We Tried EVERY Professor Layton Tea!

[@merquplex]

You should do this again but for the hamster minigame. Train a fat hamster to be thin again using jack in the boxes and swimming pools

[@andywap3]

Or see if you can rebuild a camera piece by piece like you're building a PC.

[@jesperwillems_]

this video feels like those recipe reviews that say “this apple pie recipe SUCKS! I didn’t have flour so i substituted it with cornstarch, and my apple had gone moldy so I used a cactus fruit. The pie didn’t hold together at all and was super bitter, 1/5 stars will not be making this recipe again”

[@DearestHershel]

@jesperwillems_ Kinda difficult using the official ingredients when they're not even real...

[@marleonka.]

When watching the ingridients breakdown I was on candy floss and I was like "Okay, he's not taking it too seriously, this is obviously a dandelion puff, that could be an easy replacement" and then the dandelion was used as a shamrock replacement. Im so confused

[@DearestHershel]

I think other than the citronia seed, none of them were really based on the picture. It was definitely more fun to try and gather clues from the descriptions too!

[@marleonka.]

@@DearestHershel I get it hah. When we were thinking of Cinder Horse, my first thought was *horse*raddish, I was lowkey hoping you would go that way too hah

[@yourfavoritebrendan]

Looking solely at the in-game images, I feel like some more grounded analogs would be: Dream Fluff - Dandelion Joy Root Clover - Spearmint Citronia Seed - Bergamot or Kumquat Peppercherry - Rose hips Tonic flower - Ginger Oasis Leaf - Ginseng Brisk Berry - Konpeitō (Japanese star-candy) Cinder Horse - Seahorse (but evidently they taste like seaweed, so that's a good vegan replacement i guess?) Although YOUR interpretations were much more creative and made for a funnier video! I gotta try the Elysian Error at some point 😉

[@ninarex397]

I thought pretty much the same thing!

[@dascommissar5264]

I’d say tarragon is more likely for joy root and gentian for tonic flower but pretty spot on! I’d also think smoked bonito like katsuobushi would give more “cinder” and be much more available than seahorse…

[@girzarro]

i saw another comment mention *horse*radish 😭

[@no-ms5kb]

Cinder horse has always reminded me of samphire, which is a plant that's sort of common in the UK. I always thought it was a type of seaweed, but apparently it's a succulent, but we still have it with seafood, so it kinda has the sea connection.

[@heidibarker9550]

39:55 'a single sip will capture your heart.' yeah... capture it in cardiac arrest

[@gremilyn]

i always thought the citrus seed looked like a kumquat, and dream fluff looked like dandelion(which can be brewed into a coffee substitute)!

[@mina-tarahelena2478]

My money was also on Dandelion for Dream Fluff

[@kapolacraft]

Dandelion tea is good drink tbh

[@redlink8734]

You know if we didn't have a game coming out soon, i would say we would be scraping the bottom of the barrel for Professor Layton content, but the video was really high quality in its editing and topic that I cant say that in good faith.

[@Gamemaster6400]

Wait there's gonna be a new Layton game?!

[@redlink8734]

@@Gamemaster6400 bro you are out of the loop. It's getting a new trailer and demo at Tokyo Games Fest on the 24th of September

[@cheese_boio2337]

​@@Gamemaster6400yeah, I think the demo is going to be available soon

[@Yacine_Hab]

​@@Gamemaster6400you Can see the trailer in the Nintendo direct 😊

[@theangryparas3167]

​@@Gamemaster6400yeah, World of steam. It's apparently going to be released in 2025

[@poecollector64]

The teaset minigame is what kickstarted my herbal tea obsession and I'm only a little bit mad about it

[@nicolassycamore]

this is wild. insane, even. you’d fit right into the PL universe

[@theplinko9840]

Horseradish was right there man.

[@ZizZap4]

Citron is a real fruit with seeds (there's a lemon-like citron as well as the citron melon), and the dream fluff is just a dandelion isn't it?

[@DearestHershel]

Until this point in my life, I had genuinely never heard of a citron fruit. Looks basically like a lemon if you squint. 😉

[@americian33]

I’m only 3 minutes in to the video but wow… this video, editing, animation, sound etc etc is of such high quality and for such a niche topic I’m truly amazed. I’m off to finish the rest of the video but I’ll definitely be subscribing!!

