Household batteries (the usual suspects: AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt) can be recycled through battery retailers like Batteries Plus. While you save up enough old batteries to make it worth a disposal trip, keep your dead batteries in a dry place that's out of reach of kids.
Water temperature is vital. Doing it correctly, you can make what many say is the perfect cup of coffee. Ideally, you want the temperature between 195 and 200 degrees F. One way to do this is to boil the water and use an âinstant readâ thermometer from any kitchen store.
The ideal temperature for brewing coffee is 92 degrees celsius. Tea, on the other hand, varies. Oolong tea (one of my favorite Chinese teas) is 88-92 degrees. For coffee, anything exceeding 92 degrees Celsius would result in a burnt flavor, which destroys the distinct characteristic of the coffee itself.