How to Make a Cup of Tea, The Ordinary Everyday British Way

[@sungjunpark7793]

Hi Rick I'm a university student from Korea and was doing a bit of research on how to make a proper cup of tea. I loved this video not only because of the quality but also it made me super calm and chill while watching it. I hope you have a great day ! Thank you!

[@becky4850]

As a Brit, I’d like to formally welcome to Americans. Thanks for taking this long to learn how to make a decent cup of tea😌

[@luckyjim37]

Me too

[@texastea5686]

As an American who drinks sweet, ICED tea, I appreciate it and am glad to be here 😘 love watching videos on English/British/UK culture and regional accents

[@frankkolton1780]

Does that mean I have to stop putting the teabag in a cold cup of water and heating it up the microwave? It took me years to learn how to set a proper table including a salad fork, now this? Next you'll be having me use a napkin instead of wiping my mouth on my sleeve. ;)

[@paulguise698]

@@texastea5686 Hiya Texas tea, you need to check out Keith Weir Greggains vlog on A Tale from Whitehaven, its really good

[@walkeremilio6008]

i know it's pretty off topic but does anyone know a good website to watch newly released movies online?

[@waitaminute5638]

I just couldn't contain my smile while watching this video. It somehow makes me warm and cozy just listening how this guy acts and talks -and probably the idea of a cup of tea. Thank you so much ☺️

[@loribravoraped6]

Thank you! I've always wondered about the,'squeezing of the bag',as many friends do this but my English grandma always said to NEVER do that or re-use previously boiled water! Hello! From the Arizona desert! ^..^

[@mauroschneider7488]

As I lived nearly a decade in Britain, I just came here to listen to the beautiful accent and understand again why I became so fond of tea. Cheers!

[@Ajglasspick]

The universe keeps bringing me to your channel! Earlier this month I was researching astrophotography and today I need help with my tea! Thanks for all the info, I was sqeezing my tea bag... now its proper

[@Toxicgossiptrain_]

So was I for years now 😂

[@maisiecheartscontent6533]

Sitting here drinking my cuppa watching you drink yours. Nothing more soothing than a cup of tea at the end of the day. We drink ours much the same here in Canada.

[@PoshJuliet]

The whole milk thing is new to me and i noticed in Sherlock ! So i had to come see lol wonderful video, much Love from a Texan who wishes she was British

[@MrLuridan]

Your kitchen is so clean!

[@vp5633]

If your kitchen doesn’t look like this then you’re just dirty, that’s a standard tidy kitchen

[@MrLuridan]

@@vp5633 You're blind, though. How would you know?

[@vp5633]

@@MrLuridan clean your kitchen and stop trying to be funny

[@MrLuridan]

@@vp5633 haha! You're right...my kitchen is a disaster.

[@lawless727]

How it should be! I respect my kitchens And I’m British s

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

Ah, he loves his cup o' tea, so he does.

[@elonce01]

I can't stop looking at the beautiful lights in the kitchen.

[@TommyRazzle69]

You can't not like this bloke.

[@Adeline9418]

I like him so much I subscribed. After puking up coffee after a day of nauseous hangover I have decided I like tea better. Plus I'm not drinking anymore. Not worth it right now. Need my smarts.

[@lisagallagher8415]

I don’t like him

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Shelley Anthony omg... bloke isnt derogatorily you daft. Bloke is a name for a man just like sir. Just not as serious

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

MissTroy bloke is slang for a man. It’s not an offensive term.

[@Iced_OUT4rl]

@@lisagallagher8415like when did we ask your opinion doesn’t matter

[@Keefcooks]

Minimum 3 minutes steeping. I live in Yorkshire where we have lovely soft water - no need to filter it.

[@jn2263]

I can’t agree more

[@subscribetopatherz3463]

I’m in South Yorkshire

[@jn2263]

Subscribe to Patherz same

[@harrisonbates4067]

@@jn2263 wtf is soft water ?

