How you've been making tea WRONG your entire life - BBC

[@GirlTalksFish]

Summary of the video: 1. Use a mug, not Styrofoam cup. 2. Use filtered water, not hard water. 3. Let your tea brew 5 minutes before drinking.

[@AConnorDN38416]

a *red mug!

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@AConnorDN38416 Lol! ☕

[@CalLadyQED]

Thank you. Saved me 5 minutes.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@CalLadyQED Haha, right? "Nobody got time for that..."

[@davidedbrooke9324]

I don’t like it brewed too long.

[@daveypark68]

Him: *gives her a styrofoam cup Her: *uses styrofoam cup Him: First mistake, you used a styrofoam cup

[@PerfectlyFreedom]

Ikr 😂

[@glorykiller998]

Come to think of it, that's a great way to test someone's IQ. I'd never let her near a kitchen after that 😂

[@PikaQPika]

fkn dead HAHAHAHAHA *inserts black guy doing the thinking gesture

[@amitupadhya90]

Hahah

[@kickless7776]

lmfao

[@lebensschueler]

Biggest mistake everyone is guilty of: not wearing safety goggles while making tea

[@magdaghirma]

Hahaha

[@louisbalogun8281]

😂😂😂 brilliant

[@Zoe-uy8tw]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ritahorvath8207]

Exactely what I thought ! 👍

[@neelum500]

Hahahaha

[@novacolonel5287]

This is the first time ever I've heard of using a styrofoam cup for tea. Also, love his smugness in the end. Lovely!

[@andrettski8686]

Didn't know they still made styro, thought it has carcinogens in it anyway. I haven't used it in 10+ years for drinking cups.

[@iakhimsh375]

Dunkin Donuts had them for both tea and coffee, I think, here in Georgia. Tasted horrible.

[@nadm.191]

Similar to Prince Harry’s boast of killing 25 ‘Taliban’ or what he calls ‘pieces of chessborad’.

[@joannegild8001]

Sarcasm is the only possible reply to this.

[@dl7596]

I have read that adding milk somehow binds up some of the nutrients in tea. Also, Asian sources have said to let the boiling water sit and "cool" for about 5 minutes before adding to the tea. Nothing -- especially hot -- should be eaten or drunk out of Styrofoam, or most other plastics, as the plastic molecules enter the contents. Dogs that have plastic food and/or water dishes develop symptoms which may include a lightening nose. Looseleaf tea is often a better quality than the stuff they chop up in teabags. Also, many inferior (cheaper) companies use a type of plastic teabag -- see above.

[@profile_01]

I have been making tea correctly my entire life, wearing eye protection each and every time

[@BA86AB]

The only way to make it! 😂

[@Broadwayshowgirl]

Really, I thought that was odd.

[@no_peace]

Since birth

[@blattlicht]

@@Broadwayshowgirl I mean they're in a lab, with equipment that can poke your eye lol

[@sujata15164]

🤣🤣🤣

[@usmguy1234]

As a chemist, I'm astounded that the "tea" scientist mentioned nothing about temperature. Too high of a temperature will extract out some of the astringent tannic acids found in the tea leaves and make the tea taste terrible.

[@usmguy1234]

@chaosfactor333 They should and they are: though some of the information available seems counter intuitive from what I've seen. I would rely on my personal senses and experiment. If the tea was bitter, lowering the temperature will help extract less tannins (they start extracting around 60C).

[@usmguy1234]

@@s.146 ok boomer.

[@matthewphelps1600]

@chaosfactor333 Yes, search up the optimal temperature for your tea. Green tea has the lowest brewing temperature because it has amino acids (I believe, please don't quote me) which break down at high temperatures, leading to excessive bitterness. On the other hand, black teas are typically brewed with water that just came off boil, and the water needs to be this hot or else the flavours aren't properly extracted from the tea. You can see this effect with high quality whole-leaf tea, at low temperatures the leaves don't fully expand and the tea is weak. As mentioned in the video, brewing time is another critical factor. Some green teas are brewed for less than a minute, while black teas can be brewed as long as 10 minutes. For this I would recommend using a timer and determining which time is right for you (and your tea). Brewing times often vary based on the tea itself (type of tea of course, but also how the tea was processed, region it was grown in, etc.) Remember that more time = more bitterness, so if you're looking for more flavour, use more tea instead of more time. If you're looking to learn more, an excellent read is The Tea Book: Experience the World's Finest Teas by Linda Gaylard. It covers just about everything you need to know about tea itself, in terms of processing, regions, types (there is the common green tea, black tea, but also yellow tea, white tea, even purple tea). Also an excellent read is How to Make Tea by Brian Keating & Kim Long. This covers more of the objective science of making tea, in terms of brewing vessels, hard water vs. soft water, oxygen content of the water, etc. On Amazon for $6 and a quick 160pg read.

[@borishalas5758]

Most definitely, you should wait 1-2 minutes after boiling before pouring the hot water in. The difference in quality taste is contrastingly noticeable

[@zp-4373]

J P lmao you don’t know shit kid.

[@ageary]

Making TEA always make sure you wear safety Glasses.............I knew I was doing something wrong.

[@gwaiwohng2181]

That's right...tea explosion of flavor is possible 😂

[@KatarinaS.]

Don't forget the lab coat!

[@ritikeshdutt]

Dont forget the lab

[@deknaafficionado]

Safety is our number one priority

Don't forget the UV-measurement device.

[@shani1340]

This video has changed my life. I could've never fathomed that the longer you leave the tea bag in the hot water, the better the tea. I have drank this new tea for a few months, and my IQ has skyrocketed and I have received a promotion at work. My metabolism has improved and a six pack has appeared on my belly without even going to the gym! I can't thank you enough BBC!

[@SenaniTube]

😏 and it enlarged your... I suppose, making your wife super happy?!

[@stephennewton2777]

*drunk

[@TakaImprezka]

That's not exactly true though. There is always right amount of time in particular temperature for particular type of tea. If you keep it longer it get's worse. 5 minutes in 90 something deegrees is typical for many black tea types. I'm more of a green tea drinker. Those often go around 2-3 minutes in 70 degrees (or the range is from 60-80 to be exact). If you keep it longer more toxic substances and bitter tastes start appearing. On the BBC matter, I gotta focus more on the water quality I guees.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@@robertthallium6883 , The hard water also creates a crappy taste. Try it for yourself, once you use filtered or spring water and taste the difference you will cringe next time you have tea when you're out. Btw, that mineral buildup from hard water also builds up on your teeth__so, brush your teeth with filtered or spring water and your dentist will be amazed at the improvement at your next visit. 💖🙌😺

[@milefiori7694]

This sounds like a random testimony from a book in the 19's about brewing tea.

