Use a Carafe to Keep Coffee and Tea Hot and Flavorful

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Alice Henneman, MS, RD

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Use a Carafe to Keep Coffee and Tea Hot and Flavorful

A fresh, hot cup of coffee or tea can really hit the spot!

But, let a pot of coffee or tea set around too long and it cools off and flavor diminishes. Or, if left on a heat source for too long, an undesirable flavor may form. Reheating your brew doesn't add to flavor, either.

Rather than make several small, fresh amounts of coffee, keep coffee (and teal) hot and fresh-tasting for hours in a carafe. (NOTE: Some coffee makers come with carafes.)

Preheat the carafe by filling with it hot water and then emptying the water before adding your beverage. This warms the carafe and helps keep your coffee or tea hot longer.

Look for a carafe that is easy to use and clean.