[@jn2263]

Harrison Bates google It

[@outaboutwilts]

Also the BRITISH BREW TIME is approximately 3 - 5 minutes! Sorry, I am a huge tea addict!

[@dimmij1]

Assam is the only tea for me. The King of teas.

[@XantiaD]

Darjeeling scoffs at your pretentious Assam. :) And I agree with Out - 30 seconds might color the water, but it doesn't make a cup of tea.

[@maxtasker2926]

OutAboutWilts you can cut it down to 2:30 if you use the spoon to squeeze the bag and stir every 30 seconds.

[@ThtneWb]

FatBoi dont ever sqeeze the tea bag it gives your tea a little bit of a bitter taste i mean unless you like it that is

[@juicytstreams6686]

Me too

[@cisium1184]

Finding this video many years after it was made and enjoying it with a cup of Barry's. You have a great voice - radio presenter quality. Subbed!

[@teresah7886]

Wow thanks so much! Didn't know about filter water, didn't know about not reboiling the water, and didn't know about not squeezing the tea bag. This was very helpful. I really need to get me one of those kettles. Will have to go to a specialty store for better tea bags as we just don't have a big selection in a small town U.S. Your British KZbin buddies are probably thinking you've lost your mind and wondering who doesn't know how to make a cup of tea, kinda like how to boil water. LOL. Well, this was very informative to me. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks. God Bless and take care.

[@andrewhill31]

Hi rick great vid looking forward to more updates from the plot, just a little advise for when your boiling the kettle. Pull it away from under the shelves so the steam rises away from them, you dont want to be getting steam trapped behind them and the wall creating damp. All the best. Andy

[@hex1101]

As an American I honestly got tired of hearing how we don't make good tea. So I've come to educate myself. Thank you I've picked up a few good points although I need to let it steep longer than a minute or two.

[@kawiigamer2003]

Your voice makes my ears happy

[@hikosai.]

same ;)

[@micromotorsuk4922]

As a cold drink drinker I thank you for this video because I had no clue when my boss sent me to make the drinks. A hero you are ty

[@micromotorsuk4922]

As an update, I got the measurements all massively off and it was far to strong for them... Damn it hahaha

[@texastea5686]

@@micromotorsuk4922 at least u tried lol

[@77appyi]

tea bags.......that were the sweepings up and dust/ broken leaves go ...but your are correct about fresh water

[@fionagregory5774]

use a kettle. One in every British house.

[@vp5633]

No they’re not, it is actually quite uncommon to have an electric kettle in British homes

[@cov9290]

​@@vp5633sarcasm?

[@dogger588]

Thank you mate for this tutorial! We Italians usually make coffee but thanks to you, i’m starting to love some good old tea!

[@Bykrgirlpink]

Holy ASMR !! Lovely pleasant calming voice

[@PinkSparklerToontown]

Watching this with a cup of Yorkshire Tea!

[@MuhsinA-04]

"AbSoLuTeLy SpOt On LoVeLy"

[@goddessofwar94]

You have a lovely kitchen! I really like that blue light you have under the cupboards.

[@rickvanman]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@timidkitten1709]

This gentleman seems like such a sweet person. I also love his shiny hair and the fact that, unlike many other men his age, he doesn't have a receding hairline. I would drink any tea made by him.

[@WiltshireMan]

Rick, we don't do it that way in my house. Kettle gets boiled often more than once. Municipal water every time. Tea bags get a good squeeze to get every last bit of everything out good and bad, sugar and milk added and the resultant brew is Drunk, guzzled, glugged down and gulped without complaint. And just look at me ! Aint done me any harm apart from made all my hair fall out.