[@soomink]

This was such a fun video! As a kid, I think the tea game fascinated me partly because it bridged the gap between British tea culture and (broadly) modern Asian tea culture! Corn whisker tea is a thing and one of my favorites - and I always imagined goji berries / elderberries in place of the Brisk Berry + ginger as Tonic Flower + yuzu as Citronia Seed! The latter is still my go to comfort drink - if you have a sweet tooth, highly recommend getting your hands on some yuzu marmalade at a local Asian food mart and mixing a spoonful into hot water.

[@Apreslulu]

Triggered my gag reflex 10/10

[@DearestHershel]

That's the spirit!

[@ongoingswitch2633]

What really confused me is that he went over finding the ingredients based on the name rather than the descriptions. For example I though the first ingredient sounded just like mint, although it has been a little while since ive played DB. Im also surprised he didnt check the names in other regions to find more hints to get a better what the ingredients could be

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

To make it more interesting

[@submergedtrumpet]

the way you've edited/composed this video is so magically nostalgic - bravo - i'm cracking open my cracked 3ds and replaying the whole franchise

[@YobYob93]

6:57 Ireland reference lol they should make a layton game in ireland

[@Sparx632]

Thanks for letting me film this nonsense Bob

[@DearestHershel]

thanks for not turning off the camera off halfway through the day.

[@cloud_sketches1039]

This is the type of content real gentlemen watch. Hilarious video. Exactly how I wanted to spend my morning!

[@Sandramandra.]

the joy root clover actually looks really similar to Woodruff leafs! I immediately thought of it since its a crazy popular flavour in germany (mostly a candy flavour) :) So i think that would be a great substitute for it

[@redmondthealien7840]

Cant wait to see you smash and reassemble a film camera.

[@mikozudracon]

This appeared in my feed, and I am so happy I watched! Amazing high quality stuff man, I'll have to see whats coming up!

[@DearestHershel]

Glad to have you here! If you're a fan of the Layton series, this is the channel for you!

[@shadow_rose_s]

to avoid the pains you went through, I would probably use these ingredients: oasis leaf: pandan or lemongrass brisk berry: hard candy or coffee beans (very brisk, and made from a berry) citronia seed:fresh lemon zest or dried or candied lemon peel dream fluff: cotton candy fits, but so do dried dandelion flowers (when yellow, not fluffy) joy root clover: maybe wild garlic? clover doesn't really have a strong flavor tonic flower: that's just dandelion root, which does have some medicinal properties. pepper cherry: to be honest id just use chili flake, or maybe sun dried cherry tomatoes cinder horse: maaan idk. activated charcoal fits for cinder, but I don't want to touch "horse". maybe horseradish?

[@harry.t9523]

7:10: Oh Now you bring up the dandelions.

[@marla0412]

OH MY GODDD you just fulfilled every last bit of my childhood curiosity. I always wondered what those teas would taste like!

[@minusy8971]

Brilliant idea, hilarious video. Also curbed my cravings for most, if not all, teas from the minigame - thanks lads

[@DearestHershel]

Our pleasure!

[@ninjabgwriter]

That's crazy, I've been doing this exact same thing! Except tea blending was already a hobby of mine before I got interested in Layton, so my mind went in some different directions for the ingredients. This video was a very entertaining take on the Layton teas! I've recently hammered out the ingredients for my take on the Sugar Smoke tea since I had the clearest idea for it: hojicha (a roasted green tea with a caramelized slightly smoky flavor) to stand in for the cinder horse, dried kumquat tea to stand in for the citronia seed, and dried marjoram to stand in for the oasis leaf (going off of 'it's a leaf and i think would taste good in this'). I also added dried rose hips because Layton says the tea tastes fruity, a tiny bit of smoked paprika because I thought it needed just a bit more smokiness, and allspice berries because I imagine the tea having that taste a little. I also made some sugar the same way you do for flan into a hard caramel and just broke it up and used that to sweeten it. It had the flavor profile I was imagining, which I was really excited about, and now I'm just working out the ratios of the ingredients until I'm happy with it. I'm hoping to make my version of all 12 teas eventually, and I've been having a blast with it. I'm so excited because when I looked this up a few months ago, I hadn't been able to find anyone else try to recreate these teas. Even though I think this recreation was largely for the purpose of humor, it makes me happy that someone else is playing the tea blending minigame in real life too!

[@Gibberish_]

that’s so cool! if you ever finish figuring out all the teas i’d love to try them out!

[@ninjabgwriter]

@@Gibberish_ Neat! I'll put the recipes on here when I finish them!

