How It's Made: Tea

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[@GA-yv3zw]

that drying room probably smells amazing😍

[@rajatdhoot]

It sure does. I've been to a few tea factories and boy they smell wonderful..

[@pikahsu]

Actually, the tea leaves in the indoor withering step also smells very great, even more aromatic than the one in drying step!

[@shibinmi]

Been to a tea factory. It smells amazing.

[@JohnDoe-vm2di]

I imagine it smells like a combination of rotten farts and explosive diarrhea

[@edochoa3452]

@@JohnDoe-vm2di like your Grammas breath!!

[@TM-ng2bz]

This video makes a huge but weirdly common mistake. Fermentation is not the same as oxidation. It's not that anywhere else and it's not that in tea. Oxidation has to do with reacting to air (You can also see this in e.g. bruised fruit). Fermentation has to do with microbes. Black tea is not fermented. It is only oxidised. Oolong is also not fermented. Fermented tea does also exist and it forms its own category. Pu erh is an example of fermented tea.

[@en0n126]

Puerh tea is also damn delicious.

[@danielhaynes2362]

You must really want some validation from people "smart guy"

[@TM-ng2bz]

@@danielhaynes2362 No, but tea is really important for me and I hate it when people get this wrong.

[@ether23-23]

@@danielhaynes2362 Speaking the truth is a problem to you, huh?

[@kma3647]

@@danielhaynes2362 Insecure much? Are you feeling inferior because some guy on the internet understands basic chemistry terms and doesn't want people making mistakes any Chem 101 student should be able to correct? People who mock intelligent discussion and celebrate ignorance make the world a worse off place. Set your ego aside and you might learn something.

[@n00dles79]

2:06 I was hoping they'd make a giant cup of tea with that monsterous homemade tea bag 😂

[@nathangreene3]

That machine looks like a way to turn a tea master into ground beef.

[@louf7178]

4:13

[@KillerGothChick]

That's sounds like something Heston Blumenthal wound do XD

[@kishascape]

Long as you do t do it the gross white people way with milk and sugar 🤮

[@thebatmary5954]

Narrator: “An experienced tea master directs every phase of the processing.” Me: looks for Uncle Iroh

[@oscarayala7672]

This the one ☝️ lol

[@AdelineTeoh105]

Iroh doesn't process though. He's more of a sommelier.

[@MysticianLuna_VG]

avatar moments

[@kingMT514]

Don’t say tea is just hot leaf juice….

[@QuartzOfficial]

4:32 "this dries the damn tea" why is he so angry at the tea :(

[@clo13570]

Dries the *damp* tea. I misheard that as first, too.

[@claudioestevez61]

The tea master brings out the worst in him

[@QuartzOfficial]

@@clo13570 wooosh

[@teaninja3739]

It is damp not damn tea and damp means wet

[@QuartzOfficial]

@@teaninja3739 damp the joke rly flew over ur head

[@Cory_Peters512]

Sounded like he said dries the damn tea 😂😂 4:33

[@unwindgames4795]

Lol that’s what I thought but I try think he said damp tea

[@xruno841]

Sure did lol

[@leatherxrose7743]

This is the show that made me pursue industrial engineering...... can't believe I'd not found this channel till now! Please continue making and uploading these!!

[@roshanviscoro4136]

Well vaishnavi check huggbees video of how its actually made and you will definitely go for PHd

[@leatherxrose7743]

@@roshanviscoro4136on year two of my masters.... So already on that track :-) and huggbees is a great channel!

[@roshanviscoro4136]

@@leatherxrose7743 is it. Same here. Thats cool.

[@madtitanoboa462]

@@roshanviscoro4136 who is vaishnavi ? Where is vaishnavi? I don't see any vaishnavi

[@yabgshisan]

look at me

[@Lyxtwa]

4:32 This dries the damn tea

[@parisdaddy2043]

lol, I thought that so.. then I was like..oh, dries the DAMP tea..

[@creedrichards137]

There is only the slightest p sound there

[@jerryjones7903]

I caught that too

[@blizzbee]

😂

[@Davionknight1]

Narrator is a coffee man.

[@natehawkins2910]

Not sure how many thousands of gallons of black iced tea I’ve drank over the past 25 years, but it would probably keep a factory like this busy for weeks just to supply my consumption so far lol

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Know what you mean, love my tea, have been drinking it since i was about 4yrs old

[@Zepplin76]

I've watched a bunch of these and the video source used are all over 2 decades old. The processes have greatly improved but it's cool to watch 80s training videos too.

[@chrisadams3668]

When you realize 1980 was 42 years ago.

[@ambivvvvvvvvvalence]

@@chrisadams3668thats some fucked up shit to do to me right there 👵

[@Mike__B]

wonder at what point in history someone said "we're going to dry that, and then soak it in water, then drink the water" because those tea leave plants don't look much different then a plant you'd put in your garden as a privacy hedge.

[@Eiroth]

The first step (putting leaves in hot water) was probably discovered fairly early, as it's something people have done to extract medicinal properties from plants for ages. All the subsequent steps (the drying, oxidation, etc.) Were probably gradually explored as tea grew in popularity as a beverage.

[@carlossanchez-us9dl]

The legend says that ta mo (an Indian monk who traveled to china for spread buddhism) was meditating close to a tea Bush (obviously he didn't know what this Bush was) while he was boiling some water to drink, and some leaves accidentally fell from that bush to the pot, then he tasted that infusion and voila: tea was born

[@Eiroth]

@@carlossanchez-us9dl I remember a similar story, but where it was the Emperor who accidentally got a tea leaf in his hot water

[@Yvolve]

All those myths are an amalgamation of what happened everywhere in history when new foods and ways of preparing it were discovered, to tell the story quickly or have a story. People have an innate need to have an explanation for things. It has most likely been the result of a proces of trial and error. First to discover if it is poisonous, then if it's edible. Once we got fire, we could roast things. Once we could make water tight, fire resistant pot and boil water, people realised through the same methods that cooked food is often much better and easier to eat. Water also gets flavour from cooking food, so other things might flavour water. People test everything that is safe to eat, like leaves from this plant. They figured out the top parts were the best and discovered new ways of preparing them to get certain flavours. It is always a process with many people involved, not a single event.