[@TheHappyPlotter]

I'm with you Wiltshire Man, except the sugar, I don't have sugar in my tea, just milk. Oh and I still have all my hair :-)

[@lufferov]

Wiltshire Man If you don't boil the water more than once then you get two advantages. Firstly you aren't wasting energy to boil water that won't be used, which saves you money. Secondly, when the water boils the steam that escapes is pure water. This leaves behind a higher concentration of all the other stuff (salt, chlorine, calcium, magnesium and other impurities etc..), trapped air is also released and this can alter the taste of the water making it seem "flat" (not in a fizzy way).

[@Electronicpoacher1]

Wiltshire Man ha ha ha Sandy my hair has t

[@Puresoul72]

😁😁😁

[@liamthegoat3732]

It was useful to me I tried that tea bag method of not squeezing it it worked sharply thanks very much

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

I saw a Tea Maker's PR rep on a Morning TV show once, and he said that when you use sugar or cream, you're not really tasting the carefully crafted flavor of the tea; you're tasting sugar or milk(or cream or Half n half) that's vaguely tea-flavored. I referred to Christopher Hitchen's method for a long time(he used George Orwell's method) and I remembered that he said most British(of his generation) wouldn't take sugar, and he absolutely LOATHED the idea of putting any kind of cream or milk in his cuppa. Orwell had become a staff writer for the BBC near the end of WW2 and he wrote "How-To" articles on ordinary subjects like smoking and shaving, for orphans and refugees as a kind of reference. Orwell's article said that tea isn't a brew but an infusion - this is why it's so important to have the water actually boiling when you pour it into your cup. Orwell said to use Black tea, and the best way to get the right tea in the US is to buy "English Breakfast Tea."

[@joeutb8619]

What a legend this guy is!

[@mbreak1]

I tend to use a teapot, boil the water to oxidize it. stir gentle and leave for 3 mins then remove the bags and enjoy.

[@OntheRoadLiving]

I don't like tea, but good to have a lesson just in case I make someone else a cuppa lol. And good to see no teapot is required!

[@angelinthedocks3732]

Typhoo is a good cup. PG also nice. Needs to be kept brewing for an adequate amount of time otherwise the tea becomes too diluted and therefore flavourless. Some take as little as half a sugar in their tea.

[@gracethomas7253]

Love this. It's very calming

[@cameronvooght1831]

except if you are a normal human and get stressed when he fills his jug from the filter.

[@stephaniejackson5523]

It's a pleasure to discover your channel. I quite enjoyed this.

[@johnatwell1864]

They say that boiling water makes the tea bitter, the experts say to bring the water to a boil, turn off heat, then wait a min or two. Then you are to pour the water over the teabag and allow the tea to brew ...black tea is one to two minutes, depending how strong you want it. And yes, never squeeze or press on the teabag.

[@Parknest]

I make my tea in pretty much the same way. I will wait a couple of minutes for the tea to steep but agitating it with the spoon will speed it up. I will squeeze the teabag when I remove it. Like you I'm unable to drink tea without sugar (I've tried to) so I'm down to one teaspoon which takes the edge off it. There's no right or wrong order for the milk. It is whichever is best for you.

[@GardenNoviceFarm]

In Texas, we do it a whole other way...Sweet ice cold tea is the way we drink it....We boil our tea bags in a pot of water on the stove; pour the hot boiled tea over the sugar to melt it; fill up the 4 quart pitcher with water to dilute; pour sweetened tea over ice.....Super yummy...I've always wondered why y'all pour milk in your tea....? I will have to give it a try next time I make a cup of hot tea...Does it work with any flavor of tea?

[@NoorAnomaly]

It generally works best with plain teas. When I was a child I used to put milk in my tea, and I remember with hibiscus tea it was really nasty. ;) Go for Lipton yellow label tea, or such.

[@thegreenknight2658]

Garden Novice Farm Black tea only.

[@SSanf]

This is the way I make gallons of sweet tea in the summer. I just add the sugar to the pot with the boiled bags. Pour this sweet tea concentrate into 2 liter bottles, fill them with water and chill. To make it even more refreshing, add mint. Or, if you prefer add lemon juice.