[@mrafton9457]

As a Great British Gentleman myself I love Frazzles. And seeing this video of crushed Frazzles in a pot of tea is the most British thing I can imagine...

[@harry.t9523]

6:25: 🤨Really? Because when I look at that plant I just think of a dandelion (which you Can also use to make tea, and I’ve heard it’s pretty good).

[@ekshalion9783]

nice video sir, love it. I often forget that minigame but at the time I really enjoyed it, I remember getting new ingredients and being like- finally! thats what that (previously encountered) character wanted in their tea!! Most enjoyable to see you guys trying them out, ty.

[@CatbaronAle]

Oh gosh. I always wanted to do this too but my mind went to completely different places for the ingredients. Maybe because I study tea brewing a bit? Subscribing for the creativity and lovely editing, and to support what your poor stomachs went through ❤

[@ninjabgwriter]

I've been doing this too! I decided to start with Sugar Smoke, and I'm hoping to try to recreate the other teas too. Cheers!

[@CatbaronAle]

@@ninjabgwriter cheers!

[@Archimedes-v2o]

Super entertaining watch. I like the concept of it too!

[@nabbitgohome9672]

This is what KZbin should’ve been people doing detailed analysis or cooking fictional foods or even game ideas for their favorite games and so many etcs not even related to games themselves that I have seen over the years (how did I watched this video? It was from a KZbin music animation parody of Bowser ignorance is bliss with the animation being the characters from Professor Layton Lost Future (and while I saw stuff related to this series in via little references and few glimpses of parody comics) this is where I started to see theses video more often and I think I found you in a binge watch and this caught my eye and because it interests me instantly put this into a playlist for others and me to see every now and again.

[@laviko2985]

Hey, just wanted to share what the ingredients are in French, thought it might be interesting if anyone wants to try and make tea based on those (also, the real life ingredients are just a guess based on the names): Oasis Leaf : Ortimenthe (ortie (nettle) + menthe (mint) (I know nettle can be drank, my mother's grandma used to make nettle soup) ) Briskberry : Myreboise (myrtille (blueberry) + framboise (raspberry) Citronia Seed : Mandarange (mandarine (mandarin) + orange) Dream Fluff : Elleflore (Ellébore/Hellébore (Hellebore) (apparently it's NOT digestible (toxic) but it used to be used in medicine?) + passiflore (passion vine) (it's fruit are not very good, but it's a cousin of the passion fruit, so, might used passion fruit instead?) Joy Root Clover : Trèflebai (trèfle (clover) + baie (berry) ... This one is way too vague... I have no idea if clovers can be eaten, or what berries it refers to) Tonic Flower : Vitaline (vitamine (vitamin) + ... ? the "line" might have been added for a whimsical aspect) Peppercherry : Tropiquant (trop (very/too much) + piquant (spicy) Cinder Horse : Hippocendre (hypocampe (sea horse) + cendre (ash) So, if we mix English and French (or just other languages), we might get something decent!

[@musicfriendly12]

Ahahah, this was so fun to watch I actually think I commented this idea at some point This could almost be redone one day, trying to pick more sensible ingredients and going more by flavor, but I guess it wouldn't be so funny and research would be more complicated. I think that would be for a different channel, someone deep into teas and herbs

[@Blackcrowsfrost]

i thought for sure youd do a dandelion clock for the dream fluff, i always thought that was what it was supposed to be when i was a kid

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

I think dandelion is not so good for you

[@GoodTato]

@@dontspikemydrink9382 Nah brewing with dandelion is fine, plenty of dandelion teas sold around here and I've been using it in the extracts that go in my daily water bottle for a few years now and I'm Fine. (and worth a mention: the UK equivalent of American sassafras-based root beer is dandelion and burdock, which is actually really good and I recommend it)

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

@@GoodTato so, just not raw

[@everentropy]

@@dontspikemydrink9382 You can eat it raw, it just doesn't taste good

[@ninjabgwriter]

​@@dontspikemydrink9382 It depends on how young the dandelion plant is. You can actually make a salad out of young dandelion leaves, older ones are a bit bitter. You can also stir fry young leaves. And you can use the petals before they turn into fluff in baked goods (I put them in shortbread cookies) or just eat them raw, though they don't taste like very much on their own. You can also roast the root to make a coffee substitute or add-in that can make the coffee a little less bitter. There's definitely other uses I can't remember now, but the humble dandelion is a pretty versatile plant!