[@matokrajniak1901]

Who would have thought, that a tea bag that is in the water for longer, would produce a stronger taste as opposed to a tea bag that is in there for 30 sec. Thanks BBC for this revolutionary idea!!!

[@roaaalsakka268]

HAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHA I’m dead. Them wearing those scientific galsses made feel it’s very serious while it’s what I do everyday.

[@MultiRambo008]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@MultiRambo008]

I don't take the bag out at all

[@MizAkwele]

😂😂😂

[@traceymacy]

@@MultiRambo008 oh me too it maks that last swallow a cha cha cha moment

[@plateoffrogs4709]

Who the hell drinks tea from a styrofoam cup

[@blitzkriegfaust]

PotatoInConverse Satanists

[@dedsoft2368]

@@blitzkriegfaust unfiltered swines Edit:I meant to say uncultured swine but unfiltered is better for tea

[@romanovr7169]

maybe everyday life of people wich are working like a mule for pay living?

[@pgrothschild]

Millions making their way to work?

[@danielm.edwards1977]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@hellisotherpeople17]

Mom : Why are you wearing a lab coat and science glasses and gloves in the kitchen? Me : I'm making tea.

[@The_Beast_666]

hahahahahahah ROTFFLMAO

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

I can’t make my hair go like that either!

[@angryspoidah9607]

William niye the british science guy...WILL! WILL! WILL! WILL!

[@alicelu5691]

it’s full of weird in there...

[@NYCBiGDEAZ718]

lmfaoooooo

[@koneko_3]

I have been drinking tea by swallowing the tea leaf follow with hot water pouring in to my mouth. Thanks to BBC, now I know how to drink tea correctly

[@ShatabdaRoy115]

may you rest in peace.

[@ranveerbhamray9937]

HAHAHA

[@d3adm3a78]

haha, loved this comment

[@bash4death]

Im dying

[@busterbiloxi3833]

I've been eating the roots of the tea bush followed by gulping rain-water from road-side puddles. To think that I was wrong!

[@onxiaftw]

Just eat the teabag for maximum flavour and antioxidants and coffein

[@wonderwoman1199]

Lol

[@bajillions1]

+1 for coffein

[@snowpeace19]

After that you will be lying in -coffin- coffein.

[@diwakarreddy8246]

Lol

[@realtennis4264]

Grow a beard

[@jjcruz750]

How British are you? “I’m a tea scientist”

[@Abdullah-london]

Haha!

[@landose986]

You mess it up , the answer should be scien-tea lmao

[@EonKerewaro]

You win

[@LK_tutturu]

@@landose986 get out

[@AnkitJain-us4mo]

hahahahaha

[@turtleface25]

Tea making expert is probably the most British job I've ever heard of.

[@querube78]

And his name is Stewart... This video gives everyone who watches it instant self loathing and knowledge on wtf is Brexit even about.

[@yellowatch8802]

Brits arent that much of tea drinkers tho. Turks are

[@reyakarmakar4383]

Yes that's how Harry Potah makes tea with most English wotah lol 😆

[@fjp9]

it’s also pretty asian.

[@StephSancia]

Fish and Chips, the British Delicacy and Jellied Eels would be very Sarfff'end on Sea in Essex I guess ! 🙃 PS .. AND MOOSHEE PEAS FROM YORKSHIRE in Greasy Chip Fat Newspaper from Ta Shop

[@Bananamattcrunch]

I always thought if you left a teabag long enough, it’d turn back into tasteless plain water. Thanks BBC for the clarification!

[@gladissk]

if you left a teabag long enough, your tea would get bitter taste because it starts to release tannins. So 5 minutes are perfect - no less, no more

[@GaryMain-h2l]

And the tea bag bursts when lefted in 4 2 long i must be paying the wrong ones 😂😂😂

[@thusharbhat]

This feels like a parody of a parody.

[@andanssas]

If it smells like, looks like and feels like a duck...

[@TheAce736]

@@andanssas but it's not. It's tongue in cheek but this is a very normal daytime English TV segment

[@Mythical.History]

@@andanssas Holy shit I found you!

[@andanssas]

@@Mythical.History I've never thought myself as Waldo, but still, well done! Great channel you have btw :)

[@Mythical.History]

@@andanssas Thanks!

[@rutinerad]

Not sure why KZbin recommended this, definitely not my cup of tea.

[@Niloolooloo]

I see what you did there! Pretty punny!

[@984francis]

Bah humbug!

[@Thereal_nishikiyama]

Puns deserve to die

[@Kipchoge475]

@@Thereal_nishikiyama F

[@Thereal_nishikiyama]

@@Kipchoge475 f

[@phoebeel]

Only British people would put such dramatic music in the background of a video about tea hahahaha

[@fds1805]

… and wear protective glasses to make a cup o' tea.

[@anz10]

Hahaha I'm British and find this funny cz it's true, we take our tea seriously especially if you're the type yo drink it everyday like me

[@tenzaemtade6146]

Lol you haven't seen the American news/documentary

[@bddybdz]

😂

[@RJ-ku2mh]

Its serious business

[@mackenzieallen2762]

I want this man to follow me around making subtle flavor improvements to my life

[@TheDracoflarester]

This is one of the most British things I’ve ever seen

[@HT-lr1rs]

Welcome to England

[@Nadia1989]

Then you should watch Tom Scott brewing an ISO cuppa...

[@dollartrader3342]

Can I have a Kappa Tea please? lol

[@lordgeoffrey78]

kappa you are such a pathetic mouth breather people like you type that exact same stupid comment on every single brittish video can you not come up with something original or intresting to say?

[@TheDracoflarester]

lord geoffrey ;)

[@sine0]

Next episode: Biscuit dunking technique.

[@heatherhenderson139]

🤣🤣🤣

[@2mdjr532]

Slowly but surely dunk a tea biscuit in a trajectory angle of 45° to the center of the cuppa, soak for 1.45973s, lift and bite 😂

[@DJ.LakeSea]

Step 1) Use Tim-Tams Step 2) Repeat step 1

[@2mdjr532]

@@DJ.LakeSea Hobnobs for sure 😂

[@King-vo7vm]

Biscuits scientists will tell the technique

[@Litchi91]

"Here make your tea in this styrofoam cup" *makes tea "No wrong" "Why??" "You made it in a styrofoam cup"

[@theonlycatonice]

Ha you just got Pranked! Gotem!

[@sanityisrelative]

"Here's she water to use" *Boils water and makes tea "No wrong" "Why??" "You used hard water"

[@athayphom3551]

😂 😂 😂

[@hindsight8522]

Hahahahahahaha

[@iu2]

"Styrofoam absorbs flavor moleucles, reducing the tastiness of the tea." -BBC That's not why styrofoam is bad. It's bad because styrofoam will leech harmful chemicals (styrene) into your hot water. Reduced flavor is the least of your worries. Be more concerned about cancer.

