Food Theory: Your Tea SUCKS... But That's None of My Business

[@thespiffingbrit]

*Step away from my leafy soup and no one gets hurt!*

[@rhyshow3462]

lucky for them, they made the conclusion that the way we make it now is correct. milk in first was just to protect the china and not for taste, I have always had milk in last.

[@skittstheturtle]

Why are you in all of my YT recommendations.

[@Gypsytron]

good day fellow British Skyrim enjoyer ☕️

[@The_Honored_One_Inf]

I had a hunch you'd be here

[@criznittle968]

This actually happened to me once, when i was Teanu Leaves

[@the711devin4]

Fun fact: Tea Time is such a universal practice in Britain that their power grids actually have to account for the spike in consumption from everyone heating up their kettles at once

[@schlieffenman957]

Noice

[@Lynx-hy2tc]

Thank you for the kind information sir.

[@WhitedevilEE]

I didn't know that I wanted to know this, but now I'm gonna spread this to all my friends and pretend that I learned that on my holiday in england. Thanks for that useless information and have a good day!

[@siralpha6020]

I heard they do that when there’s breaks in football or other sports on tv, pretty neat

[@monokuma7746]

So your a liar

[@ThiefOfADHD]

Fun info for Chinese traditional tea: For good luck, when making the tea pot and cups, the leftover clay was used to make a tea pet, which you pour some tea on as a sign of good luck. There's color changing ones too to test the temperature of your tea, but it is a long term tradition. Plus, some ceramics will soak the scent of the tea (as mentioned by Matpat during the cup phase), so using the same tea regularly will cause your tea pet to smell delightful

[@marp8758]

I remember stumbling upon a guy's tik toks where he explained this too!! he showed the process of Chinese tea brewing and his pets too, it's a really interesting (and cute ngl) tradition.

[@gijstjebbes7255]

can you please steal my adhd Thied of adhd

[@Artrekt]

They should try the Chinese Way vs British Way

[@flameofmage1099]

@@Artrekt Yes, then the truth will be revealed.

[@quirkyviper]

Aww that's so delightful!

[@Goawayrat-x5c]

15:44 this so adorable!! I love it when Matt gets so happy😭 Also I love Tom not just because he's british but also because he makes small comments that are hilarious

[@ElizabethWalters-yk4ui]

Fr when he bounces like a small child i love it!!

[@cringeneer5490]

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!!

[@SarahAbramova]

Matpat: "warm leaf water" My brain: Uncle Iroh: "How could a member of my own family say something so horrible!?"

[@EtaryaFae]

I could hear Iroh instantly 😆

[@Chara-yp6zj]

Iroh is the Chad of tea

[@VforVendettas]

I was wondering if someone else caught that.

[@jerichoshannon6783]

I had a similar thought as soon as he said that, and when I saw this video.😂

[@glasscardproductions4736]

'Maybe that should be a proverb...' 'COME ON, UNCLE!'

[@smartman2593]

Fun fact: The idea of a tea bag was created by accident. It used to come in big blocks that they would just shave off a little at a time and long story short someone started selling it in a bag to transport it and the customers didn't realize they were supposed to open the bag

[@ellec7188]

That tea had to pack a punch lol

[@gachakid8567]

Huh that’s interesting

[@Neyonius]

Good to know herb dealers always had the knack for putting their product in a small bag for distribution.

[@kimoota-kun]

Eyep, that's how some chinese and korean tea are still packed to this day Pu Erh is a pretty notable example

[@mas8705]

Nice to see Matpat got a special guest on this episode so that Steph isn't the only one suffering the entire time from her husband's wacky antics.

[@skittstheturtle]

no

[@______________.666]

@@skittstheturtleno?

[@franciosdauteuil4626]

Matt: I want to do some more weird shit Steph: Fine but only if a friend joins Matt: Deal Tom: In the name of the British I got this one

[@skittstheturtle]

@@______________.666 Exactly my point

[@mikhail.r8603]

No

[@picky228]

MatPat: Now I poouur the milk in. Steph and Tom: **visible pain**

[@skylark.kraken]

The thing is, Brits don't put in the milk first and this video points at us and says we do when making single cups. You can pour in milk first but only if you're using a teapot (which they didn't warm up before making tea and then made that an issue) and the benefit to doing it that way is that you can be consistent with milk. I'm fairly certain that the number of Brits pouring milk first onto their teabag number at most 100 (there's always going to be someone doing something entirely wrong). Myself, I can't stand tea, it makes me nauseous but apparently I make the most consistent tea tailored to everyone's tastes because I'm not biased in how I would want it; I know everyone's brewing times and milk ratios.

[@scottgluck2953]

OMG, I had to stop at: "This channel is built on the premise that I can overthink anything and write it off as a business expense." That one line is just too good.

[@oakley6889]

Honestly, this is just the insanely big brain plays I've come to expect from matpat

[@jennmuehl9447]

6:26

[@yotuel9064]

We've been saying that since the inception of the channel. It's nice that he finally recognice it in public.

[@Micolino9878]

Iroh: *Spittake* "This 'tea' is just hot leaf _juice!"_ Zuko: "Uncle, that's what _all_ tea is." Iroh: "How could a member of my own family say something so _horrible?!"_

[@Qeow1392]

Based on MatPat's won theory on "Is coffee soup?", technically tea is a leaf broth. Unless you eat the tea leaves, then it's a soup.

[@daniabarajas5160]

I thought of this exact scene when MatPat called it "warm leaf water" lol

[@Tomatoandeggs]

Glad I wasn't the only one who thought of this lmao

[@Reen_is_Green]

Honestly Matt Pat should have just asked Iroh he would've known

[@hosamanipundalik6766]

i agree with Iroh on this one

[@foxstele]

The best cup of tea I ever had was from a tea house at the end of a Chinese tea ceremony. While the Japanese tea ceremony is mostly about the beauty of the ceremony, the entire purpose of the Chinese tea ceremony is to maximize the enjoyment of the tea. If you get the opportunity to experience a Chinese tea ceremony I highly recommend.

[@TheChibiZel]

Yeesss, I've recently gotten into gong fu style and it's really broadened my appreciation of tea.

