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.
Black tea is usually brewed as close to boiling as possible - 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius. Green tea usually needs to be brewed at a much lower temperature, or it will scald, ranging from 160-180 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 71-82 Celsius.Gyokuro, a type of Japanese green tea, is often brewed with even lower temperatures, 140-160 Fahrenheit (60-71 Celsius).olong tea and very light black teas like Darjeeling first flush are often brewed with temperature somewhat between that used for black tea and green tea, typically 190-200 Fahrenheit (88-93 Celsius). Brewing Coffee: Coffee is typically brewed with water that is about 195-205 Fahrenheit (91-96 Celsius).