Nothing refreshes you like the scent of hot tea on a busy day. Your ideal drink begins with the right temperature and taste of the water, irrespective of the type of tea used. The taste and scent of your tea is enhanced by the tea kettle, the best tool for the job.

Tea kettles are not only designed to be decorative, but also for boiling the water used to make your tea at the right temperature. Making tea is easier with kettles as they do not spoil the taste of the leaves.

Different types of tea kettles are available in the market. A simple functional kettle or a stylish one, they are all grouped according to the substance used to make them. You can choose from the following list of different kettles, keeping in mind that a kettle lasts for years with proper care.

The sturdiest kettles are the stainless steel ones. Steel, being thicker, does not bend like copper. It survives longer than a glass kettle. Copper kettles ruin the taste of boiling water but stainless steel does not do so.

Glass tea kettles are light and can be cleansed easily. They are likely to have modern, simple designs. But they are more fragile than other kettles and as such need delicate handling. A piece of metal should be sandwiched between the stove and glass kettle to evade direct contact with heat. The base of glass tea kettles may stain if allowed to dry while boiling water. Glass kettles make preparation of tea slower due to these limits.

Today, cast iron is also used in the manufacturing process of a tea kettle. The use of these materials not only makes them heavier but also thicker. Try to avoid rust with frequent cleaning. The use of the cast iron kettles is always preferable when the process of tea making is done for a long term basis. These type of kettle generally don’t contact the rust, as a protective coating of minerals builds up with the heating of water, in the long run.

Some of the cast iron kettles with beautiful painted enamel exteriors are evocative of the farming countryside. Special care is needed for these kettles so that the paint does not chip off. Striking rigid objects and boiling dry when on heat by these kettles should be avoided at all costs. A few of these painted cast iron kettles are now collectors’ items.

Try to keep the cast iron kettles to save it from rust and corrosion. Once the boiling gets over, take out the water and try to wash the utensil using some baking soda or lemon juice. The use of any abrasive cleaning agents should be strictly prohibited to avoid scratches that can result in rust formation.

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