[@eagleleft]

Try the Pakistani method. Simple and no fancy spices like India but tastes better than a kettle

[@evandavis5223]

Our local Chinese restaurant makes probably the best tea I've ever tasted.

[@okumabear]

Meanwhile, my "ceremony" for tea is to quickly rinse out the cup i used last time, pour myself a nice big glass of sweet tea from one of the three one-gallon jugs full of sweet tea that are in the fridge.

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

+500 points on your social credit

[@v01dTelevision]

I have been brewing my chai entirely wrong ig. I let the flat bag soak for too long, squeeze it once it's done, and add too much milk honey and cinnamon Update: I tried making tea the ideal way (as best I could with the supplies I have) and WOW it is so much better

[@Skull_face109]

2 words Chai tea

[@v01dTelevision]

@@Skull_face109 ERRR wrong, chai means tea

[@AlternatorAI]

I love how it's not judt me discovering these videos only now! 😂 Yes chai tea basically means tea tea, so just chai is perfect.

[@doubleeta56]

Wait there’s chai tea bags?

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

@@Skull_face109Saying “chai tea” is as redundant as saying “cappuccino coffee”.

[@reihino6347]

Funny thing is I don’t know any british person that puts milk in first, myself included. We always put milk in second so i think milk was ever only put in first to protect the ceramics, but have changed the order since then for better tasting tea. This was a great video and I definitely learned a lot, great job 👏

[@sihollett]

Many Brits still pour milk in first *when using a teapot* (and only then) as it doesn't matter which way around they are for combining milk and brewed tea. Milk-first is the posh way of doing it - suggesting the use of expensive fine china - and so is considered in certain quarters to be the way to do it. The reason milk-first *if brewing in the cup* is bad is that the tea needs the excitement in the boiling water to agitate the leaves. Cooling the water down reduces that, likewise using previously-boiled water or a microwave to boil it (as neither have as much bubbling as fresh water boiled in a kettle) - the effect is similar to having a flat teabag rather than a 3d one. Also the temperature of the brewing water affects the brew - so cooling it down is doubly bad.

[@jameschu8376]

Yeah milk first was to protect the old China from cracking when you poured boiling water in when you brewed the tea from loose leaves, it doesn't work with modern tea bags in fact it blocks up the pores in the bags and you end up with watery milk...

[@foursidekm]

Yeah I've only seen people pour milk in first when using a teapot

[@rocky42]

Same

[@crispyclare]

Yeah it really depends on what dishes you are using to make it as some have paint that can chip with the hot water, but this video just made me get a cup of tea 🤣☕

[@tracychallice1099]

the mom reflexes on Steph to get her hand under something she knew would spill right into it were honestly impressive

[@nexustragoon1920]

Yeah that was

[@thegrillagorilla1]

Her "uh oh" face is priceless

[@micahbirdlover8152]

@@nexustragoon1920 guiltea funny🤭😄

[@memez_r_life6692]

Then she chucked the tea leaves all over Tom.

[@txt_saiki]

Time stamp?

[@twocheeky]

as an Australian, a lot of our culture is steeped in British traditions and lemme tell u. 3-4 cups a day is not a terrible amount. Using a different mug each time is an interesting choice though. I have one mug i got given by my sister for my 19th birthday and i’ve used it every day since (im 24 now)

[@Gentlemen3]

Yeah, fellow aussie here having 3-4 cups a day is a great amount to have

[@whosjude-t]

yep

[@zacheryfrasier672]

Who wants to wash that many cups per day nah ill just rinse and re-use my cup thanks.

[@robertallan8035]

“Steeped” in British traditions, I see what you did there.

[@nujuat]

Fellow Australian - I've been having two in the morning (my tea pot makes two cups) and one at work.

[@ButtercupCosplays]

my boy Matthew Patthew said "Queen Tea" when RoyalTEA was sitting right there

[@greypainter]

My wife was happy to see Steph getting a positive video experience. In her words "That woman is a saint for putting up with Matpat, he made her eat trees!"

[@gyummii3167]

As a British person, I have been following MatPat's perfect tea formula for the past 3-4 years unknowingly (shape of the teabag and all). I have fully optimised my tea making skills before the optimised method was ever created- by far my most impressive flex.

[@Endtherinbetween]

same but i don’t steep it for as long

[@AquaBloo]

My older brother puts the milk in first, and it drives me INSANE because he uses so much milk?? He dilutes the milk with the tea flavour, instead of doing it the other way around and it pisses me off because we literally cannot afford to use as much as he does.

[@AquaBloo]

Like dude.. not only is it morally wrong to put milk first, but it uses way too much and doesn't taste as good as it would if you put the milk afterwards. 😭

[@Void-y6j]

​@@AquaBlooit basically is morally wrong

[@savagekruger77]

I'm Filipino never have been in the U.K. and I'm doing the same thing. Feels good knowing this tbh.

[@RainbowAceOfSpades]

As a Chinese person, I agree with MatPat, the perfect amount of milk in tea is no milk.

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

UNLESS ITS CHAI OR MATCHA

[@Darknight_smaw]

cool i use oranges in mine as an american

[@Senkerly_senkerson]

As an Arab “ *GASP* angrily shouting in Arabic (respectfully)” chai is the best

[@theregularhuman]

@@Senkerly_senkersonFR

[@elishahaase8854]

I use honey if I want anything in my tea

[@aguy514]

Matpat: Your tea sucks. But that’s not of my business Also Matpat: makes a whole video about it.

[@dontreadprofilephoto1728]

*Ok_Dont_Read_My_Names* 😑

[@Jeesepinkman]

why do bots exist

[@InfoChannelOfficial]

@@Jeesepinkman ikr

[@commenterthe3rd]

@@Jeesepinkman ask no more. REPORTED,hopefully youtube does something

[@443MoneyTrees]

So ironic lol

[@yuma5158]

“She goes through 3-4 cups a day!” I love how I’m from England so that’s genuinely a normal amount of tea. And that’s not including several cups of coffee as well (not talking about me personally but a lot of people I know drink this much tea and coffee)

[@Joseph_Roffey]

I typically get through 3 coffees and 2 teas at work and 2 teas in the evening. 🤔

[@dragini3551]

👀

[@Exclusive1011111111]

Is all that healthy per day?

