And no, the microwave is not a valid option.

  • Devadander@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    You can still heat the water to your desired temp add the tea bags after. I don’t understand how your first point has relevance between a kettle vs microwaved cup

    Yes you can easily boil water in the microwave.

    The explosion isn’t a real common occurrence, otherwise you’d hear about it much more. Steam from a kettle can harm people as well

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      22 hours ago

      I think explosions were more common with microwaves that don’t have turnstiles. The movement of the water helps prevent super heating to that point.