Why does tea reheat/boil faster after it becomes cold?

Question

It takes about 5-8 minutes for the water to boil in the tea pot, but when I reheat the tea after it becomes cold, it takes around 1 or 2 minutes to boil.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Probably because you’re not starting from the same temperature. “Too cold” tea is not necessarily the same temperature as “room temperature water”