[@LaptapGamer]

@@Joseph_Roffey thats an insanely unhealthy amount of caffine

[@Luigi2262_]

do you all have no sleep cycle or what? As a non-caffine-drinker myself, I could not handle that lol

[@HotWire2765]

As a British person, I've rarely ever seen or heard of someone putting the Milk in first and I think the default for people became to put the Milk in last, didn't know the detail about the Mugs/Cups breaking though I imagine that as soon as the better Mugs/Cups became available that's when they changed it, would love to see a video on the differences between brands (especially flavour, I've run a small test on that myself), the other things added besides Milk like Lemon (as mentioned in The Da Vinci Code), why we don't have tea machines that can make a variety of different Teas like how coffee machines do with coffee and how Tea is made in Asian cultures and how the different flavours affect things

[@skyydancer67]

One of the tea vendors I buy from has a brewer that makes tea according to it's type. They also have kettles with different temperature presets..

[@amziedragon6619]

I just made a comment saying the same about the milk!

[@TheMimiSard]

I heard the difference is between cold worked porcelain and hot worked porcelain. I think it is the latter that is the stronger china and more temperature resistant.

[@TheMimiSard]

@@skyydancer67 I heard from my Mum that my uncle took up green tea, and found it is best to brew it under boiling temperature - like around 80 degrees Celcius (as opposed to boiling temp at 100).

[@callmesummon]

same here! I never knew some people put the milk first, I always assumed it went last

[@Rain_zhong]

I agree with mat's "best milk is no milk" as I've never put milk in tea before

[@munchrai6396]

Not gonna lie, was kind of hoping this episode would also cover herbal teas because the lack of caffeine makes quite a big difference when it comes to optimal steep time. Maybe a follow-up for both this and Iced Team would be cool

[@Endershock1678]

I think the issue with that is it largely depends on the tea. For example, rooibos and osmanthus only need like 3 minutes, while I find 5-7 is optimal for Chamomile to really get that fragrance and color.

[@TeeKing]

40 ounces of good leaf tea every morning; this is an accurate tutorial on how to make the best cuppa. Pinkies out. 🫖

[@elfdog2915]

I could use a tisane episode

[@maxverner2341]

I was hoping to see at least one Asian person in this discussion of how to properly brew tea.

[@TeeKing]

@@maxverner2341 I agree that they omitted a few important cultural cross-sections of the diversity of tea.

[@justanotherdamnerd4434]

Matt: ‘Tea is nothing more than hot leaf juice’ Steph: ‘How could a member of my family say something so horrible?’

[@AGTFAWN]

Oh I see you forgot how disappointed iroh was when zuko said that

[@Ghostly_scarf]

A person of culture ]

[@animefans2420]

😂

[@OMRubio]

So coffee is just bean water?

[@eggardman]

@@OMRubio no it's seed soup

[@Try-hard-emily]

As a British person this video is not ruining my tea experience

[@dr_ludwing2556]

Bri'ish

[@XvWindvX]

It wouldn't ruin your dinner

[@JayPatel-ls6wn]

@@XvWindvX Brah 😲 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaLHiIqandFooKs

[@aaronchristy8892]

tea isnt british

[@jolliron]

British tea is barely tea

[@CvpidsCloud]

6:28 Mat:so we have 3 identical mugs Mugs : M A S

[@aa-ew8fj]

I was thinking the mugs were ‘m-mat, s-steph, a-Tom’ and then I realized tom doesn’t start with an ‘a’ so I think it’s Ash’s

[@dominicdo9374]

I think it means “Mat and Stephanie

[@CvpidsCloud]

@@dominicdo9374 I think my comment was the letters were different so they actually weren’t identical but yeah you’re right

[@Porkens92]

@@CvpidsCloudDon’t be silly. How could you possibly know what you intended with your comment? Obviously the internet strangers know you better than you do.

[@klairreed8743]

15:45 matpats excitement and bounces are super adorable 🥺🥺

[@kaylea155]

You know, as a part of the IB program, if you take chemistry, you have to design and complete your own chemistry experiment, write-up included. Because I'm a tea addict, I decided to look at the chemical reaction between the polyphenols in tea leaves and calcium carbonate in hard water that form a yucky, scummy skin on the top of your tea if you leave it too long. Turns out, adding just a few drops of lemon juice can keep your tea significantly fresher.

[@freewyvern707]

I do like honey and lemon tea, which ofcourse isn't British tea, but I can see that being really nice

[@Mehwhatevr]

I’ve never had this problem with a skin forming on my tea… Edit: Goodness, i didn’t expect such a benign comment to put a bulls eye on me. I was just trying to be sympathetic with OP for not having the option to use filtered or bottled water.

[@pedroff_1]

@@Mehwhatevr It probably has to do with the qjality of water where you live. As OP said, the reaction happened with calcium ions in places that have water rich in them (hard water), so maybe your source is "softer"?

[@Mehwhatevr]

@@pedroff_1 I’m not calling OP a liar. I’m just say wow. I wouldn’t use that water. I’m glad i don’t have to

[@naschaowl9750]

I'm doing IB and my teacher has not informed my class of this yet. Thank you for posting this haha! (Also, that's a cool experiment.) Edit: Which IB program did you follow? I'm doing the diploma program. If this applies to a different program it would make more sense.

[@TrueInkpoint]

as a brit, everyone i know does exactly this, never seen anyone put milk first, I think that tradition has been toppled already

[@lawrence5482]

Definitely. They even said it was an old thing done to protect the cup. So it's not even a tradition saying it's the right way. It was necessary until cup quality improved

[@thepenguincrusader7195]

Can confirm as a Brit

[@Robert5hw]

my mum is British and even after being in the states almost 50 years, still puts milk in first for her tea

[@firebombx]

can back as a brit.

[@Robzooo7]

Well I think most of us use teabags now and an additional wrinkle to milk first is lowering the brewing temp with teabags making a less good brew.

[@gypsybelle4757]

This is by far one of my favorite episodes. Well done! I’m saving it for a few months down the road when the weather relents and it’s not 83 F in my room at 11 PM…much less the mid day heat. 😂🥵 Cheers!