[@stephdalek4273]

"The perfect cup of tea" *Proceeds to make it from bagged, blended tea dust, but in a red mug instead of styrofoam* This video felt like teaching table etiquette on a McDonald's takeout.

[@picorizelda5838]

LMAO best analogy

[@solidpixel]

no, this was made for regular people not haughty people like you

[@lsamoa]

Hahahha spot on!

[@josephodonoghue9631]

Are the Glasses and lab coats really necessary?!? 😂😁

[@derpinated]

Joseph O'Donoghue health and safety, or labs are banned.

[@bastiaan1150]

Tea may be hot!

[@hopemachine5578]

Lol

[@smileitsjustagame2937]

Hey they are in a lab, no better excuse x)

[@maximusasauluk7359]

It's done because of habit. You're in a lab = always protection

[@shafkatkhan3552]

Dr.Stewart at the end has eyes full of pride. Finally he's getting recognition for his work.

[@amaanaslam6064]

Dr. Tea

[@jdkrobinson]

Shafkat Khan I know, right!? He’s stoked. 😄 I love it

[@jdkrobinson]

Tom Haha. You might be right. 🤣

[@Blackgeoff1]

He's had his peer review - now he can submit a paper to a science journal

[@LGAussie]

I don’t know why, but when I hear an English accent, it sounds like a speech impediment, but not when I hear an Irish accent?? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@TheHowtoDad]

do I need to wear safety glasses while making tea?

[@scienceandstuff5450]

TheHowtoDad technically as a person often in a chemistry lab, they should be goggles. But they are ridiculous for eye protection

[@ConstantChaos1]

Wear goggles if youre as uncoordinated as i am

[@kawo666]

And safety boots.

[@ConstantChaos1]

@@kawo666 if they arent fully nonslip and galvanized rubber you ARE NOT SAFE ENOUGH lmao

[@LegoSwordViedos]

@@scienceandstuff5450 so long as he doen't mix up and make tea out of boiled acid.

[@AB-tb5yh]

Absolutely revolutionary 🤣 Next time, we will learn, that there are instructions printed on the tea boxes and that the tea tastes better if you follow them. mind-blowing

[@user-yt9qy3pb5f]

Her: That's the same color as my mug at home. Him: I know. Her:

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

lmao

[@iam_crownty]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

@Virginia Andre lol ikr

[@MissDraiha]

@Virginia Andre but you have 'your mug' don't you?

[@defencebangladesh4068]

lol

[@drpoppyseed]

“So our brain is a huge factor in how we taste” Yes, i believe it is THE factor

[@ouztaki]

Yes, I believe HE is an actor ! 😛

[@jordanedgeley6601]

It's true, I removed my brain and couldnt even taste anything, couldn't even make the tea or see the cup. Also I was dead

[@talaverajr391]

She is a blonde girl. What did you expect.

[@imonsanyal]

Lmfao

[@watherby29]

No, tongue can do everything on its own. It actually prefers when it doesn't need to share with brain 😝

[@nir2594]

As an Indian who makes tea everyday, this whole video feels like a parody.

[@jimigarbage0206]

You don't have to be Indian to think this video is a parody... I mean it's kinda common sense and written on the bloody box isn't it?😂

[@Fattipotato79]

@@jimigarbage0206 ikr lmao

[@anukritisingh3301]

@Wangden Syangden Do you prefer the Indian way (adding milk and bringing it to a boil) or the British way?

[@asimanayak304]

@@anukritisingh3301 non-indians frown at the sight of adding milk to the tea before bringing it to a boil like a curse in their holy books.

[@anukritisingh3301]

@@asimanayak304 The Delhi way is: 1) Boil water+ginger+cardamom 2) Add tea. 3)RUNNN to the fridge for milk and add it right before everything boils over. 4) Bring to a boil and voila!

[@testgames4028]

British people: - Fun to watch. - Make me want to have a cup of tea, each time. - Have great sense of humor.

[@ShatabdaRoy115]

teeeee...

[@cruzjohnalexandert.2254]

Humour*

[@kirtivishwakarma7380]

That smile of success and happiness he has after hearing results from her is so precious.

[@PushyPawn]

He crashed my computer with an excess of smugness.

[@kadiru.4419]

creepy teatime

[@SiyavoshM]

Well he proved with science & data that eastern traditional tea making is the correct way to do it. It's always good to use science to confirm or refute tradition so we can validate or drop old knowledge ... Of course there was a minor difference: traditionally it's done in a "special" kind of pot called ... 😊 & covered with a teapot hood (cloth) to maintain the temperature while the tea steeps.

[@PasserBy489]

see how she looks at her left whilst saying" this actually has flavor and taste" She is lying...for the video...

[@goku445]

And very fake.

[@TheBest14184]

*Filters water to reduce calcium levels* *Then adds calcium rich milk* Makes perfect sense

[@studentgaming3107]

laughed so hard but yeah the calcium might be reacted with other molecules than in water because calcium in water is just Ca+ ready to react with a substance to become a salt. just use your brain a little my friend.

[@oldaccount8407]

@@studentgaming3107 or just make a cup of tea without thinking about those things

[@1000buffalos]

The calcium in the milk is said to bind with the polyphenols of the tea, hence the "scum" observed.

[@edowidivirgian]

Calcium from water (which derived from mineral) is different from animal-derived calcium that contained in the milk.

[@OhJodi69]

@@1000buffalos My tea is made with hard water, no milk, and there is a scum on it.

[@Robbyrool]

In summary: “After years of research, we figured out... Tea tastes better if you follow the directions on the box, don’t use horrible, disgusting styrofoam, which no one uses anyway, and don’t use nasty water. Uh yer welcome.”

[@danielbarber9920]

I was thinking this... the only thing I learnt was I have to change my whole kitchen colour scheme to pretend to have sweeter tea 😂

[@madshorn5826]

@@danielbarber9920 Here's a new suggestion then: try cold brewed tea. I'm not talking ice tea like letting regular tea cool. Take a litre of cold water and add the same amount of tea you would use for a regular pot of tea. Put it in the refrigerator for 24 hours, remove the teabags and drink. Sometimes I let it stand for 30-36 hours depending on the tea. I use a bottle with a wide neck and paper teabags, but loose leafs and a sieve works too. This process develops other flavours and gives a milder taste. Saves a lot of energy too :-)

[@malachite-6172]

@@madshorn5826 let me try dat

[@stevenkunkle3857]

@@madshorn5826 i like STRONG tea. I have tea brewing in the microwave right now with 20 tea bags in it, it'll make about half a gallon

[@madshorn5826]

@@stevenkunkle3857 We all have different preferences :-) Maybe I would ask my doctor about that particular recipe though. Strange things may happen if you dial up mild toxins like caffeine and tannins. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but if you plan on being more than 50 years old a certain caution is prudent. (I'm not saying it _is_ harmful. I'm saying it is better to check too much than too little :-)

[@noahwilliams2078]

His proud of finally making a perfect cup of tea, that face with a smile in the end says it all.

