At 1:41 AM +0100 4/6/14, <l.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Look, if the water is not boiling, it may contain more bacteria, with adverse effects on health. Boiling water properly is most likely to kill that bacteria and prevent infection.
Only if the source of water is not clean.
Boiling the water is best practice, and you should use that best practice even though you clearly don't understand why. Trust us, you'll come to love it. It's for your own good.
Even if the water is first boiled, it can be cooled (or allowed to cool) to the desired temperature for the specific tea being steeped (e.g., a selected value most often between 140F and 208F (60C to 98C).
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