[@o4komodo]

A part two involving traditional Asian methods would be nice.

[@odasiam6342]

Yeah my mom grows the tea leaves

[@nevermind9854]

yes

[@yewknight]

Yeah, I am a little incensed that they thought a Brit is an “expert” when China and Japan have been growing tea for thousands of years and have WAY better taste in tea.

[@yusheitslv100]

Ah, yes. Let the Ochako Uraraka jokes insue.

[@faerie5926]

Agreed! That would be nice :3

[@GrimIkatsui]

The temperature you get the water to and how you pour the water over the tea leaves are big parts of Chinese traditions. It would have been cool to see them tested too.

[@naemiansovald7649]

yea i was hoping for more comparisons to the numerous eastern ways of teamaking, but i guess that would be too intricate for one video and maybe difficult to form a youtube friendly hypothesis from. still, i just love to watch little teapots get bathed in tea. it's so calming and the difference between a new pot and an old, diligently used one is amazing to look at!

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

What about making chai on the stove top?

[@ninuhuju1897]

Same. Eastern tea making can get super intricate.

[@elisaliz1569]

Yeah, it really bugs me that they chose to ONLY explore this one super specific type of tea preparation when there are SOOO many much more exciting ways out there!

[@KirbyHC]

As a British person, I think nowadays the modern wisdom here (for most people) is put the milk in after. Also, I never really drink much tea, but by coincidence I have been a lot more recently and I had to stop halfway through the video to make some 'cause it was giving me cravings lol. I burnt my tongue with impatience.

[@ZakJames]

I agree. That might have been the tradition, but anyone putting milk in first nowadays will get some disapproving looks.

[@bembomajembo4402]

Yeah, I've always put the tea in before the milk

[@snakesbakecookies]

@@bembomajembo4402 how doth one put the tea in how do you put something you are making in the mug into the mug (unless you use a tea kettle)

[@mizmysterious7311]

As a brit, you put milk in first. You get tf outta my house 😂

[@snakesbakecookies]

@@mizmysterious7311 excuse me

[@v01dTelevision]

I didn't realize my sister was making tea while I was watching this and I genuinely thought the whistle of the tea pot was a sound effect you added

[@Cat-Bird]

The way I make tea over in Ireland is 1. Boil water in the kettle 2. Pop your tea bag in the mug then pour the water into said mug 3. Pour whatever amount of milk you want into the mug I tend to leave the tea bag in, though some people take it out. Enjoy your tea ☕️✨😁

[@orangutang5683]

Innit

[@mgallogical7114]

@@orangutang5683 that is just the way

[@DaRip74]

Same but I also like to hit the bag with the water.

[@the_unknown_053]

Every topic on Food Theory feels like a science fair project people do in Elementary School. And I’m all for it

[@recitationtohear]

Link to the Clip : when I met matpat kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@ariethninja6280]

Every topic on [all their] Theory [channels] feels like a science fair project people do in Elementary School. And I’m all for it GT [not] live is just him playing video games and enjoying life, like an elementary school kid, and i'm still for that

[@JG-qg1gz]

Iroh: This tea is nothing more than hot leaf juice! Zuko: Uncle...that's what ALL tea is. Iroh: How can one of my own family say something so horrible?

[@xyreniaofcthrayn1195]

To be honest that is something azula would say since she doesnt have a respect for uncle iroh.

[@Joetheknight406]

He was SO CLOSE to making that pun! I'm so disappointed in matt.

[@Werewolf914]

I don't get the reference what's it from?

[@Hurricayne92]

@@Werewolf914 Avatar: The Last Airbender

[@mlggamer5296]

I remember that conversation zuko did not appreciate the art of tea

[@Frickll]

Ok but watching matpat jump up and down excited during these kinds of experiments reminds me of myself doing little experiments I saw in books as a kid. Just so excited to be participating in science of any kind because you find it fun. Just goes to show some things you never grow out of huh?

[@muchella8517]

I’ve worked in a quintessentially British tea room for 4 years and I’ve never once seen someone pour milk into their teacup first

[@droctogonapus1223]

ok

[@aether1356]

Yeah, I don't think that's really a common thing, I'm Australian and we've inherited our brittish ancestors love of tea and I've always done it with the milk added last

[@bigdaddybulge4206]

I'm from the UK. Some people put milk in first...but they're strange

[@-Cloud-9-Nine-]

@@bigdaddybulge4206 *Those* brits, not *Us* brits.

[@WingManFang1]

That’s because milk doesn’t go in tea

[@graysonrall]

Those pyramid tea bags are often made from plastic mesh, which have been reported to release huge amounts of micro-plastics (especially when exposed to hot water). If you use those please look for what type of material the bag is made from.

[@siluramiau8509]

Came here to say that, cz I saw it on reddit a couple days ago and looked into it further. But I didn't know that there are some that don't leak microplastic? Do you know which ones to look out for?

[@graysonrall]

@@siluramiau8509 There is a processed version of cornstarch which some companies use instead of plastic. You might alto find ones that use some form of silk, but those are usually really expensive🤷‍♀.

[@TylerTMG]

yum

[@headfullofdreams6083]

I just love the way Tom phrases everything. "How does one open this bag?"

[@Evelyn-po9se]

He is so British. As a British person I feel very well represented by him. 🇬🇧

[@SotDrago]

Innit blud

[@tjg750]

How to threat 70,000,000 people Step 1:Make a “tea” making tutorial Step 2: Get every British person to watch Step 3: Put tea in a --> MICROWAVE

[@Ashlewis500]

As a Brit, I’ve always been told milk last, as back in the day the upper classes would use sugar cubes, and adding milk first wouldn’t be hot enough to dissolve the sugar properly.

[@DisturbedNeo]

0:56 "Warm leaf water" Steph: "How could a member of my own family say something so horrible?"

[@DramaticBatu]

"own family" WELCOME TO ALABAMA

[@creepernumber7]

petition to make comic sans and arial the only fonts ever

[@TendoMendo]

I am absolutely loving this Iroh reference

[@kaiceecrane3884]

@@DramaticBatu where are you from, when two people get married are they not considered part of the same family afterwards?