[@maxtasker2926]

Garden Novice Farm What the fuck is wrong with Texas? Cold, Sweet tea? I am confused about what is even slightly enjoyable about the way you make tea.

[@Shrimpfriedriice]

Garden Novice Farm I’m from California and in Texas and Georgia, my god their tea is soooooooooooo sweet. But I’m a tea drinker and tea lover. I can tolerate it plain and if it’s too sweet I dilute it with half unsweetened tea and half sweetened. I’m afraid I’ll get diabetes drinking iced tea lol

[@theGhostThatEyesYou]

I could listen to you speak all day :-) And, a very informative video that was too.

[@vivekzion]

Nice video Rick. You know in the Indian style of making tea, the milk and water proportions are the exact opposite of the British way :). But yeah, either way, there's nothing more soothing than a hot cup of tea! cheers!

[@12noviembre]

thanks for the help! i made my first cup of tea today

[@whoflungdung1046]

When i was a kid tea at my nannas always tasted better than what I was used to which was 99 tea from the co-op so reminiscing recently I decided to go to the co-op and asked the girl if they still sold it. They did and do and I have to say it has such a distinguished taste about it and better than any other top brand I've tried to date. I stocked up in case ww111 breaks out.

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

Nans always put the milk in first. Old working class thing, about not risking breaking the china with excessive heat. Tastes nicer n'all.

[@BadgerBotherer1]

I've obviously been doing it wrong for years: I boil the water twice (or thrice!), use 'municipal water', and squeeze the teabag afterwards. I'll' try it your way, and see if it tastes better! Oh, and for some reason I can't stand tea with sugar in, and yet can happily eat sweet biscuits with it. Strange!

[@bettystouffer4867]

You are such a pleasant mannered and polite man! :-) cheers

[@proutsos]

The new kitchen sure looks lovely!

[@hikosai.]

let me guess they wanted 15 bloody grand for this kitchen!inflation nowadays,core blimey. anyway proutsos, how do you make your tea?

[@Sheila6325]

If I remember right, it was you who mentioned not squeezing a tea bag a while back, and IT'S SO TRUE!!! It tastes so bitter when you squeeze it. Now, none of us EVER squeeze the bag anymore, To be honest, we didn't really think it would make that much of a difference, but WOW! it is Outstanding how wonderful tea tastes now, and for ice tea too! All my kids and friends were amazed at how good tea can taste, if you know how to make it right.

[@isabel116]

Comfort video.

[@leightonbrzeski1779]

Thank you! This tutorial helped me make tea for my mom for her birthday and she loved it!

[@timidkitten1709]

I enjoyed your video all the same, Rick. And I love love love your accent and your hair! :)

[@HollywoodHexX]

Your home is remarkably clean, sir. I will now enjoy my tea like a proper English gentleman. Cheers.

[@AzzaGYT]

Rick, First of all, I loved your enthusiasm for the tea. I think you did an exceptional job on providing the knowledge to the less fortunate on how to create the masterpiece that is... Tea. I'd like to give you some pointers however; Sugar goes in the tea before the milk. I disagree personally on the squeezing of the teabag. Other than that, you have my approval.

[@cyborgsoup8753]

What if you don't have access to water?

[@cyborgsoup8753]

***** That's not good :(

[@timidkitten1709]

You wouldn't be alive

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

Do you mean indefinitely?

[@willsmith5579]

Move out of africa

[@YvieT]

Timid Kitten LOL!!😂

[@thefaeryman]

drinking earl grey.... I was raised on tea with milk and sugar, but generally now I drink it black. when I was in England a few years ago I found the table tea to be very strong and I went back to milk and those sugar cubes... or maybe I just dunked the cubes, hey I was on holiday. best

[@IrrationalCritic72]

Thank you so much. It’s my first time making tea

[@timidkitten1709]

I really don't know how to prepare tea the British way, I brew it directly in the milk haha. I just put the teabag directly in a mug with hot full-fat milk and some sugar and let it steep for a few minutes, then I remove the bag, stir it well and drink it warm. For the orange-flavored variety I do the same, only that I brew it in (filtered) water instead of milk. I always drink tea either warm or at room temperature, never hot or iced, same with coffee.