[@valsab1610]

In the end when she says its delicious..he looks like a proud father☕😆

[@angus9541]

It was an after bang tea 🤙

[@laypyu]

@@angus9541 Duuudeee 🤣

[@faheemazubair3265]

😂😂

[@stevenkunkle3857]

Love that look on his face lol. Nothing like showing someome a better way to do something

[@ez123461]

“Use a proper mug, use filtered water, and wait five minute” Me, an american who learned this from the back of the tea box: soooo basically what I’ve been doing before?

[@bobdull3148]

Ironic

[@kignacio]

And it’s only ok for Brits to pour a crapload of milk into their tea. If we do it, they will point out that we are silly yanks

[@miguelmarquez4192]

@@kignacio only certain teas take milk. I like early grey with a tiny amount of lemon and a sugar cube. Generally black tea doesnt react well with milk. Builders tea is very strong on many palates but not for people who drink alot, smoke, or brush their teeth and tongue. I dont like how my tongue tastes and feels after very strong teas or overbrewed. Many people enjoy the one note of strong bitter black tea, but i like to taste all the flavors the tea blender (its a real career) worked hard to produce. Also for me, too much caffeine and i get snippy at the whole world. Coffee drinkers and multiple cup a day tea drinkers usually arent as sensitive. Drink your tea how you like it and ignore those who snivel at your preference. Perfection is your own opinion, not a stranger's. Let them be the ones who arent using their manners at tea. Just dont clank your spoon against the cup when stirring or you'll ruin all credibility. 😁

[@kignacio]

@@miguelmarquez4192 I drink what I think is builders brew. Steeped for over 5 minutes, lots of cream and brown sugar. Part of us being builders is that we don’t see the need to stir with a spoon. We have our ways of pouring the tea into the sugar and likewise with the milk. We tend to weed out inefficient unnecessary processes of our day. Unless it is replying to a tea video at 9:30pm which is cutting into my 7 hours of sleep 😆

[@WestysGate]

Apparently 5 minutes is a long time now, peoples inpatients these days is shocking. This is where time management comes in, make your tea first and make breakfast at the sane time, dunzo.

[@valeria-militiamessalina5672]

The longer you leave the teabag in, the stronger the flavor, obviously, everyone must've noticed that, but more often than not I prefer a milder version, so I limit the brewing time to a couple of minutes, especially when I have tea later in the day. I only consume tea as a companion drink after I had coffee, which is still my beverage of choice.

[@tsoliot5913]

Wait. You have tea as a pairing with coffee regularly?

[@neowave777]

@@tsoliot5913 yeah I do it too. Lot of my friends and family do too

[@tsoliot5913]

@@neowave777 I respect it.

[@connorgaughan4004]

@@tsoliot5913 my thoughts exactly, where I'm from is tea OR coffee 😂

[@janetownley]

How strange

[@firepower432]

What is with all this dramatic music? You are just making a cup of tea.

[@chairmanneiluj5147]

Clearly you are not a true Brit ;)

[@mishaalnaeem6135]

Guess you don know brits, you dumb twit, do ya?

[@KarolisForTheWin]

It's to catch the attention of the American audience.

[@marmadukescarlet7791]

Aswin Vinod we’re talking about matters of great import. Imagine a world without tea!

[@marmadukescarlet7791]

wodra pixel some scenarios don’t bear thinking about and that’s that! 😱

[@LakeSG1985]

Why are they wearing safety goggles??? I thought only coffee gave you explosive diarrhea.

[@narutogluffy2272]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@murayakimani1359]

Omg! I thought it was only me!

[@RobertOfStAlbans_]

Muraya Kimani Lol caffeine acts as a laxative.

[@ivok9846]

because they're in a "tea lab". and she looks more serious.

[@zeek5605]

It makes my arse burn

[@aashisheapen8230]

He looks so smug in his tea knowledge

[@LukmanHassan]

Rightfully so

[@edoboleyn]

He has a PHTea.

[@janedoe805]

Mere C Your comment was brilliantly funny! Thank you 😊

[@janedoe805]

mayson lee He’s absolutely adorable! 😍

[@fenhen]

mayson lee You’re clearly not British. Tea experts are considered sexy here.

[@sanjeevjain4787]

One other tip. Do not boil the water. Boiling water reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in it. To get the flavor out of tea leaves we need their reaction with oxygen. So using boiled water will give u lesser flavor, more bitter tea. Use water which is just about to boil or just when u notice the first boil bubble. Also the tea bag should ideally not be of paper but like a muslin cloth so that we don't get that paper flavor in tea

[@travispfeifer1979]

Overboiling causes that, not boiled water.

[@nirakarshrestha8730]

Indians nepali bangali sri lankan Literally whole asia boiling tea for 10 15 mins : hold my cup bro

[@NAYOCECE]

I know right 😂😂😂😂

[@ManthanPandYEAH]

my local street tea shop guy will know more than this guy.

[@Write_with_me_gknotes]

Exactly 😂

[@AniketPatil16]

Thats facts... Nothing beats Indian cup of tea from street .. the fact they have lab is telling sign of how inexperienced they are in making tea..

[@shonnyNOR]

My Lapsang Souchong and the Mao Feng usually get 10 minutes or more, in best Norwegian tap water!

[@laddo]

A 6 minute video and no mention of whether to put the milk in first or after. (It's always after)

[@Sal-T]

Only if you're brewing your tea in the cup with a tea bag. If you brew the tea in a teapot, then you put your milk/cream in the cup and add the tea to it. Also, you should not brew your tea in the cup, or with a teabag if you can avoid it. If you have no choice and have no teapot, then sure, teabag in with boiling water, steep 4-5ish minutes, then add milk/cream. Can't brew (black) tea properly if you've cooled the water with milk.

[@derosabike]

...and if in a pot, heat the pot first.

[@Sal-T]

@@derosabike Of course. Boil your water in a kettle. Pour some into the pot and swirl it around to heat the pot, then pour it out. Then add your water. Or be lazy and use a teamaker like the Breville I use. Lazy, and still good tea!

[@dennisjeffs4239]

laddo .....teapot should be heated first by swirling boiling water, tea brewed in teapot with a tea cosy on, then milk in cup first, followed by the tea and white sugar for sweetening. With coffee it's milk last then Demerara sugar to taste. Only the tea you make at home tastes good, the stuff you get at Starbucks, Costa's, greasy spoon cafes etc taste like dishwater!!