[@Joetheknight406]

​@@DramaticBatu they're... married

[@greenfaerieDragon]

There's a problem with pyramid shaped teabags: they're usually made with plastic. Under the heat of hot water, they leach microplastics into your cup. It's generally best to make sure if you can, that your bag doesn't contain plastics.

[@galaxygamer14568]

A Canadian here. Although I have seen the traditional British version made here, the way I’ve always made it is: Water in kettle Boil Add teabag into a mug Pour water in the mug Wait for it to steep Add any extras (Milk, Honey, etc)

[@noahvercetti7959]

British aproved this is how most people here make it any

[@metistuguy5738]

Late to the convo, but bonus points if ya break out the maple tea for special occasions, eh?

[@TravelingFridge]

Mine is similar to that, as someone who drinks tea 24/7 mine is basically 1.) Put water in kettle 2.) Boil it 3.) Pour water in the tea cup and add tea bag 4.) wait for about 3 minutes 5.) put any extras if you want (if you're like me which is usually two tea spoons of sugar and milk [Can be normal or cold temperature] on top)

[@todorokis_trauma_kettle]

15:40 I really love how Mat didn’t start jumping up and down until Tom spoke for some reason, that was hilarious.

[@LIGHTNING1381]

The power of validation 😂

[@andreions]

Now we need a Part 2 where Matt tests which milk/milk alternative and sugar/sugar alternative are the best combination with this recipe.

[@renakawaiichan]

Part 2 needs to be about green tea 🍵

[@Scrumdiddlyumptious_]

WHAT MILK TYPE SHOULD I USE 🤔 HOW MUCH SUGAR🤔 NO SUGAR I NEED ANSWERS

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

Well we all know the true order milk tea then finally cup

[@renakawaiichan]

@@Scrumdiddlyumptious_ I've been adding honey instead of sugar; less of a gritty feeling

[@Ryokyuthefoxanddaughterofpluto]

Yes

[@thatjeff7550]

Steph: I drink three or four cups a day. Me: (after drinking roughly a half gallon so far today) That's adorable.

[@LazurizSolari]

*points pinky finger outwards as you continue to guzzzle your tea*

[@RosaB999]

This! As I finish my Sonic Route 44 sized iced tea! 😂

[@recitationtohear]

Link to the Clip : when I met matpat kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@iamhereblossom1588]

Oxalates arent a worry for you?

[@flyingproofficial]

In India while making chai (Indian Tea) we first but tea leaves directly in boiling water for a minute and then put milk in it and again let it boil for few minutes

[@pentestical8265]

I’m British and I have never once in my life seen milk first. It’s always water on tea, followed by milk. You just proved the British way is best.

[@lonto1001]

im portuguese and I've never once of my life seen someone putting milk in tea

[@GPM3]

I'm Moroccan ( a north african country ) tea is very popular in our country, and this is my first time hearing people mix milk with tea

[@ReklessStandard]

I've heard about milk being in tea, I've never tried it myself but I heard it's actually pretty good. I watch a dude who reviews MRE's and he did this to his tea one day and I was baffled.

[@nightcoremaster9915]

👀

[@owliria_sage]

I've also never seen people put milk first. It's always tea first then milk because it's easier to measure that way

[@woodgoldfish9124]

As a British person I think I know why tea from a teapots colder, usually when you drink tea from a teapot you are at a cafe or a public place and you want to drink it straight away while at home when you pour straight to the cup it’s because your on the sofa watching tv or chatting to people coming over so you’re drinking it less / ignoring it for a while until there’s a break in conversation

[@kevinbarnard355]

Sure, that would affect things. However, their limited scope experiment didn't involve leaving the teapot sitting around for ten minutes while you chat with friends. It's the surface area exposing the liquid to more air that chills it faster.

[@treasure_4753]

i'm burmese, in my country we make tea by boiling water and putting tea leaves in. No bag and no milk, honey, sugar or anything like that just the leaves and we don't take it out, so you can imagine how bitter it is. We just kinda deal with the tealeaves floating around in our cups lmao so in the wise words of Zuko...tea really is just hot leaf juice💀

[@suryamgangwal8315]

Tea is hot leaf water

[@zelinte1512]

So does more than half of asia man I was shocked when I learned British are using milk

[@theonebman7581]

Milk tea is just wrong and evil

[@stevenarvizu3602]

It’s called loose leaf tea, the Japanese and Chinese use a strainer inside the teapot to hold back the leaves as they pour

[@remyllebeau77]

"How could any family of mine say something so horrible?!" Uncle Iroh

[@everestyt266]

I have never liked tea before, but following the instructions from this video, I actually enjoyed tea for the first time in my life.

[@MercuryA2000]

5:32 "This channel is built on the premise that I can overthink anything and then write it off as a business expense." The most accurate summarization of the theory channels I've ever heard.

[@beartube1984]

Love how Steph's mom instincts kicked in to catch the tea leaves

[@MagdaH97]

and then her inner child took over as she threw them at the culprit

[@Sniffybojangles]

As a British person who drinks too much tea, I can say I’ve never seen anyone put the milk in first. It’s news to me that it used to be tradition.

[@Morgan-cl9ri]

For me, i use a tea pot with loose leaves and i put the milk in first. However when i use tea bags, i put the milk in afterwards. For me, watching this and hearing them say it’s traditional was quite nice, but i agree that the majority of the population now puts the milk in second and considers putting it in first a crime against humanity. Also 3-4 cups of tea is my average amount to consume when im on a school day and spend 7-8 hours a day out of the house and when im in all day its more like 6-7 cups.

[@corybacks2725]

I first heard about it in Hitchhikers Guide when Arthur is trying to explain to the ship how to make tea, and he mentions that the reasoning was to not scald the leaves. I don't make enough tea to comment on the veracity of it, though.

[@RalseiTheReal]

I’ve never seen anyone put in milk

[@Hyaleyjcrss]

same

[@VampireBabysitter]

@@RalseiTheRealyou’ve never seen anyone put milk in tea?