[@Fulllife3.2]

Lol,when i first tried doing it the "British Way" i literally did the same thing.Went and put just tea and milk in the cup...To be honest i actually it's taste.However that's probably cause it just tasted like milk.

[@itachiuchiha1167]

I just made it and oh my gosh that was the best cup of tea I ever had!

[@Nestico87]

Great video! Thank you!

[@dondavis5913]

Thanks Rick, for the plesent video :)

[@skidsoutabout]

Rick, was this a wind up?

[@say-cred]

what a nice man!

[@cameronvooght1831]

must be a psycho using a mafrickinhusive filter sat in his kitchen!

[@Chrls5]

M8, i do apreciate you taking your time for this, some people find this useless, it is never the case ! Thanks!!!

[@mattchaos5692]

Thanks for the vid. Every time I am over at my friends she makes me a cuppa. It taste way better than any tea I make. But I think that's because I didn't know about the tannic acid in tea. To shame me, to shame. Bout to get a brew going now and see if that's the notch needed for me to push me to her level.

[@pchts1]

Thanks for that tip on not squeezing the tea bag that may help my iced tea as well! I'm one of those people who just can't drink hot beverages other than hot chocolate.

[@shannonrobinson8521]

Easy way to make iced tea is to put cold water with tea bags into fridge over night or at least 4 hour. Mix with simple syrup to taste. Never bitter and doesn't get that bacteria taste from being left out in sun. Amazing with earl grey tea.

[@owenwright238]

Really helpful

[@pacification28874]

Thanks I've just learnt

[@theGhostThatEyesYou]

What Make and Model is the Electric Kettle you're using in this video? Seems like a really nice one...

[@willsmith5579]

That fancy water filter for a bag of yorkshire tea

[@cameronvooght1831]

might have to get me a berkey light because my municipal water is 'just not gonna be that good'

[@TommyR51]

When I was younger we always drank tea from the pot , milk first then tea and two sugars. When tea bags became available I refused to use them , I was sure I could taste the bag. The sheer convenience now I use them all the time. When my kids hit their teenage years they would drink all the milk through the night so I would have to have my breakfast cup with no milk, it wasn't very long before both the milk and the sugar went. Now it's black no sugar but I still don't squeeze the bag, you're right too much tannin taste.

[@TheUltimateGC]

Great audio quality on this :)

[@Ratatatatatatattatatatat]

I’m 11 I love tea and this helped

[@josephbellofatto924]

Traff Butler what brand do you drink i am 13 and currently drinking earl gray black tea.

[@Ratatatatatatattatatatat]

Green tea

[@josephbellofatto924]

Traff Butler I just tried twining English breakfast tea and it was terrible no good taste and salty

[@frankthefish2815]

I'm a Hispanic American and no one in my house drinks tea. I tried it at a British Cafe and absolutely loved it. I tried making some at home but it tasted so bland. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@sophiebrown2622]

i have a brown betty, 8 cups, which is about 4 mugs. Should I actually use 8 teabags for steeping?

[@padventures-life]

Rick. I challenge you to try a cup of my tea. I don't drink it but apparently I make one of the best cups of tea going!

[@jimmyschmidt14]

SO you drink all day long? I like black tea and am going to get into it again. It has a calming effect yet stimulated.

[@retrorestore]

This one will stir up some different opinions Rick lol.

[@NeroAngelo0669]

Personally: •I always use Tetley tea •I take 2tsp sugar in my tea (I also put it in before the milk) •I squeeze the tea bag when finished (I also leave it in longer) •I never use skimmed milk, I find whole is the best richness with semi-skimmed being acceptable I'm a Romanian immigrant to Scotland, but I consider myself British enough now that I've been here for years 😆 My (step)dad takes his tea the same way as me but with only 1tsp sugar.

