Does anyone know of a 1 cup (8 oz) Tea Kettle?

I brew single servings of tea for myself. Right now I use a small cooking pot and measuring cup to boil 1 cup (8 oz) of water.

I’d like a small tea kettle I can just fill with water, put on the stove, boil and pour into my Tea For One cup that includes a strainer to steep.

Does such a product exist for a personal serving of tea?

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I generally only make single cups of tea at a time also. I run the water into a Pyrex liquid measuring cup and microwave it. I have an infra-red thermometer for lower temperature teas, and I’ll just microwave it for a shorter time and then check it until the temperature is right.

everything i read said that the microwave nukes the flavor

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I don’t think they make them that small. This is the smallest one I found: http://smile.amazon.com/GSI-Outdoors-Small-Kettle-Green/dp/B00149YH50/ref=pd_sim_sg_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0N0141JYPYJNGNRZXEAA

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Electric hotpots can be filled to any level, so I would recommend that over stovetop, since it is faster.

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This! My Aroma starts at 8 oz and I love it.

@marzipan can you post a link to the one you have? also, can i just fill it up to 7 cups or more and leave the water overnight/keep reheating?

I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-AWK-290SBD-Digital-Electric-Stainless/dp/B0044WWB9I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1403190044&sr=8-3&keywords=aroma+kettle

I generally don’t leave it on the keep warm cycle (although it does that), since it is 2 minutes to boiling for an 8 oz serving, and I don’t want to use the extra electricity. But, yes you can fill it all the way up and have it stay at that temperature. It has four temps that you can specify for the water to stay at as well, check the thumbnail pics off to the side and you can see them.

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DT has a tiny baby Bodum :)
Maximum of 17oz, and the minimum is a smidge less than 8 so I’m pretty sure you’re good :)

I’ve never used this kettle before so I honestly don’t know how fast it boils water and all the other technicalities of it.

http://www.davidstea.com/bodum-bistro-kettle?&TF=F95BF4256A5D&DEID=

Oh wait. I didn’t read the entire thing, I just read the subject line!
Yeah well, this is electric, not stovetop.
I personally enjoy electric over stovetop because of the automatic shutoff after the water boils. I have a cheapo one from Costco, but it boils it safely so I can’t complain :)

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Lala said

I use a sunbeam hotshot at work. It can accommodate up to 2-3 cups of water, but you can put in as much or as little as you want. Works awesome.

K S said

+1 I loved my Hotshot. had it for years. I would fill my mug and pour it into the Hotshot. That way I knew exactly how much would be coming out. I’m not sure of the water temp (probably around 195 f) but I used it for all types of tea including greens and whites and always had good results.

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Cwyn said

Vintage Japanese ceramic kettle via EBay.

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I have that but only use it as a teapot. It’s quite thin and small I don’t think it would fit on a stovetop ring. And I’d be very reluctant to put it on any other heat source either. Kamjove sells a number of 0.8 liter electric pots which you could simply fill to a cup. Also I bought this 0.5 liter pot for travel. I especially like it because it’s stainless steel.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wahl-ZX643-Travel-Kettle-Stainless/dp/B000XROF3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403212048&sr=8-1&keywords=tea+kettle+electric+travel.
However if you live in the US you’ll need a voltage adapter to take it from 3 pin and 240 to standard US. They’re easy to find and cheap but the water takes longer to boil at 110 than 240.

I’m also doubtful that that little teapot will withstand direct heat. I have one as well and I don’t think it’s even real glass. It’s reeeally light like plastic.

Uniquity said

I’ve seen glass teapots (aside from that one) that claim to be stovetop safe. Keep in mind that even when they say that, glass is a pretty sensitive material and many glass pots have cracked/exploded on the stovetop, even when theoretically stove safe. I love glassware with my tea, but it can be a little risky.

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Great suggestions from all! Just wanted to add that you may not find a tea kettle for just 8 – 12 oz. since manufacturers have a minimum fluid volume to accommodate for a few reasons: 1) you need a minimum kettle base diameter for it to “sit” right on most heating source types, i.e. the size of the stove burner and 2) you want to boil an adequate volume of water to avoid boiling the kettle dry. There are great options for one liter stovetop kettles such as the the award-winning Hario v60 Buono Kettle http://everythingfortea.com/product/hario-v60-buono-kettle/. It has a 34 oz. capacity but you could fill it less than half full.

Another option as another responder mentioned would be an electric kettle that offers very fast and energy-efficient heating of water. You can add the minimum volume of water and most good quality models have a boil-dry protection feature.

Take a look at our site http://everythingfortea.com for buying guides on stovetop and electric tea kettles and other recommended options for your tea enjoyment!

http://everythingfortea.com/buying-guides/best-stovetop-tea-kettle/

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Arshness said

I just put one cup of water in my glass carafe when I only want one cup. Actually I always put a little extra water so it doesn’t boil down too much since it has to start steaming by the time it boils.

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