[@nicholasbolash4605]

You add the steeped tea to the milk ideally. This is not a flavor thing. Its because its less of a temperature shock to the milk and reduces the chance of it scolding which will curdle some of the milk.

[@user-kq2ks9ry7r]

Imagine if she'd say "Tastes the same like the 30sec one" I'd be on the floor

[@ST29399]

The scientist will tear his clothes then.....

[@enra7990]

Just imagine and i'm already laughing 😂

[@Arwanbok_Syiemlieh]

And it does

[@sirblitzherback9453]

You're like everyone else in the world whose told there's a healthier version of what you're consuming. You: "There is??? I DOnT CaRE i been waiting to die"😂

[@Touk1-u7i]

Well you know she could be lying, and she had to And if I was she I would lie too even if it tastes the same

[@fijitom]

That lady is a legend. She takes much heat for our education

[@ultravidz]

You shouldn’t be drinking hot liquids out of plastic/styrofoam in the first place.

[@missourimongoose7643]

I don't like those silicone cups either

[@goku445]

This is one of the many things this video misses entirely.

[@goku445]

Not to mention that they probably used a teabag made out of plastic like they do nowadays.

[@brandonrico6223]

Who in the hell uses styrofoam cups for tea and brews it for 30! seconds.

[@1mucocele]

Is the American way

[@chowdhuryabrarfaiyaz2047]

First mistake, they're using tea bag.

[@steviedavidson5130]

Not a mistake though.

[@steviedavidson5130]

Alex not exactly. As long as you have a high-quality tea bag it makes no difference. The problem only arises when you buy a low-quality tea bag, many of which are just the leftovers from the manufacturing of loose leaf. Oh, and she also explains at the start that these are ‘the golden rules when using a mug and a bag’.

[@imdbist]

Agree. When I visited the tea plantations in Darjeeling, teabags were said to be made from the floor sweeping.

[@gr8vijay]

@@imdbist Are you serious or just kidding ?

[@imdbist]

@@gr8vijay why would I kid. I don't invent things.

[@schmalzilla1985]

Ok now we need to see a British tea master vs a Japanese tea master. Who can brew the best.

[@saqibzaman1476]

British don't even brew the best tea south asians do Indians and pakistanis

[@blancazacatzontle878]

Uncle iro

[@kristinajohansson5099]

The japanese. Because he/she will never use a teabag when there are loose tea.

[@JB-sz4wy]

Neither. The British tea is cheap and served in bags and not often whole leaf. Japanese may have good tea but that matcha stuff is disgusting and what they serve in prison. You need another country like Nepal, China or India or Sri Lanka to look for the best white green oolong black or puerh teas

[@salamilid4125]

Japanese 100% the teas are soo good but a lot is matcha green tea

[@blatinobear]

My biggest mistake is making tea while American

[@nadm.191]

I thought there was no difference between you two. Look at the last 70 years.

[@elizabethm7163]

Speak for yourself. I've been doing it correctly as an American the whole time.

[@mr.towerz9855]

Im a closeted American tea drinker don't tell !

[@blatinobear]

@@elizabethm7163 lol, I totally didn’t clarify, but I just meant that 6 years ago a British friend taught me how they make basic black tea with milk and it totally blew my mind how wrong I had been doing it. I’ve loved black tea ever since and have a good time making it now. It took me into my late 30’s, but I can finally see how for regular Brits it’s completely analogous to coffee.

[@othmane-mezian]

You should change your accent while making it

[@Aska222]

Who makes tea in styrofoam cup.

[@aarnelausala]

Aska Gamer You are literally everywhere I am.

[@Aska222]

AOSL YT 😂

[@Acro]

I think it’s a brutish thing. Haven’t seen it in America

[@blaznrayln]

At work they provide mugs and styrofoam cups. People usually go for styrofoam bcz they can avoid doing the dishes that way.

[@StefanKirby]

Literally every employee of a coffee shop that makes "to go" orders.

[@mahlstadt]

“So our brain is a huge factor in how we taste?” Without your brain you will not taste anything

[@eurovision50]

Haha, I was thinking that, too.

[@dislike__button]

Some people manage to live without a brain their whole life.

[@mahlstadt]

@@dislike__button That’s why some people are tasteless

[@dennisnashville7114]

Hahaha. True.

[@urbanchillerTM]

Technically...

[@Kookbandit]

He's so proud at the end. Wholesome

[@ohtaren8052]

Also, covering while steeping keeps a lot more of the volatile compounds that are lost with the steam.

[@mohaamd_7505]

So, England has reached an evolutionary point where they need *"Tea Making Laboratory Experts"*

[@CallanM98]

Mohaamd_7 😂😂😂

[@AmitSinghco]

😂😂

[@hashimal3bdali347]

😂😂😂🥊

[@patussay]

Love how they use protective eyewear just to make tea

[@nuvamusic]

Lol...I guess sophistication has no limits. You take it to wherever you want.

[@facelessman2744]

Actually, according to this video, I’ve been making tea correctly all along.

[@Lia-A-Eastwood]

Me, too. 😂

[@MrMatt_Gray]

Correct tea is never with a tea bag. Loose tea in a pot is correct.

[@FamsLife]

Same here 🙋🏿‍♂️

[@kaioliver5370]

Same here. Lol

[@VainVenatorPL]

Me too. And Im not even British

[@kawasakimiyazaki2104]

The overly emotional orchestra when she tastes the tea goes to show how British this video is.

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

First hint, it's tea

[@peterpaul9320]

They got married after that

[@papalangham]

That man was beaming with joy at her loving his cuppa. Good work!

[@Jfatland86]

Dr Stews In laws : So what do you work as Dr Stew : Uh.. Umm scientist In laws : What type of scientist Dr Stew : Tea Scientist In Laws (to daughter) : You found the one

[@macspud28]

I stew tea.

[@AWhileHanlin]

Dr Brew

[@aeyvan]

Godless FC Scienteast*

[@sotypme4813]

Where does the funding come from?

[@Jfatland86]

SoTyp Me it’s the real reason we pay tax... 😂

[@sebthi7890]

In addition to swimming goggles, you can also wear a corona mask while drinking tea, you don't need a filter or tea bag.

[@Artnotforthesakeofart]

XD

[@sait5876]

Hillerous

[@MKTheGreat]

Oh this is big brain time

[@eugeemz]

No way bro called it a corona mask💀

[@elizabethr4107]

Are u still alive and well?

[@lianak3530]

WHO BREW TEA JUST FOR FEW SECONDS?! I always brew mine for 5 mins...... It's tastier

[@warriormaiden9829]

For me it depends on what kind of tea I'm drinking. For rooibos, peppermint, or blueberry, I do 5 minutes and a touch of white sugar. For peach, spice, or ginger blends, I do 10 and use brown sugar. For medicinal teas, I do 15 and a drizzle of honey once it's cooled a bit. Both steep time and what sugar you pair it with makes a big difference! :)

[@bjfifi]

Same

[@quynhanhtrannguyen135]

there is Gong Fu tea brewing style that brew tea mostly under 20 seconds depending on what kind of tea.

