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Never as I don't drink tea nor own a microwave.

Takes longer and usually don't get it hot enough.

I used to at work. I would do a half filled mug, give it 2-3 minutes of heat so it didn't suddenly boil over, then drop in the tea bag and fill with regular water.

I've always had a stove top kettle, there was no reason to boil water in the microwave for tea. Up until a few years ago, I did not have a microwave. I prefer the even temperature of water boiled in a kettle.

We don't. Our simple kettle with its whistle is working great, despite its age. And its much nicer to look at than a microwave too ;)

Jesus invented kettles for a reason, only commies and the god forsaken use the stove or microwave :)

I was fighting a cold recently so used the microwave to heat the lemon juice / honey / gin mixture I was self medicating with.

I microwave water for almost everything that requires boiling water except cooking pasta.

Never tried it. Is it faster than an electric kettle?

Always for coffee only sometimes for tea.

I don’t drink tea or coffee, but my mom microwaves her water for tea.

At home, I always heat the water in a saucepan on my stove. I only use a microwave when I’m making tea at the university, where it’s the only way I can get hot water. These microwaves are always a bit dirty because most students don’t clean after themselves, and I can’t fully enjoy my tea because it feels tainted.

I've used an electric gooseneck kettle for about a decade, before that I used a stovetop kettle or, if so was really desperate, a saucepan.

Reminds me of a Technology connections on electric kettles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yMMTVVJI4c

And there was a followup on microwaving water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpoXFk-ixZc

Its very enlightening from both US and European perspectives.

Never we have a Quooker. (Instant boiling water out of the kitchen faucet)

Wait, you guys have microwaves?

Sincerely, Someone who does not own a microwave

I do, water is water.