Have I told you about the tea maker that is

[pantsparty]

CHANGING MY LIFE?

I have been eyeing this thing for a few years, and H bought it for my birthday.



Breville One Touch Tea Maker

I love making tea, but it is always such a pain in the ass to make. Boil the water! But don't boil it completely if it's green tea! Steep (for a set amount of time, so it doesn't become bitter!), then drain, then wait for it to cool down to an acceptable temperature for drinking! Anyway, this thing is AWESOME because it takes all the inconvenience out of tea making! There's a little basket at the top (I call it the tea elevator), and I just push buttons on the machine to select tea leaf, and then desired strength. And then I just leave, and it does everything, including lowering the tea elevator once the water is at the exact right temperature! And I can also set it for the morning - so the night before I add the leaves and water, and set the time for it to make the tea. And then my tea is READY when I WANT IT! OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!

I have basically been boring everyone I know with my enthusiasm for this appliance, and now it's your turn! I mean...when it comes to appliances I own, this MIGHT be #1. And that is including my bullet.

For realz, this thing is worth EVERY PENNY if you drink a lot of tea!

[8675309]

Damn. I was all set to buy this for our previous DCP since we pulled the kids out mid year and I feel like I want to do something for her. But then I saw the price. DAMN YOU EXPENSIVE TEA MAKER! This is perfect. Do they ever get below $250?

[pantsparty]

Nov 24, 2014 12:15:38 GMT -5 8675309 said:

Damn. I was all set to buy this for our previous DCP since we pulled the kids out mid year and I feel like I want to do something for her. But then I saw the price. DAMN YOU EXPENSIVE TEA MAKER! This is perfect. Do they ever get below $250?

I have no clue. It seems like it's been in that price range ever since I have been looking at it. H was going to try to buy it at BB&B with a coupon, but they didn't have one in-stock. You might be able to order it in-store, though?

[mrsb53]

That sounds pretty awesome! Someone gave me some tea recently as a gift, and I was reading the instructions for preparing it, and it was so involved and confusing. I ended up just microwaving some water in a mug, putting the tea bag in there for the recommended time period, and then drinking it. Whatever, it worked. This machine sounds amazing though!

[ElizabethBennet]

H and I have recently started drinking more loose leaf tea and now I want this. I don't know if we're committed enough tea drinkers to justify $250 though.

[knx9211]

This is beautiful and reminds me that I'm really making tea wrong. I usually just run water through the Keurig or boil it in the microwave for 2 minutes. Sometimes I'm a true American and leave the bag in, depending on what kind it is. I am embarrassing to tea drinkers everywhere.

[pantsparty]

What tells me it's really perfect is I have this one green tea I love from Republic of Tea (Moroccan Mint). It's been bitter about half the time I brew it (user error obvs), but now every cup is perfect. I swear, if there was a fire, I would grab this over our wedding album on the way out.

[pantsparty]

Nov 24, 2014 12:25:05 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

This is awesome, but I can't stomach the $250 price tag. omg.

Make your husband buy it for you!

[cville]

Stuff like this makes me reminisce fondly about being a DINK. Not because I wouldn't get a tea maker like that if I didn't feel like it right now, but because whenever I have a birthday my #1 request is TO BE ALONE AND AWAY FROM MY DARLING CHILDREN in some fashion.

[pantsparty]

Nov 24, 2014 12:31:05 GMT -5 mofongo said:

When was your bday? Happy Bday! SHOTS on Saturday, lol.

I didn't really tell anyone, but notpantsparty wished me happy birthday earlier this month. Totally out of the blue!

[pantsparty]

Nov 24, 2014 12:46:38 GMT -5 Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear said:

We all make choices, Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear. It's never too late to rehome!

[zoidberg]

I am going to get one of those once I start working from home.

[Deleted]

I don't drink a lot of tea, but now I want to start. My kid doesn't really need a college fund, does she?

