Hints And Tips; Recommended Temperature Settings - Cuisinart CPK18AR Instructions Manual

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same as the selected temperature, the kettle will not work
but beep 5 times .
• Once the water has boiled and the kettle has switched off,
carefully lift the kettle off the powerbase .
• When the kettle is removed from the powerbase before
it automatically switches off and is then put back on the
powerbase it will not continue to boil . It will need to be
reset .
Keeping the water warm
• Select the desired temperature . If the temperature has not
been set previously, the apparatus will be at the default
setting of 100°C .
• Press the 'Keep Warm' button
• As soon as the selected temperature has been reached,
the kettle emits 3 sound signals and stays lit . The light
illuminating the water level indicator stays on .
• The temperature now stays at that constant temperature
for 30 minutes .
C. Hints and tips
• Always use fresh, cold water each time you boil . Never use
the kettle to heat another liquid (milk, soup, broth...) .
• As soon as the kettle boils, pour the water into your
ceramic pot or cup directly onto the tea . The tea should
be allowed to steep for 3 to 5 minutes . The longer it steeps
the stronger it is . For iced tea, brew tea double- strength
(steep twice as long) and pour over ice . Stir and serve as
desired .
• Do not open the lid of the kettle when pouring or during
the heating process as escaping steam may scald .
• If the kettle is on without any water inside, it will shut off
automatically, thanks to the integrated safety mechanism .
The lights illuminating the water level indicator and the
control panel flash on and off and the kettle emits 20 sound
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75°C 80°C
85°C 90°C
95°C 100°C
then the button
signals . The lights illuminating the water level indicator
and the control panel stop flashing on and off once the
kettle has cooled down . After cooling down, switch off the
kettle by unplugging and then plugging in or remove the
kettle from the base then place it back .
• Empty the kettle after each use . Do not leave water
standing in the kettle .
D. Recommended temperature settings
Achieving the correct water brewing temperature is
essential for optimum flavour extraction of tea and coffee .
The quick reference guide below shows the ideal brewing
temperatures for different types of teas and coffees .
Brewing temperature for green tea and black tea vary
considerably; as green tea won't maintain its flavour or
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therapeutic properties if the water is too hot and black tea
will never reach release its flavours if the water is not hot
enough .
If the recommended temperatures don't appear in your tea/
coffee packaging, please refer to the table:
Water
temperature
75°C White tea, jasmine tea
80°C Chinese green tea
85ºC Black tea
Japanese green tea, red tea, smoked
90ºC
tea (Souchong)
Earl Grey, Ceylan, Oolong, Wu Long,
95ºC blue tea, infusions, ground coffee
(coffee press)
100ºC Boiling water
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