[@RayRoberts]

10/10 better than the sidemen. Thanks for bringing me on for this. Never go weak with your frazzles.

[@DearestHershel]

Gonna be slapping this one on the CV. #FrazzleLyf

[@squkyshoes]

Ever since playing this game, years and years ago, I have been on a mini quest to be a tea mixer like in this game. I wonder if that fan tea set is still sold...

[@ellie.ella.0]

Such a fun and amazing video idea. Thank you so much for realising and sharing!

[@liekekoppens7413]

I was also always wondering how the tea's would taste and I tried to find tea's which matched the discribtions. Never imagined someone replecating the ingredients. I love this content, very creative and funny. :)

[@TheSouthCanadianGamer]

I'm glad to have this as reference to finally try these myself!

[@trashboat9349]

ngl this video makes me want to make a cup of tea and get cosy

[@gjackson8139]

tea

[@gferrol118]

Blimey, I'd forgot about the Tesco horse meat thing. I can't believe that was 11 years ago!

[@heidibarker9550]

As a Layton fan who falls into the category of 'women and children' I can attest that I do indeed like water , 'tis very refreshing. also my main takeaway from this video was 'wow there was a horsemeat scandal?' didn't hear about it in Australia.

[@TogerLiker]

Pretty sure brisk berries are supposed to be konpeito. They look the same and are described as being sweet. That being said I'm no tea expert but I don't think candy is something you can brew- nvm you used cotton candy I guess you can make tea with anything

[@DearestHershel]

Just looked up konpeito as I'd never heard of it before, and yep, that's a pretty similar image. Still, if we were to go off images alone for all of them, then I'd have definitely had to eat a seahorse.

[@harry.t9523]

8:15: 😨Those things?! I’m not sure they’re the kind of thing I’d put in tea. ☺️My Dad cooks them for our dinner on some nights and they’re still delicious. While I do really like them, I’m not exactly sure I’d use them for a brew.

[@wurmmithut]

This was so fun. Thank you for making videos 😊

[@psychoticpenguin6694]

I screamed at that frazzles reveal

[@RFBG-u8b]

I remember playing diabolical box on my ds, sucked at the puzzles back then, but i was stupid back then. And funnily enough i had both pandora and diabolical box for the ds as i did not know that both were the same game.

[@obsessedanimegirl101]

this was such a fun video !!!

[@natalieo7539]

I'm pretty sure you should be able to buy corn tea from korean supermarkets. The tonic flower visually looks like ginger, gallengal or tumeric.

[@DearestHershel]

@@natalieo7539 I am from Bedfordshire. There are no Korean stores here. Soz.

[@natalieo7539]

@@DearestHershel ah, shem well good try.

[@sarcasm-aplenty]

You're doing the real science with this one

[@oiitsrob_]

I will say this from the bottom of my Layton tea-infused heart- thank you for having me

[@DearestHershel]

Twas a pleasure to have you there. Hope you've finally been able to rinse the lemon and Frazzles out of your throat.

[@Broth8492]

I actually think brewing a tomato (not with the cream cheese) would have been quite savory

[@harry.t9523]

5:50: 🤔Hmm… I would have used tangerines, satsumas or nectarines myself. Sure the shape resembles more of a lemon, but the colour seems Far closer to that of an orange. I always imagined them being closer to oranges when I played the game and imagined the flavour being very similar as well. Personally I would have used tangerines as a substitute.

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

Can you PLEASE add accurate closed captions for the live dialogue too

[@davidzendzian3049]

Surprised you didn't use the ingredient's descriptions at all for this

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

Pity…I was kinda hoping there were more rational replacements for the tea ingredients because I wanted to create an IRL version of Layton’s tea kit. Oh well…

[@ninjabgwriter]

I agree, though thankfully I had some ideas already about some of the ingredients for my own attempt (it's so cool to see other people are trying to do this too!) so thankfully nothing was too lost. I was a little surprised he didn't use the flavor descriptions more for the recipes, but once I saw the frazzles I realized this was Not That Kind Of Video.

[@melissadutton1621]

I feel like the dream fluff looks like a dandelion

[@coal9205]

I heard you say frazzles and my heart just DROPPED, mate what the heck thats so cursed I wanna try it.

[@DearestHershel]

I assure you you don't.