[@ah_lex_us]

I’m going back and watching food theories that I’ve missed (there isn’t many of them) and um… All I could think of the entire time… “CHAI TEA!? BRO CHAI MEANS TEA! YOURE SAYING TEA TEA! WOULD I ASK YOU FOR A COFFEE COFFEE WITH ROOM FOR CREAM CREAM!?”

[@Amokra]

as long as i get sugar sugar added don't care :)

[@tobybendle7592]

Thing is, as a Brit from Wales, I've never seen anyone pour milk then water. Water first is usually the norm so the British way still is the best!

[@ionafyfe2570]

Yeah same in Scotland I was so confused???

[@JordanIdk]

I've always done milk first because I find it easier to fill to the top with water rather than judging enough space to add milk. Been called odd for it in Scotland, seems milk after water is the "meta" here too.

[@Rae-Nbow]

@@ionafyfe2570 Fellow Scot, also confused

[@the4tierbridge]

@@Rae-Nbow mainland brits are weird, as always

[@learntooilpaint]

Blind testing of milk before or after , no one can tell the difference even super tasters. Source: actual scientific study I worked on with a milk company

[@TheGamingGuyYT]

The weird sour note with the milk on bottom probably came from the fact that hot tea was poured on the milk most likely slightly curdling it turning some of the lactose to lactic acid

[@danielkirienko1701]

First lactase is an enzyme and would not be in milk. Lactose is a sugar that is comprised of glucose and galactose. It ALSO doesn't change its nature in hot water. What you're talking about is denaturation of milk proteins, most probably casein, that results in a change to their physical structures, not anything to do with the sugar.

[@nienke7713]

curdling is proteins seizing up, it can happen due to heat or due to acidity, but curdlig doesn't create acidity. Lactase is an enzyme that break down lactose into glucose and galactoze. Lactose is a sugar present in milk that can get converted into lactic acid by lactic acid bacteria present in milk (which would be killed by heat).

[@fastfirefox1475]

That's just wrong.

[@Goat-Zel]

“When life hands you small green leaves” Me: you make dru- MatPat: you make tea Me: oh 😅

[@dreamsalongthepath7377]

Lol I thought the same thing!

[@creepernumber7]

petition to make comic sans and arial the only fonts ever

[@galaxygirlstudio5347]

You throw them in the ocean

[@f1edits280]

🤨

[@cameronjadewallace]

why not both 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@miralisa_]

U tested EVERYTHING. BUT! What milk is best? Oat, almond, cow?

[@tomhoward5749]

I did a lab assignment with a 20+ page report on tea and coffee as antioxidants earlier this year. When Mat mentioned that tea is made from Flavonoids and Polyphenols all the memories came rushing back.

[@Axoris]

I need to just say I love the MatPat's family dynamic and how he's matured. I hope Ollie looks at videos like this when he's ten and goes "they still make jokes like this!"

[@TheStevedie]

Oh he will be. Even when he's 40.

[@boggyboy5043]

I’m surprised they didn’t try putting the teabag in the cup and then pouring in the water

[@fusionofmyth]

And what type of milk is best. I only drink soy milk due to health reasons and let me tell you it doesn't taste good as much as what I used to drink as a kid with normal milk.

[@ramonandrajo6348]

@@fusionofmyth Hello, soyboy. XD

[@voidvessel13]

@@fusionofmyth worse part is that the acid in the tea can potentially curdle it. Like coffee... worked in a cafe and saw so many of those left to die

[@fusionofmyth]

@@voidvessel13 oh interesting actually I didn’t know that, thanks for the information

[@cpt-cheese3489]

@@fusionofmyth I use almond and out if I'm feeling like it but *never* skimmed, always whole milk

[@Bob_sempletank]

The OBJECTIVELY BEST way to drink tea is obviously sweat tea

[@annia1047]

okey but steph noticing a small wobble and catching the tea was so impressive and satisfying

[@Oldladies_o7]

Mom powers activate

[@thairinkhudr4259]

That's a mom-level individual for ya!

[@lentongaming]

when was this?

[@kuraisaurus]

@@lentongaming around 6:28!

[@lauramacrae8173]

That was magical. The way it just caught her eye. She knew that disaster was incoming.

[@IllyDragonfly]

As a tea lover I'm so horrified by that 'hack'. That tea must have tasted like 100% sadness T.T

[@alphadroid_131]

Even I, someone who rarely drinks tea was mortified by the TikTok.

[@waerreon3015]

My heart skipped a beat seeing that

[@Ditto988]

me and my ancestors wept at the sight of it

[@thememeqween]

my grandma’s in the stairs now

[@BiohazardPsycho]

That first step is actively dangerous! Microwaving water with nothing in it puts a lot of energy into the water and can make it explode when moved. If anyone is mad enough to try this, DON'T

[@briharrison8725]

Steph's mom instinct that he was going to spill some of the tea leaves and put her hand out to catch it just before 😂

[@hubertnnn]

I think she was just trying to present the tea that was above her hand.

[@briharrison8725]

@@hubertnnn she definitely saw him about to spill some tho, you can tell by the face she made before it happened lol

[@EraidFreefire]

She totally knew he was gunna a spill it loom at her face just before it happens! 6:29 is the time stamp

[@UpliftThrone76]

As someone who's ability to taste and smell are not fully functioning (I have been noseblind since I was a wee babe), I overbrew my tea, and I hate milk in my tea. If I want anything besides "mm yes hot water" it needs to be strong. If I'm feeling deluxe. I'll make cocoa tea, by brewing my tea like normal and then adding hot cocoa mix to it and stirring that in. It gives me this earthy, rich chocolate taste, but the texture is still not all that creamy, and it goes down really well. I definitely recommend.

[@blademasterzero]

What kind of tea?

[@vexusxenos4188]

Also, one issue with the absolute LAST part of your experiment, about the temperature of the tea in the mugs, you said the glass mug was the hottest, but keep in mind you USED the glass mug to pour the rest of the mugs of boiling water. Thereby removing any cooling effect you would have gotten from the glass mug when the actual tea was made. In restaurants we heat dishware including mugs so the temperature of the dishware does not cool the food or drink, because it will VERY quickly have an effect on what you are consuming temperature wise.

