duly appreciated.
I love my Lipton tea. It’s always my favorite buddy every 3pm.
Anyway, I love your photos there, you’re making me laugh at the tea monster. Nice one!
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The tea monster pic was supposed by uglier, but I couldn’t quite pull if off. Normally my ugly is easier to unleash. Go figure.
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Haha really..
I still find it nice though.
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Tea Bagging??
LLMMMFAAOOO!!!!!! Omg, so inappropriate GiGi, SOOOO inappropriate!!
I love my electric kettle too! I have had it since OMG… Since I was 16!!! WHOA BABY!!! That’s incredible, I should throw my kettle a birthday party and the theme will be… TEA! LOL!
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Where is your tea finger?!
And also, I’d like to have one just because I enjoy the whistle of a tea kettle. Does that make me weird?
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Try the Tazo Passion tea. Ice it in the summer……swear it tastes like Kool-Aid!
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HEY!! I got a Keurig from the fat bearded man and have been TRYING to try out teas but you know, at $15 a box just to find out I don’t like that kind….alot of waisted $$.
So I can not WAIT to hear your findings!! WooHoo!
tee hee hee
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I am a huge believer in tea as well! I teach and truly believe it boosts my immune system and protects me from all those nasty germs! First time visitor here!
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My fav place to buy tea is golden moon, it’s an online loose leaf tea store. My fav tea there is Sinjarajah for hot, and I use coconut puchong for iced. They let you get samples for a dollar or something too, so you can see what kinds you like before committing to a tin. Also a loose leaf tea store David’s from Canada opened in my neighborhood, so now I’ve been trying those out too. There is another place online called Sky tea that has the best ever chai but it’s a bit pricey so I haven’t gotten it since last year when I got it at a tea festival at a discount. I love tea! Whenever anyone is happy, sad, healthy or sick, I say you should have some tea lol!
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