[@rickybee3475]

im tempted to try some of these myself

[@raspberryjamjar900]

46:09 Yup that sounds about right

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

This is going to be fun

[@marla0412]

I am looking to get a shirt soon but I just wanted to ask if you've thought about creating a patreon for the channel? I would 100% be up to support since you're singlehandedly keeping this fandom alive lol I had a really good laugh today thanks to you guys! Hope you have a nice day :)

[@DearestHershel]

I've definitely thought about it, though I think I'd struggle to make Patreon exclusive stuff in addition to what I already make. Wouldn't wanna just take people's money and then not give anything extra back.

[@fluffy_curly_puzzle]

Frazzle tea🗣️‼️‼️

[@DearestHershel]

weird to think that one day i got a DS for christmas and then several years later i'm drinking frazzles in a tea and those two events are genuinely related.

[@cheese_boio2337]

I'm not brittish, what do frazzles taste like?

[@abiirw]

@@cheese_boio2337literally just like bacon, but with the texture of a Cheeto (?)

[@maryfreegirl2029]

Best minigame!!

[@QueenCloveroftheice]

Have you ever had tea before? Lmao Here’s a way to make your teas more tolerable: Oasis leaf- rooibos tea Blueberries are good Use lemon peel or orange peel instead of straight up juice that will make it too sour Dandelion leaf is okay For the brown root looking thing, use ginseng For the seahorse, use Lapsang Souchong black tea for that nice smoky flavor So how badly did your stomachs hurt after filming?

[@dearestmystery]

Ah yes, the PG tea tips in the Professor Layton that never fails to taste like shit. 👍

[@krypt1ccc739]

This was entertaining

[@sarsoups]

This video is incredible. Gotta ask though, am I an American heathen for microwaving my mug of water for tea?

[@Shadocat_Real]

What was your fav tea?

[@DearestHershel]

The normal one I had after recording this to wash the taste of Frazzles out of my mouth.

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

Why the shade against cotton candy, it sure is not floss. ​@@DearestHershel

[@DearestHershel]

​@@dontspikemydrink9382Sure ain't cotton either.

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

@@DearestHershel it looks like cotton

[@iratxi._]

THIS IS TGE KIND OF FUCKING CONTENT I PAY NY INTERNET FOORRRRRRR

[@Zahri8Alang]

How many puzzle did yer granmum had to solved in order to unlock the ability to amack these ingredients out of yalls hands from tea😅😅

[@Mathma7]

Hiya mate! Could you please tell me what the song at 2:42 is? It’s a lovely piece of music!

[@DearestHershel]

It's Luella Gren - Whispering of the Stars! I think it's a brill track too!

[@Mathma7]

@@DearestHershel thanks mate! You’re a legend :)

[@AngelicGuardian36905]

The citronia looks more like a kumquat if you ask me

[@Lumen_Lemon]

I was thinking a Bergamot Orange, since bergamot is used to give Earl Gray Tea its flavour.

[@aaronmccarthy875]

Tiday is me and my brothers birthday 🎩🎂🎈🎉

[@fellonahardrock]

happy birthday!! hope you have lots of fun

[@DearestHershel]

hope the wonders of frazzles tea brings you all you could've ever wanted on this joyous day.

[@ryanmccarthy439]

​@@DearestHershel Cheers lad😊❤

[@its-so-ouverture]

happy birthday!!!

[@CallN0w]

Horse meat "scandal", pshh. We provided you with a gourmet ingredient at a low price!

[@chess-oh9jx]

why no comments

[@DearestHershel]

too right.

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

​@@DearestHershelhere is another

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

Floss does not make sense

[@chadthedrunkard4941]

I would've just gone off flavor

[@crabeetle1171]

i think you should probably go off of the described taste instead of trying to match the visuals...

[@superdimentiobrolyX]

you wanted something smokey and horse adjacent you could put in a tea and chose bacon chips instead of horseradish?

[@DearestHershel]

yes.

[@superdimentiobrolyX]

@@DearestHershel i feel like this needs done again but with more tea-adjacent ingredients, but this was funny as heck

[@MisterBoat]

Why didn't you just go off of the tasting notes mentioned in the game? if the goal was to experience the flavors as accurately as possible, surely you would not just use the visage of each ingredient.

[@LuperisNone]

6:10 That is a dandelion. That's all.

[@harry.t9523]

1:49: 🫤You think it was just You? 🫖☕️I felt exactly the same way.

[@Aurora-qn2dx]

The Curious Village 🩷 was my favourite back in the day..never played another after..should try now that i know tea is involved.