SkjeggtrollMar 28

@dtm @virbonus @fesshole

It really _does_ affect the taste.

I suspect it's because boiling water in the microwave takes less time and doesn't induce convection currents so that the water retains more dissolved air than when boiled in a pot or a kettle, but that's just my personal theory.

(Re-heating a cold cup of tea in the microwave is fine.)

Show threadAxel GutmannMar 28
@skjeggtroll @dtm @fesshole Sincerely doubt that. Solubility of air in water is a direct function of temperature. Of course one should make sure the water has time to equalize the temp.
Show threadSkjeggtrollMar 28

@virbonus @dtm @fesshole

Yes, but it takes time for the system to reach equilibrium. A bottle of soda doesn't immediately go flat when you open it, after all, but retains its fizz for some time afterwards.

Show threadOliver SchafeldMar 28

šŸ¤“ Damned internet. Now I need to conduct an experiment on the gustatory quality of #tea in conjunction with thermal preprocessing involving a stove pot, an electric kettle, and a microwave. šŸ¤£

šŸ«– āš—ļøšŸ§‘ā€šŸ”¬ #science #humor

Show threadAxel GutmannMar 28
@oliver_schafeld And how do you intend to measure "gustatory quality"?
Show threadTwotired
@virbonus @oliver_schafeld Double blind taste test.
(Personally, Iā€™m skeptical that microwaved water tastes any different)
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