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Utilitea is great!

by Woots » Nov 12th, '08, 18:30

I received the utilitea from adagio in the mail today (along with a few pounds of many kinds of teas and other toys)

I have to say the utilitea is great.

-Quick water boiling.
-I love the auto off switch (safe).
-The chemical odor is near non existent (many other brands supposedly give off a bad stench... at least from what i read.)
-Best of all, I love the dial that sets up different brewing temps.. I crank up black tea.. or green tea... its perfect (no guess work)

I am sure I am preaching to the choir here since we are on adagio forums and you all have been at this a long longer then me. So I am sure many of you already own this thing.

If anyone new is out there like myself I highly recommend that utilitea. Money well spent.

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by tenuki » Nov 12th, '08, 19:26

totally agree.
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by Chip » Nov 12th, '08, 21:45

+1!
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by Victoria » Nov 12th, '08, 21:48

Yep me too!
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by Carnelian » Nov 12th, '08, 22:18

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by kymidwife » Nov 12th, '08, 22:38

I am hoping Santa Claus will bring me a Utilitea... or even better, a zoji, for Christmas.

I've been SUCH a good girl. Really good. :twisted:

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by Salsero » Nov 12th, '08, 23:25

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by teaguru » Nov 13th, '08, 18:08

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Re: Utilitea is great!

by trallis » Nov 13th, '08, 18:36

Woots wrote: If anyone new is out there like myself I highly recommend that utilitea. Money well spent.
Listen woots i have no money right now I don't need people like you making me really want to buy things. :lol:
Ive been wanting this thing for a long time. thanks for the review!

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Re: Utilitea is great!

by Bob M. » Nov 13th, '08, 19:46

Woots wrote:I received the utilitea from adagio in the mail today (along with a few pounds of many kinds of teas and other toys)

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If anyone new is out there like myself I highly recommend that utilitea. Money well spent.
Lucky you. :( Mine arrived yesterday, filled it properly past the minimum line, plugged it in. Nothing. Tested the outlet. Fine. Tried another outlet. Nothing. Contacted customer service, there's a replacement on the way, leaving the spatially challenged to repack it to go back. :lol:

So long as the new one works, no complaints, right?

Right.

Meantime, I know some have said how they'd like the same kind of device with a digital temperature setting. It does, in fact, exist, for $30 more, at cooking.com.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=130786

Looks like the same manufacturer, too. And wouldn't you know, it's out of stock. :(

Bob

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by geeber1 » Nov 13th, '08, 19:55

http://www.amazon.com/EdgeCraft-6880001 ... 943&sr=8-8
Amazon says it hasn't been released yet. It looks like it's pretty nice, though!

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by Chip » Nov 13th, '08, 20:02

I know Adagio has one in product development as well. I am still skeptical about this type of actual temp kettle, but trying to remain open minded since I have not tried one myself.
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by Mary R » Nov 13th, '08, 21:06

If it works, it'll be the single greatest product ever invented.

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by Victoria » Nov 14th, '08, 00:55

That looks great! Better still, if you can actually reach inside to clean it.

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Re: Utilitea is great!

by Goose » Nov 14th, '08, 01:10

Bob M. wrote:
Woots wrote:I received the utilitea from adagio in the mail today (along with a few pounds of many kinds of teas and other toys)

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If anyone new is out there like myself I highly recommend that utilitea. Money well spent.
Lucky you. :( Mine arrived yesterday, filled it properly past the minimum line, plugged it in. Nothing. Tested the outlet. Fine. Tried another outlet. Nothing. Contacted customer service, there's a replacement on the way, leaving the spatially challenged to repack it to go back. :lol:

So long as the new one works, no complaints, right?

Right.

Meantime, I know some have said how they'd like the same kind of device with a digital temperature setting. It does, in fact, exist, for $30 more, at cooking.com.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=130786

Looks like the same manufacturer, too. And wouldn't you know, it's out of stock. :(

Bob

It seems to be in stock Here - http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.a ... s&kw=14861


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Drats, I just recieved a standard one as a gift not too long ago.

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