[my4girls]

Nov 24, 2014 12:15:38 GMT -5 8675309 said:

Damn. I was all set to buy this for our previous DCP since we pulled the kids out mid year and I feel like I want to do something for her. But then I saw the price. DAMN YOU EXPENSIVE TEA MAKER! This is perfect. Do they ever get below $250?

camelcamelcamel says 199 is the lowest amazon has ever had it

camelcamelcamel.com/Breville-BTM800XL-One-Touch-Tea-Maker/product/B003LNOPSG

[kirra]

That looks wonderful. Completely out of my price range, but wonderful.

[papie]

Awesome!
I am a hypocrite because I own a $$$ coffee machine but the idea of paying $250 for a tea machine seems crazy. Even though I really like tea.

[isabel]

Damn. I really want that. Hmmmm. DH may have a Christmas idea coming his way.

[iamgrace]

Nov 24, 2014 12:22:22 GMT -5 mrsb53 said:

That sounds pretty awesome! Someone gave me some tea recently as a gift, and I was reading the instructions for preparing it, and it was so involved and confusing. I ended up just microwaving some water in a mug, putting the tea bag in there for the recommended time period, and then drinking it. Whatever, it worked. This machine sounds amazing though!

......

It's tea. Of all the things in life that are confusing, tea just isn't one of them.

[MixedBerryJam]

Nov 24, 2014 12:11:48 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

CHANGING MY LIFE?

I have been eyeing this thing for a few years, and H bought it for my birthday.



Breville One Touch Tea Maker

I love making tea, but it is always such a pain in the ass to make. Boil the water! But don't boil it completely if it's green tea! Steep (for a set amount of time, so it doesn't become bitter!), then drain, then wait for it to cool down to an acceptable temperature for drinking! Anyway, this thing is AWESOME because it takes all the inconvenience out of tea making! There's a little basket at the top (I call it the tea elevator), and I just push buttons on the machine to select tea leaf, and then desired strength. And then I just leave, and it does everything, including lowering the tea elevator once the water is at the exact right temperature! And I can also set it for the morning - so the night before I add the leaves and water, and set the time for it to make the tea. And then my tea is READY when I WANT IT! OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!

I have basically been boring everyone I know with my enthusiasm for this appliance, and now it's your turn! I mean...when it comes to appliances I own, this MIGHT be #1. And that is including my bullet.

For realz, this thing is worth EVERY PENNY if you drink a lot of tea!

I'm about to drop $389 on a litter box, so I'm not going to scoff at your $250 unitasker. I'm glad you like it!

[pantsparty]

I am kind of LOL that I said, "It's worth every penny!" but, you know, I didn't actually buy it. Lolz. Everything is totally worth it when someone ELSE buys it for you!

[gozf]

I thought I was fancy because I am the proud owner of a fetching red tea kettle I purchased at a yard sale.

[trafficgirl]

I drink tea every day, but it's just lame tazo earl grey in a tea bag. I wish I could afford awesome loose leaf teas but it's just not in the budget.

I am very jealous.

[pantsparty]

Nov 24, 2014 20:10:52 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I put mugs full of tap water in the microwave like an animal.

I'm ashamed.

You know what you are.

[Mrs.Rad888]

I drink a lot of tea, and I just use an electrical kettle, like this one. It's not fancy, but at least I'm no animal.

[expatpumpkin]

I own nearly every appliance Breville makes, so no judging here.

[isabel]

I just showed this to DH, he asked if I want it, I told him it was really expensive, he asked how much and then shrugged when I told him. He made a comment that the espresso machine I bought him was $400. I love that guy.

[catbus]

I splurged on the Breville three years ago and use it daily. No regrets!

[tacokick]

I don't have this but I have a Breville mixer and a Breville electric kettle and I love them both so much. $$ but worth it if you use either a lot.

[Deleted]

I love this thread.

[pbutter]

I want one!