[@elisaliz1569]

EXACTLY!!! Heating up teaware is a really important consideration when you’re making and serving tea. Using a cold vessel (pouring hot water into a cold mug or teapot) will steal heat from the water and can significantly lower your steeping temperature, which can have a drastic affect on the brew’s flavor.

[@kamden1980]

I came here to say this.

[@Minotaur10]

As a British person I always felt milk in first was blasphemy. Now I can point them this way in future. Thanks for winning my tea based arguments in the future!

[@philoby_angry_cat9840]

as an indian milk+tea is tradition

[@philoby_angry_cat9840]

bro u only drink leaf water, how is that tasty?

[@Yo5463]

What I've heard is that there are lots of strong opinions over the country for or against pouring milk first. It's part of your identity like deciding whether to put the toilet roll backwards or not. Personally, I like my tea with sugar rather than milk

[@ThreeGoddesses]

I just don't use water. Hot milk, extra steep time, and spicy aromatic beverage ahoy

[@ThreeGoddesses]

@@philoby_angry_cat9840 you know how you make food taste MUCH better? Same process for water. Heat, and seasonings.

[@lilylou2615]

Felt the need to watch a video on tea as a Chinese person. ( I feel like people forget Asian countries like China and Japan are also really specific about tea probably more than Britain, with elaborate ceremonies and rituals, specific teapots, equipments, tea leaves, and so much more)

[@s-falcon1695]

As a South Asian I can say that it doesnt really matter if people remember or forget your involvement with tea because either way people are gonna appropriate your tea. Like British tea leaves literally came from India. Also chai tea from Starbucks is an indian recipe but I dont think most people know

[@nyonkei]

This. Seems like a complete shame to ignore the tea traditions of the places where tea is actually cultivated (China, Japan, Taiwan, India, etc). And to be evaluating the so-called “best” tea with tea bags even being in the running (which usually are made with the lowest quality tea) and additions like milk when there is such an mind-blowingly diverse world of tea cultivars, harvesting, processing, and preparation methods to consider.

[@brahmandsaraswat867]

Absolutely, Moreover, they addressed the origin of the tea leaves used were from India, but not once addressed how Indians drink tea, 😑, Actually there is a rich cultural history in every single city of Asia, and I believe we don't need a global validation just to love our culture...

[@habibcicero3833]

@@brahmandsaraswat867 he literally said he would focus on british tea

[@DoubleAAce]

How can you use the internet in china

[@marcuslitherland1644]

I got Water form the KETTEL in to a mug. Then tea bag. Then take out tea bag. Then bit of milk. And sugar if you want no more than 1 tsp though.

[@AceAutistic]

As a British person I've never met a single person who puts milk first.

[@asfprogaming1497]

my gfs uncle has milk first with the tea bag and then hot water and lets it sit for 5 mins. His wife's has given up disagreeing with his antics.

[@theorangeheadedfella]

@@asfprogaming1497 i mean i dont think theres much a difference in the tea drinking experience when you put milk first

[@MidnightWildspirit]

I'm American Person, I never put the milk first or heard of Anyone putting milk first.

[@littlejim2543]

Me neither

[@CrunchMyNutz]

Can confirm as a British person as well I know no one who puts the milk in the first as well.

[@gailcbull]

As a tea drinker who has dairy sensitivity, I'm about to horrify Tom and Steph. I don't add milk to my tea. But I do sweeten it with just a touch (about 5 ml) of honey.

[@itzyontop]

Is that normal tho? Normal tea is just tea and maybe some sugar or honey, if you add milk it tastes completely different

[@RandoClowno]

I never knew milk was meant to be added until now.. I don't know how to feel knowing people actually put MILK in tea 😕☝️

[@ja.lena.a]

@@RandoClowno I thought milk was only supposed to be added to certain types of teas..

[@Sandstimes]

It seems to be a p British thing, like "milk tea" exists elsewhere all over the world but it's clarified as a separate thing from normal tea since it's not a common practice I've seen esp with Asian teas lol

[@berinpekcan4228]

You may try the Turkish method of preparing tea. We don’t use any kind of a bag. Its a little harder to make but believe me there’s a reason for Turkey to be the biggest consumer of tea.

[@kirilshahamov9392]

Me, looking at my Nepali neighbour, who is casually boiling his ceylon tea in milk. *Ahh, poor MatPat, you know nothing*

[@cocobarnett926]

huh

[@storm_rising]

As an Indian I can say we do the same thing 😂

[@gacharai1848]

Ayyyyy I was making tea while reading this And yes we love this ☕

[@vario1305]

In India we boil it in water then put milk then we put sugar and that's that we literally drink up 90 percent of it we drink it allll the time

[@vario1305]

Also it aint in fancy tea bags also in ceramic things it's in metal pots which is served in ceramic

[@noelloveslemmons]

Steph and Tom saying "why are you putting it in the microwave!?" And "that's too much milk!" At the same time made me laugh so hard, but it was also SO painful to watch that video with them.

[@Songal18]

I love how this episode went with everyone's reactions to finding new ways to make tea, or confirming they already had the perfect way.

[@TristanDrew]

Great video! I’m surprised you didn’t test pouring water over the tea vs dipping the tea after pouring. That’s one of the main tea debates I’ve known of.

[@thomasporter202]

There is no debate, you gotta scald the teabag

[@dandroid7]

Or if the milk should be added at the start or the end (or middle?) of those 3 minutes? Or if a milk alternative like Almond milk could be better for Tea? There is a lot of variables, but at least the biggest factors where considered.

[@DanVzare]

I feel as though we need a part 2 sometime in the future.

[@Ahmadbeik99]

I guess water first maybe for the Tannins wont spread

[@jmurray1110]

There is no debate pouring on is far superior since it lets the water actually absorb the tea flavour

[@MoiraMcGill]

It's said that different teas need to steep for different durations. Will you one day do a part two for this where you test different teas? Best Steph would love that :P

[@blue_avocado4086]

Different durations and different temperatures!

[@TheMimiSard]

Word. Pu-erh only needs something like 10 seconds in a first brew, and one serving of leaves can be brewed multiple times, with subsequent brews growing in length. I have even heard one should discard the first brew and drink only the second onwards. I tried a box of pu-erh once, it was too strong for me.

