Originally Posted By: tomtuttle
Our instant hot water thing puts out "only" about 190F, so I've become convinced that controlling the steep time is more important than higher temperature. In my kitchen, anyway.

Stop being so ignorant, Tom. I've been brewing coffee for decades and everything I've ever read on the subject says that your brewing water should first touch your grounds at 205 degrees F. I can provide a table with conversions for different altitudes if anyone needs it.