[@v7ran]

Quynh Anh Tran Nguyen yea anyone who brews their first infusion for over 30 seconds is crazy. Get more flavor with your gaiwan instead of doing it western style. I’m surprised this tea scientist never heard of gong fu.

[@quynhanhtrannguyen135]

@@v7ran I think they do know but it is their job for comercial tea companies so they cannot argue.

[@jamesmartin6713]

Nice video.. I live in China.... and I have never use plastic cups, I always brew about 8-12 minutes depending on type of tea, and never, never, never great tea ruin with milk/cream. Of all the teas available here.. 5+ year aged Puer is the best.

[@agatepece6776]

Nice... By the way, do you boil the water?

[@Nhkg17]

Wow, I live in central Europe, but same for me: 10+ minutes, no milk (or sugar, citron, ...) and quality Puer is the best ;-)

[@godhash]

@@Nhkg17 10 minutes for a puerh?? sheesh

[@martg0]

temperature?

[@zjing007]

不敢相信，你竟然喝普洱！❤

[@cts]

Judging by them looking at each other, I was expecting them to kiss and get married at the end.

[@ruhmatariq70]

Me too😂😂

[@shiyeliainkorea]

😃😃😃😃

[@DaughterofKingofSalem]

😂

[@shiyeliainkorea]

@@DaughterofKingofSalem lol

[@supramusic9667]

ship 999999

[@JustBigdata]

This could be a perfect inspiration for an SNL sketch

[@RestfulRoom]

Oh, unfortunately, snl became so satanic (or it has always been?), please be safe in every way.

[@umeshchoudhary6035]

As an Indian...I really died inside while watching this video....!!

[@cinnamonbun216]

GOD SAME, we do everything better than the British, including cricket

[@boxingexpert9065]

@@cinnamonbun216 Suck at everything else. Cricket is a dead sport

[@SabertoothDeathmouse]

@ wouldn't a boomer be lauding cricket, not saying it's dead?

[@steviedavidson5130]

Funny then because I die inside watching videos of your stupid masala chai :-)

[@prashantswaroop4801]

@@steviedavidson5130 Bro give it a try.

[@sworajsapkota4489]

What on earth! I'd been smoking tea leaves all my life! Thank you for the help BBC!

[@hughmungus4353]

This geezer spent 1/4 of his life learning how to make a perfect cup of tea

[@beruseruku2975]

забавный человек your comment is so underrated, it needs more likes

[@TeethbatFGC]

Time well spent

[@GPflashclass]

And he's smug about it.

[@andrewkowalczewski5618]

And we’re spending our lives commenting on KZbin videos..

[@GPflashclass]

I looked this guy up and he's really interesting. Turns out he's not a "tea scientist" he's a medical doctor turned science educator. He has a blog too where he discusses his recent battle with brain cancer.

[@theangryhobos]

The smug look in Dr Tea's face at the end.

[@Leahd_279]

Dr Tea, 😭💀

[@hippychicktarot]

😂😂😂 I saw that too! Dr tea🤣

[@prising6928]

He is English.

[@brendamoon2660]

He's smug because he figured out how to make his living getting paid to be a tea scientist.

[@phillipgallas]

The s'mug' face? =D

[@herberar]

How scientific could this be ? Not a word about the temperature of the water .

[@IntheEndAhNevermind]

Boiling is pretty specific.

[@pollumG]

If you don't know the temp of boiling water then.... 🤦🏻‍♂️smfh Wake ur ass up BAMMM

[@pollumG]

@@IntheEndAhNevermind we must have read the comment at the same time lol

[@djork6518]

mate have you ever taken a science class

[@pollumG]

@@djork6518lol, in an hr 4 more divs liked the comment

[@auseryt]

Nice to see that British people finally learn to make tea. Took them some time ;)

[@agatepece6776]

Nah... They're still boiling the water...

[@Solegor]

Nah they still add milk in for some reason

[@auseryt]

@@Solegor black tea with milk and sugar is the best beverage on earth.

[@sabayonz]

what's next? you've been breathing wrong the whole time?

[@jltaco85]

According to this scientist the proper way of breathing and getting filter air into the lugs is through your anus.

[@Arrowmania]

look up "mouthbreather", quite interesting. Also used as an insult by that girl in Stranger Things.

[@broodypie2216]

Inhale first, exhale second? Or exhale first, inhale second?

[@N-e-o1]

You'd be surprised actually how many people don't know how to breathe. Pple are taking in tiny shallow breaths instead of deep breaths which has many health benefits which I won't go into.

[@xenondoro8573]

Hehe, I was gonna post what the previous poster did. Most people take shallow breaths whereas deep breaths are much healthier 😄

[@dehavillandvenom7835]

No mention of whether the boiled water ought to be left to cool slightly before adding it to the cup. Milk was not mentioned - full cream vs. others. Does the quantity of milk to infused water affect flavour? & how about adding sugar - one lump or two? And every Brit knows the time of day affects the flavour of the tea. A tea taken at 4pm afternoon tastes best. If I take tea with a biscuit is it ok to dunk the biscuit in the tea or should I be spooning the tea over the biscuit? & will I look like a silly twat if I do? Drinking Twinings tea is psychologically more satisfying than drinking Tetleys. If I'm in my pjamas at 11am in the morning will the tea taste better?

[@yourrain2587]

Tea with anything other than water is an abomination I tell you

[@TasiAbo]

I agree tea is best at 4pm 🤣

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

The tea universe is vast and endless😘

[@brightlightsbigcity6227]

That tea expert has a lot of explaining to do!!

[@Polar_Bear_Ron]

Don’t bother waiting for boiled water to cool. Whichever milk fits personal preference; ratio of milk to tea makes a MASSIVE difference. Milk always goes in last. Dunking of biscuit should last no longer than half a second, lest the integrity of the biscuit become compromised and the structurally weakened treat falls into your cup. Do NOT use a spoon to pour tea over the biscuit, you will look like a cock-womble. Tea will taste better whilst wearing comfortable clothing at 11am, though by that point you should probably be on your second or third cup, or your nationality as a Brit will be up for debate.

[@rasalas91]

"here is a styrofoam cup and some shitty water, make tea." *makes tea* "WRONG you used a styrofoam cup and shitty water."

[@eduardobrazil007]

Too funny 🤣

[@danielhawkins6425]

Just found this in my feed. Many years ago, when I started drinking tea (an oddity for an American), I experimented a bit and found 7 minutes to be the best brewing time. This was based on the final temperature after I added some half-and-half so that I could drink it right away. If it means anything, I usually drink Earl Grey.