[@IceQueen42]

Especially with Japanese tea.

[@ollyjmappy8245]

I’m British and I do hot water in cup (hot water in kettle) and then sugar in cup and then milk (ratio about 2tea:1milk) and sip

[@piercedsiren]

Matpat jumping in excitement was adorable.

[@jessicao-o165]

He’s truly a child and that’s awesome

[@shadowbrosrealm]

Matt:Steph drinks 3-4 mugs a day. Every british tea lover: ha ha, miniscule..

[@martinlake000]

I know right, those are amateur numbers... My two year old beats that..

[@shadowbrosrealm]

@@martinlake000 lmao they drink double their own body weight

[@mooselove]

@@martinlake000 American two year olds drinking 2 gallons of “southern sweet tea” (1 bag tea to every 2 cups sugar) per day 😂

[@gracepaterson1740]

I have 15 cups my parents 15 between them them all ending up in the sink because my addiction

[@zanilolz]

6 year old me had beaten that

[@RedZ07]

Tom let his intrusive thought win with dropping that tea on steph's hand 🤣

[@GothieOfTheStarz]

I too, love drinking the occasional tasty leaf water with sugar

[@WolfgangDoW]

Fun fact: there's an international standard tea brewing method. It even has an ISO number lol Tom Scott did a video on it ages ago

[@jennabrown4429]

Boost!

[@parisheidi3119]

I love how Stef just knew Tom was going to open the tea holder and had her hand read 😂

[@LittleKittyMine69]

Omfg I'm pretty sure Steph's mom senses kicked in at 6:29 right before Tom spills his tea leaves. Her face screams "This man will not be able to stop himself from opening that thing and I had better be there to catch the mess."

[@Firegen1]

and the way she caught it. That is Mum spidey senses

[@Sushimirollin]

I wish Matt would have mentioned Ronald Fisher's famous story about how he invented null hypothesis significance testing to prove that a woman couldn't tell whether the milk was added to tea first or last. Such a cool story that puts tea-tasting at the center of modern statistics and science

[@potocurry]

As an Asian who loves tea, this video has made my day. Thank you Matpat

[@recitationtohear]

Link to the Clip : when I met matpat kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@whyareallofthegoodnamestaken]

@@recitationtohear link to where someone asked:

[@balkaba3927]

2 bots in one comment out of three that is insane

[@neilgupta2951]

Matpat should try to make indian tea

[@redpolscorp]

Fun fact: In Poland a lot of people use a simple glass for tea or coffee. They have special handles that you can buy and put the glas in it, so you don't burn your hands.

[@thesporkening]

we just use the glass, handle or not

[@comicartxx8498]

So they use a mug?

[@comicartxx8498]

@@thesporkening poor glass

[@sonofawil]

It’s not brewing in the pot that cools the tea. It’s pouring it into the cup. You expose the hot tea to more cold porcelain. Also, pouring it through air has a cooling tower effect on the hot tea stream.

[@elizacarrie7433]

Food theory idea: the effect of different dish types on the experience of food. I read an article a long time ago that consuming food with plastic silverware registers to the eater as richer and of higher quality

[@littleluxxxX]

I love that idea!

[@shivrajnicholasmotilal9734]

The Boston tea part joke at 6:29 is so underrated

[@Oldladies_o7]

I laughed so hard at that

[@7eevee572]

I'm surprised you guys didn't think adding the milk on the top or bottom would change the flavor. I still remember learning that the positioning of ingredients actually does matter thanks to your hamburger (I think it was the Krabby Patty?) episode when you found that out.

[@crystalcrusader711]

I think the difference here is that hamburgers are solid and tea is liquid. Order of the burger matters because each part has a distinct flavor, where as order in liquid doesn’t really matter because it’s supposed to mix together and become one flavor anyway. The reason it mattered here is because gravity lets the milk on top mic into the bottom tea much better, where as the milk on the bottom has a hard time getting up. At least that’s my theory.

[@ElNeroDiablo]

Aye, adding the milk after the tea and before drinking reduces the amount of time the heat of the tea has to alter the chemical bonds in the milk which is what produces those sour notes they got by putting milk in first; as by the time they finish pouring the tea in to the milk the milk is well on its way to being soured by the heat of the tea being added to it.

[@fridgelol2234]

I'm gonna be honest with you, I think the only person, I know of, that puts the milk in first is my Nan. I think most of us have stopped the whole 'milk first' tradition ever since the rise of kettles. You can still put the milk in the cup first, but it's usually just a case of popping the kettle on, sitting in the living room while you wait for the water to boil, hearing the click when it's done, pouring it into the cup with a teabag, adding the milk then sugar (to your taste). It's just more convenient to pour the water first because it takes you a few seconds to get up and into the kitchen and, adding the time it takes to get the milk, pour it then put it back, the water will have sat for a bit and won't be steaming hot anymore. Idk, though, it might just be my family's way of doing it.

[@thescreamingicecube4666]

I’m more of an apple Sider person

[@blahthebiste7924]

Sugar before milk, because the milk cools it down and makes the sugar dissolve slower

[@pipedream2556]

I think you're right, my granny was also the only person I ever met who didn't do it the way you said XD

[@roguelion_carrot600]

Milk first wrongan

[@jmurray1110]

No that’s my and from my experience most peoples preference It’s just easier to regulate the milk Also I personally stir a fair amount when adding both the water and milk (don’t want the milk to sit at the top do you)

[@JC73155]

When you said you’d bring out an expertise I was expecting a Chinese or Japanese, but then you brought out a British 😂

[@quuishy120]

Doesn't the type of milk and added sugar also play a massive part in the flavour your tea would be? also I'm British and I've always put the milk on top it's just better

[@AmitPatel-sx2zs]

Yes

[@AmitPatel-sx2zs]

As an Indian I think this would be correct

[@lckyminer_2256]

@@AmitPatel-sx2zs Milk is a preference and if you account different types of milk, you will also take account the type of tea, which would make the experiment more subjective rather than objective.

[@AmitPatel-sx2zs]

@@lckyminer_2256 ?