[@Rabbitunderground]

And we use tea-pots for when friends visit :-) and recycle the teabags with the food waste. Love this video.

[@paigesofmydiary18]

Thanks. As an American I always wondered “How do British People make tea?” Lol here in the US it’s mainly iced tea

[@susanpicachu4789]

Cheers to you as well. May your tea always be sweet.

[@Landekkgaming]

Good job! Really enjoyed the video. Now I know how to make a brittish tea far from there!:D

[@tiggasmum]

Your kitchen looks really nice you have done a really good job :)

[@SureGibson777]

This video is so chill I was waiting for Bob Ross to show up😌

[@HaniiPuppy]

"Never boil the same water twice" That's rubbish. It's based on the idea that as water evaporates, it leaves behind impurities. But such a tiny amount of water actually boils away that it doesn't make a difference.

[@night_traffic]

If you boil water twice the oxygen level will reduce that is why they say never boil water twice.Cheers.

[@adamweston9775]

Never leave a teaspoon standing in a cup of tea and always use a bone china cup.

[@andynightingale7335]

2 bags for me in a large mug, mash for 2-3 mins, and a splash of milk. Perfect.

[@paulapueblitolopez5858]

I'm mexican so that means I have no idea on how to make tea. Could anybody here give me a few tips on buying the best/suitable tea? I'll very much appreciate it

[@s0ydarius]

Paul McCharmly Twinings es una marca inglesa que vas a encontrar en supermercados como Walmart o Soriana Hiper. Te recomiendo el English Breakfast Tea.

[@paulapueblitolopez5858]

Darius Torres Ah sí, gracias, pero he leído recientemente que algunos tés llevan productos químicos muy fuertes. Estoy buscando té que no es perjudicial para el cuerpo y el medio ambiente. Pero gracias por su sugerencia:)

[@bongmixchesterzoo]

If you're going healthy then something like twinings, twinings Infusions, Herbal teas or just brewing leaves , if you want something that tastes a bit nicer and you add milk to, then any of these; PG tips ,Yorkshire tea ,tetleys, typhoo. Some of the most well known..

[@Allottedaaron]

We all have our favourite cuppa. Mine is Ceylon. You can't beat it.

[@mollydolly869]

Thanks for that... I did not know about not reheating the water. .. Do you happen to know why?

[@vdi3089]

From what I've heard, cold fresh water has the proper amount of oxygen in it for brewing up the tea... when it has been heated and then reheated it loses some of that which is essential for a good brew... not a Brit, but this is what I've read online!

[@timidkitten1709]

But don't the British like spiced black tea? Like those with vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, clove, black pepper, etc.? I love those with milk and I like the orange/mandarin-flavored ones with water only.

[@mynameis.....9179]

Good tea to you.. Now I'm going to go make tea

[@jurehocevar112]

whitch mic are you yousing.The audio is great.

[@BethGoth15]

This will be useful for my new job, something tells me I'm going to be making a lot of tea. o.O (I don't drink it myself, which is why I don't know how to make it! :P)

[@MarcusTDM]

Hi Rick, I hope you enjoyed that cuppa! I was the same about sugar, I had to have one tspn in tea and coffee. I couldn't give it up until the dentist told me to! Now I don't have if in either. It took a good few weeks to get used to it, but I can honestly say, now I'm used to it, it tastes better without.

[@tomwalkingstick5395]

Absolutely love ❤

[@dmreid9620]

It is interesting that you are not ment to squeeze the tea bag.

[@maryphillips864]

We up here in Yorkshire have lovely soft water, so don't need all that fancy stuff... Plain corporation pop will do. It makes a grand cuppa! Haha

[@PoshJuliet]

I want the same water boiler kettle you have