[@sushh1]

the milk triggers me.

[@oberdamujigae]

Then cheese foam would trigger you more lol

[@snowpeace19]

Same way a tea without milk triggers me.

[@sushh1]

@@oberdamujigae I actually tried the cheese foam stuff it was as disguisting as it sounds. I was thinking it was actual cheese flavor but it was more of a "cream cheese" This may sound stupid but milk in a Hong Kong style milk tea cold is fine, but having it hot is a no no for me, probably the sweetener added in the cold style makes the difference.

[@oberdamujigae]

@@sushh1 I actually love it a lot the key is to add salt to the foam so there's an added umami from the foam. The foam also goes well with cocoa drink :) I'd never have milk tea / cheese tea warm myself. The ice cube is an important ingredient :D

[@bulletsfordinner8307]

Same

[@DenverDiscovery]

A common mistake they didn't cover: Don't squeeze the teabag when removing it from the cup. Squeezing releases excess tannins, the source of bitterness. :)

[@digbickmetalspinning9700]

Very true. It's called bruised

[@sstills951]

Yeah but I like bitter tea.

[@GururajBN]

@@misspriss13pink Distinction without difference.

[@AadhilRizwan]

Yeah, I almost vomited the other day

[@ditzygypsy]

@@misspriss13pink same here. It does the same thing as squishing the bag at the end. So gross.

[@MsWinterlife]

And that’s just for black tea… imagine if they have to make green tea using delicate young leaves that are easily damaged, none of these techniques would be suitable, even the water filtering part. While it is true that hard water doesn’t do any recipe justice, mineral water is actually preferred over purified water when it comes to enhancement of the flavour of green tea. And the water needs to be allowed to cool down a bit from boiling point so as not to decimate the tea leaves which, if you choose top range varieties, are always the first shoots of Spring and therefore very fine and tender. Steeping top quality green tea is never a good idea, because the leaves just can’t handle such brutalities and break down fast. Instead, it is recommended by green tea enthusiasts to make the tea in a cup and save it to serve from a pot: a single measure of leaves can be “brewed” three or four times in quick secession using a cup and strainer, and each “batch” of tea is poured into the serving pot after 20 seconds’ contact with water. Once you have accumulated a pot of freshly made tea, the leaves have served their purpose and can be discarded, and you have light but aromatic tea to enjoy as it is (no milk nor sugar). I still remember the tea shop that I visited many years ago, the shopkeeper lady made such exquisite tea for us to try on the spot using exactly this method, that my taste buds still remember it to this day.

[@ikw4384]

💀

[@everberry51]

So from one concentrated cup of green tea, you add more water to dilute it? Which shop did you visit?

[@luca.desu.2590]

@@everberry51 no you use the leaves again with each round of water. Another way I love esp in summer is to cold brew green tea, which retains more antioxidants and natural sweetness, but is decaf, then reusing the same leaves for a hot tea, which gives you the caffeine.

[@anjayl]

True. I was going to comment : If you're using tea bags, always soak it in lukewarm water first to avoid burning the leaves by pouring the water that just boiled onto it.

[@knorrbeefcubes5641]

le dot for future reference

[@andrewinnes848]

Crikey, they could've just said, "leave the bag in for five minutes" and be done with it. Who drinks out of one of those polystyrene cups apart from when you have no choice anyway?!

[@Paul-om1zs]

The hard water and the colour of the cup was also an issue.

[@VirtuesOfSin]

*Uncle:* "This tea tastes like nothing more than hot tea-juice!" *Nephew:* "Uncle... That is what all tea is like..." *Uncle:* "How can a member of my own family say something so... Outrageous?!"

[@horationelson1840]

Lmao

[@dedsoft2368]

Hot leaf juice

[@boreal9658]

Uncle: “I know I shouldn’t cry over spilt tea but... it’s just so sad!”

[@seth5899]

The secret ingredient is love

[@MrAmalthejus]

The guy sacrifised his life so that we all can have a good cup of tea. Hero.

[@arjanrijkens8823]

I don’t think he helped us at all. Other than the styrofoam one which is pretty obvious but also useless, I’m pretty sure the woman didn’t notice a difference but lied because otherwise they wouldn’t have a video to upload

[@ritahorvath8207]

@@arjanrijkens8823 no, she did.

[@pfft5275]

"Here's some water and a cup. Make tea. ... WRONG! You can't use that water or that cup!"

[@Sienna.Jen2971]

Right🤣🤣😂

[@XEEEEM]

I’m American and I needed this informational video, thank you.

[@rajsrivastav6940]

"You put water into a pot it BECOMES the pot" Bruce Lee

[@DarckT7]

😂

[@wtfstudioinc.1827]

Just a tip: while brewing your tea, remove the teaspoon inside the cup so the tea won’t cool quickly.

[@samimotag]

That's true! I read something about that.

[@0000song0000]

yeah... i must admit i never ever use spoons on tea on coffee as in my mind i can "taste it" (i know it shoulnt/cannot be... as the spoon is not dissolving itself)

[@MauriiBoii]

I don't think it will make a difference if it's a plastic spoon.. because I assume any other spoon such as stainless steel would conduct heat better

[@treeoflife7151]

Another tip to protect heat: first rinse it with hot water so you have a warm cup.

[@maryy1370]

Here's one more- put some kind of lid on it while it is steeping! It will keep it hotter while it is steeping which helps pull out the flavor! And I squeeze the bag when I take it out, that gets the most soaked in flavor out of the bag and into the tea.

[@AnkitJain-us4mo]

This is not my cup of tea - Literally Every Indian out there

[@theawkwardcurrypot9556]

Must chaay

[@sam_wanderer]

Our 'cutting' tastes much much better. U guys colonized us for 200yrs yet we managed to keep this simple secret to us. 🤫

[@AnkitJain-us4mo]

@@sam_wanderer true, they can never experience the taste of our tea which is absolutely mesmerizing in it's flavour

[@superbetyl]

True. I'm Turkish and I'd only drink even the so called better option tea in apocalypse (or when there's no Turkish tea of course).

[@AnalogBuddy]

So true dude .... Was just gonna say this

[@dewdew34]

Don't use styrofoam with anything hot. Don't use it with anything liquid...Avoid teflon or any ceramic pan that uses same coating. Funny story my friend worked at DuPont 35 years ago as a salesman. He asked a chemist there if he used teflon and his response was hell no... he knew even then.

[@christianzilla]

'Horizon: The Poisoning of America'. 'Dark Waters'. Always worth watching. Fluoride being the 'f' in the teflon molecule. Tea is a massive source of fluoride due to pesticide use, but usually you get the 'tea is good for you' line. Because money.

