Would I be able to brew hot tea directly in it, then add ice? I'm basically trying to eliminate another cup to brew the tea. Thank you!
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I've only used the cup for cold beverages. I would contact the manufacturer concerning its ability to withstand a hot beverage. I love the metal contigo coffee/tea (travel) containers.
260818
I suppose that you could. However, the ice melts as the tea is brewed which makes it the correct strength for drinking. If you were going to make tea without much ice, you might want to reduce the amount of tea you use.
1020712
Yes, you would just push the brew button without coffee or tea in the apparatus. I oft times put a tea bag in a cup and just use the water.
1273843
This iced tea brewer is a hot brew machine. You do use ice in the pitcher while brewing so once the tea is brewed, the ice cools it down.
1726263
I actually gave this as a gift, so idk for sure. However, I would assume that you shouldn't. Its more decorative...so id heat the water on the stove in a pot, then pour and brew tea in the tardis. I would also think you could heat it in the microwave.
997439
Not sure, never tried hot water. Maybe you could try warm water and let it sit at room temp until tea has flavored the water to your liking. Or sun tea brewed in the sun.
1876903
I wish I could help with an answer, but I have only used hot water...If the ice is in your cup and you are just pressing cool or cold water through, I do not see why it wouldn't work...coffee may be a little weak...
497198
you can wash & rinse it out with hot tap water, but boiling water i wouldnt recommend it.. not for brewing tea..for cold beverages primarily.
2015835
My husband brews the iced tea right into the pitcher without ice. He says adding ice during the process makes it cloudy, so you can totally make it without ice, and when it's done, pour the brewed tea into a glass with ice.
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Hi Mrs. Valle, I believe the better way to make tea is with hot water, but you can probably get away with using cold water as well. I hope that helped you. Roger S.
2015834
The ice is supposed to be in the pitcher. Since it comes out quite hot, I believe it would be best to have the ice in the pitcher already -- it mostly melts once you brew the tea -- depending on how much you put in. You will have to add more ice to your glass to have it really cold.
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Yes. I've been making iced tea in mine and pouring boiling water directly into the pitcher. No hint of a problem. As always when putting hot liquids in glass, it's best to pour in a little and swirl it around to heat the glass a bit before pouring in the rest.
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I haven't tried it myself, but it is doubtful that it would provide good results. Most teas call for just under boiling water and steeped at three minutes, give or take. I don't think the Keurig get's quite that hot, but more importantly, it won't steep the tea. It'll just drip water through the tea.You might use the Keurig to heat water, and then steep the tea in the hot water it makes. Might not be quite hot enough, but the results will likely be better than 'brewing' it in that little k-cup strainer thing.
1782415
I never tried just brewed hot tea, but I did put warm tea in my cup and it was fine.
264644
I would not put tea into it because tea needs several minutes to soak and brew. I did have some flavorings in k cups I opened up and mixed into my own coffee, and this was fine. I see no point in putting that stuff into the ekobrew when it belongs just in the cup.
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I also had the same problem. You could try but you may not get the full effect. I started placing my tea bag in the cup and allowing the hot water brew it that way. I let it steep for one more minute or your desired look and strength..good luck
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Does a great job with making hot tea. I guess you could pout it over ice but it may dilute it some. I think it was designed for hot tea