Adagio Teas triniTea Electric 32-Ounce Tea Maker

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An electric tea make specifically designed to brew tea. 

The water is heated in the top chamber. Once hot, it is then released to the brewing chamber at the bottom where you place your tea leaves or bags. You set the brewing time and the tea-type setting (black vs. green tea). When the time is up, Adagio beeps 3 times. The brewed liquid is dropped to the carafe down below, ready for your enjoyment. Your tea is kept warm for you as long as you like.

Makes  FOUR 8-oz cups of tea at a time for a total of 32 ounces.

PROS: 

• Small enough to fit into even the smallest dorm rooms.
• Separate settings for black (212 F degrees) vs. green tea (180 F degrees).
• Brewing  time setting between 2 and 7 minutes.
• Built-in timer eliminates the need to look at clock to prevent over-steeping.

CONS:

• Older units (which had a drippy carafe problem) beep 4 times when the tea is ready. If that is your set, you may consider return it for a full refund or exchange with the new and better models that beep only 3 times.
• Some consumers think the tea is not hot enough. This is a personal matter that only you can decide. If you like your tea scalding hot and boiling, this set is probably not for you.
• Less-than-satisfactory customer service, should you need it. Best advice: the unit comes with 90 day warranty. If something goes wrong during that period, return it for a full refund. Amazon, for example, has a great return policy for cases like that.

What the reviewers said:

“Over all this is a good tea maker. I love the timer aspect which makes it so much easier to brew the different teas. I just wish it made more than 4 cups...” 

“It's the only automatic tea maker I could find that actually steeps the tea for a time you select. A nice feature is the ability to select a lower steeping temperature for green tea. The tea tastes great. I highly recommend this unit...”

“This machine is fantastic. It allows me to brew my tea while I'm accomplishing another household job. The tea comes out perfect both in the green tea cycle and on the black tea cycle...”

“If the pot isn't positioned properly on the burner the tea doesn't brew or if it does, it leaks all over (has only occurred a couple of times)…”

Available at a discount at Amazon.