Hi all,
I have recently become more interested in tea and wanted to be able to brew properly / at the right temperature so I purchased a 4 gal Zojirushi. What I didn't realize was that the interior seems to be made of some sort of plastic and I noticed a distinct plastic taste to the water. I'm sure that rinsing this thing through a few more times might eliminate this taste but as a health conscious person this concerns me. Do those of you that use a Zoji know what the interior is made out of and if its safe?
Should I be sticking with a traditional tea kettle or something like the Cuisinart PerfecTemp kettle that has a temperature gauge on it? I've done quite a bit of reading on this forum but am interested in knowing what the "classic set-up" might be for traditional tea brewing that avoids using any questionable materials, allows monitoring of the water temperature and is practical for daily use.
Thanks!
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My sister got me a Zoji for Christmas!!!!! I am super-excited. 
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I'm actually planning on getting one with some of the money I got from christmas too. I was looking at this one, seems to be the cheapest 4L one I can find and its also a color I can be happy with 
I am curious about one thing though, this specific model that I'm looking at (CD-WBC40) has a "café drip dispensing mode" and it would be nice to have a more clear idea of what that means exactly. Is it a mode that can be turned on or off or is it more a feature for that model?
I am curious about one thing though, this specific model that I'm looking at (CD-WBC40) has a "café drip dispensing mode" and it would be nice to have a more clear idea of what that means exactly. Is it a mode that can be turned on or off or is it more a feature for that model?
Maybe I'm just a little paranoid but the fact that the Zoji was dispensing out water that tasted like plastic was enough for me to bring it back. I'm sure with a few more rinses the taste would have gone away but with all of the new found teflon dangers i decided to go with the Chef'sChoice 688 SmartKettle made out of stainless steel.
It sure was convenient though...
It sure was convenient though...
I stopped using Teflon years ago when I saw how easily it peeled off of pans. There wasn't much said about it then, but it didn't seem like a great idea to be eating this stuff. However, I would be less concerned about having it in something like the Zojirushi because utensils that cause the scratching wouldn't be used with it.count511 wrote:...but with all of the new found teflon dangers i decided to go with the Chef'sChoice 688 SmartKettle made out of stainless steel.
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I have read that it is the gas that is released from Teflon at very high temps, around 500 F, that is so dangerous, not the solid flakes which thay say are harmless.
That said, I am not into eating the stuff either. But I doubt there is much if any flaking taking place anyway.
That said, I am not into eating the stuff either. But I doubt there is much if any flaking taking place anyway.
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Easy solution: don't brew tea in water over 500 degrees and don't use utensils to (fill-in-the-blank) that you are not supposed to use on teflon coated cookware anyway. That should take care of all your Teflon tea worries and you can have hot water at the ready any time you wish.
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The temp of any Teflon cookware should never get that hot, and it is usually only possible for instance if you have a burner on high and walk away, allowing it to super heat after the contents evaporate.
Under normal conditions and use, this should never happen. If it does,
run out of the house 
Under normal conditions and use, this should never happen. If it does,
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