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Microwaved tea! :S Required reading: http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2002/12/a_proper_cup_o...

(but in all seriousness interesting article about the problems of not critically addressing things that annoy you)

I don't think there's any physical difference between water boiled in a microwave vs in a pot (free radicals?).

Lighter teas (white, green, chamomile, etc) are best brewed at 70-80C, so that's not general advice :)

There isn't any difference, except often when people microwave water they don't get it all the way to boiling. With a kettle it's pretty obvious when your water is at boiling.

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