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No, of course we don't microwave the mug WITH the teabag in it. We microwave the teabag separately.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly because of that.

Hot water moves upwards, and if you heat it from the bottom, you get a more even result than if you blast it from all sides.