[@gunnerglory]

"You've looked directly at the teabag, don't look at the teabag"

[@weliveinasociety1154]

Studies show that looking at a teabag actually diminishes the water molecules in the tea, so if you want a nice quantity of tea, steer clear of making eye contact with the bag.

[@ohduck]

thats a smile of a scientist who just educated someone successfully

[@Prairie_Gypsy]

He was so pleased that she actually noticed! I almost got emotional because of how proud of himself he was!

[@Marrelise]

Lol me too 😹

[@annrae1597]

Did he mention that a styrofoam cup also puts styrene into your tea which is a chemical that can poison you ,especially with a hot drink which leaches the styrene out even more than a cold drink....and if I leave the bag in longer than a few seconds ,my heart starts pounding..the caffeine effects your heart.

[@TheHkluivert]

I’d be happy with that pounding heart. Imagine if it stopped doing that 🤓

[@annrae1597]

@@TheHkluivert Imagine if you are aware of your heart every second ...all day long...I don't you'd like it much.

[@childofthe60s100]

No - it is POLY styrene - which is quite different!!!!! Your silly comment is like saying that polyethene (polythene) bags release ethene (ethylene) - which they don't - because they can't. Learn some chemistry!

[@kezkai]

@@childofthe60s100 very confidently incorrect comment for someone who could have spent 2 seconds googling it before trying to make someone else look stupid online

[@pl1842]

If I tell this to my Chinese grandma, she will be like: well using a tea bag is wrong at the very beginning... and adding milk or sugar?! these youngsters are ruining the culture! Whatever you say, science or not, spring water is always better than rain water. Soft water? only when u pay tribute to ancestors. (note that the point is that how to drink tea is subjective matter but not that we should not drink tea with milk. My grandma know British history -- not referring to the Opium War and taking over tea trade part but the more lovely part where loyal ppl love tea and stuff... anyways, she knows both -- and I make all kinds of tea, milk tea, boba tea at home)

[@maxwell9561]

I'm a minor but honestly I'd agree with her. Tea bags more often then not have worse tea leaves, and milk and sugar take out a lot of the flavor of tea.

[@shiishikaa]

agreed.

[@mayte_j4008]

Chinese culture discovered tea, they hold wisdom

[@Lisamcgruff]

@@technophobian2962 so since colonialism? Interesting

[@AlesiaKrush]

Right. I buy different types of tea from China where I live. And I usually wait 15-20 seconds for each round, because if I wait longer the tea will be so bitter, it will be impossible to drink. But then I have many rounds of the same leaves. Maybe 5 or 6.

[@hamidmor]

well it is not a surprise to people from the middle east and russia as they have followed these for centuries , here are tips for a cup of good tea: 1- never use tea bag as usually junk low quality tea goes there. alway use a decent loose tea 2- you should brew the tea for at least 5-10 minutes depending on type of the tea 3- indirect heat for brewing is the best, search for "samover" 4- soft water is necessary or even the best tea will taste nothing by the way, milk in tea you see only in UK :D

[@norsefalconer]

Milk in hot tea is common in the US as well. But, ask for tea in the Southern States and it will come cold over ice, and sweet enough to hurt your teeth.

[@martymitch8375]

I've recently seen a samovar (made of metal, plain) in a tea shop/ethnic food shop and it was expensive as hell! More than 500€ (~600$)! I suppose I'll keep on sticking to my electric kettle...

[@10jellys73]

And biscuits with tea seems very British also. Half the reason I drink tea is to dunk hobnobs in.

[@sweetriri5769]

it is common in Yemen to drink milk tea

[@junrenong8576]

Sorry, in Malaysia you can get milk tea too (but we called it Teh Tarik) but yeah......

[@crystal_2020]

He didn’t even talk about the temp of the water. How did I end up here 😑

[@38kenaly]

Exactly, the most important aspect of making a good cup of tea: temperature!

[@Blackgeoff1]

You lost your way.

[@ChumpyChicken2]

Well a boiling kettle is 100°C.... ta da! You want it to cool down first?

[@deama15]

@Amit P. Bharath I use cold water for mine.

[@EntropyKC]

@@deama15 boiling it, pouring it, then drinking 5 minutes later - kind of covers the temperature there pal

[@LiborTinka]

The proper way of making tea is running a continuous multi-solvent extraction on a Soxhlet apparatus, followed by careful chromatography, picking desired fractions, switching solvent to water, filtration of water-insoluble components with the aid of Celite 545.

[@kyivstuff]

My brother uses tea bags just to color the water. He reuses one multiple times, and when he visits our Mom he even hides already used bags for the next week. We try to find it and throw it out but we’re not always successful. We despair of him.

[@annih7385]

What in the world...

[@bea6219]

My mother usually uses a tea bag once or twice before putting it in the bin but would never keep a teabag for that long

[@kyivstuff]

Hinna Books I know, I know, it boggles my mind too.

[@annih7385]

@@kyivstuff It's quit funny honestly but I also want to cry at the same time 😂

[@ChrisChanningChannel]

Tea bags are, in theory, strong enough to make several cups. The 'thing' of one bag- one cup was a marketing ploy about 15 or so years ago. I remember the novelty of a one cup tea bag, and how odd it seemed, yet now it is the norm and people who do it the old way are thought as being odd. Clearly for a while now the tea makers sell a lot more tea bags and the person who had the idea of selling tea bags for limited use deserves a (commercial) pat on the back.

[@ML-jw4cd]

I'd have loved it if she had said .."it's a bit cold" to him at the end

[@kedarchitre9813]

Rofl

[@saurav8429]

indian: You have been making tea wrong whole time ( * adds tea in boiling milk and enjoys)

[@RRC5074]

Haha so true! That tea beats this one any day for me. But i guess the British hates milky tea

[@ToxicTripz8213]

@@RRC5074 hey I'm British and will enjoy a nice milky cuppa from time to time especially towards the winter

[@blush8278]

😂👍

[@RamKumar-yi6wn]

@@ToxicTripz8213 For a "toxic subscriber" , you sound agreeable enough 😌

[@hiltos]

I have never tried that, am totally going to, sounds delicious

[@BlueDog241]

As an American who has been wondering how to make a proper cup of Tea, I have got to try this. Great video. I'm absolutely going to try this now and see if my Tea taste better.

[@patriciaferraro4189]

Such dramatic music at the end… sounds like a movie where they just saved the world 😂 I love tea and drink some every day but it is still just tea 😋

[@jessygt4414]

Tea is important, you didn't get it 😂😂

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

O Patricia, don't spoil it now! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Blasphemer! Tea is life and life is tea And it must be either PG Tips or Tetley’s British blend. As a last resort you could use Red Rose tea but only if its from the larger box so you can collect the porcelain figurines cheers

[@ilovgudmuzik]

Bite your tongue @Patricia! Tea is NEVER just tea! 🤭😄😂