[@musAKulture]

it took thousands of years to mold tea drinking into what we have today. it started basically with hot leaf juice, possible as food, then people realized that the shit's fantastic as a soup but the leaves taste like garbage. then it was time for matcha around i believe tang dynasty. later on storage and fermentation methods were discovered and tea basically became what it is today, aroudn song-yuan dynasties. (i might have remembered some details wrong)

[@karoma7898]

Lipton is the "dust" left over

[@MesaperProductions]

Well... you're not wrong

[@ashleycalhoun1824]

Black tea in Turkey is both cheaper than Lipton in the states, and much higher quality.

[@cileft011]

forreal though. after whole leaf teas are processed, the leftover bits are bought off by large tea companies like lipton and tetley, who then bag it up and sell it.

[@ashleycalhoun1824]

@@cileft011 I unfortunately bought Lipton loose leaf... pure dust, almost unusable. I just use it for when I don't care how my tea tastes and just need hydration.

[@Jcreek201]

@@ashleycalhoun1824 Have you tried water? I heard water works pretty well for that whole "hydration" thing.

[@christopheradam4025]

That looked like the 2 men were rolling up one enormous joint.

[@BuzzinVideography]

The world needs it to calm down right now

[@DMSProduktions]

That's because it was Cheech & Chong maaannn!

[@videolabguy]

Made my eyes red just watching it.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@videolabguy Ehh got the ol' Chinese eyes maan!

[@shrawanideshpande]

Snoop Dogg : **invest**

[@abhay170]

There is a correction.....The Oolong and Black tea gets their colour from oxidation not fermentation. There is a wide spread confusion.

[@rorisdoodles9862]

I caught that too. Fermentation is a thing with some teas, though (ex pu erh)

[@papawshane]

So when I saw the title, in my mind I saw a small cup, water kettle on the stove, with steam coming out. Then a bag of tea placed in the cup, hot water poured in and then text on the screen that said "How Tea is Made" Love these videos btw, can watch them all day and night.

[@Mimmers68]

I love tea, almost all tea(some herbals aren't so yummy). The process is fascinating!

[@generalnazrin01]

4:32, this dry the damn tea....cant unhear it

[@veco1028]

Damp tea

[@user-hf5gc5yi9p]

I would never have thought that making tea is so interesting

[@deevelasco2072]

I won't take my tea for granted. Ever.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Well aren't you fucking conscientious

[@daviddefortier5970]

Its way different process than i ever expected. Respect!

[@rickyquinteros7100]

I heard that it smells so good in these factories

[@Vepris123]

I am enjoying a fantastic cup of green tea right now, and I was wondering how exactly the leaves were formed into small balls (pellets). This video presented that information spot on. Now I know!! And it was totally different than what I had expected!!

[@amistt]

I hope everyone who sees is having a good day and if you aren’t i hope it gets better soon 💖

[@abalrog42]

Happy Friday!!! :D

[@akaCristi]

no u!

[@MrAdrianrecio]

Shut up

[@davidjonsson01]

❤️

[@tharindudilshan4835]

Sri lanka 🇱🇰 produce best tea in the world 👍

[@ziontrumpet3343]

^

[@teaformeplease]

Fermentation is not quite the same as oxidation. The way it's used here is a bit incorrect. Enzymatic browning is a better term for what is happening in the leaves.

[@asteverino8569]

Wow! What a process.

[@nathanast7036]

0:57 suspicious plant spotted

[@mrxxbrian]

damn that's a lot of steps and processing just for tea

[@xianshi8896]

that's why good tea is expensive. i love them

[@mrxxbrian]

@@xianshi8896 i was also considering how tea has been consumed for thousands of years so Im curious how far they went to brew the finest tea several thousands of years ago as well compared to today

[@junethanoschurchill6750]

@@mrxxbrian we today have the benefit of thousands of years of experimentation and innovation

[@AzmiMaulanaHamdani]

@@xianshi8896 Nah there are teas that is super cheap

[@AzmiMaulanaHamdani]

@@mrxxbrian I bet back then they just dried the leaf and then drink it

[@Junkmeister]

At the beginning where the narrator said green tea is oxidized and fermented the least that is a slight misstep. White tea is and was not mentioned in this video. But over all good basic explanation

[@dontmindmeimjustsomerandom5261]

This is uncle Iroh's favorite video

[@fne1198]

4:30 "This dries the damn tea" ? :)

[@jameswilliamjohnson]

Damp.

[@mariopeen6764]

My tea leaves formed the shape of a black man which means that the sun will fall into earth.

[@Jubas4]

They managed to screw it up in first 20 seconds: "black tea is greatly fermented". Black tea is oxidized, not fermented, I would think if you make a video of tea you would check the basics before shooting the video.

[@jonathanchiu8745]

actually, that is Taiwan style Oolong tea making process

[@neilreid2298]

Quite a process! I had no idea. Great vid.

[@pheurbelvls3710]

Very fascinating. 💚💚

[@propcircles4082]

1:48 they are rolling a fat doobie

[@yangsi3389]

Wow great explanation.... Thankyou💕

[@GwenCentola]

Tea makes my bloody cramps feel well.

[@marim0y]

I learned so much in this video. Thank you.

[@MindfulAura73]

Tea is so good 👍 😋

[@jacob6584]

(Uncle iroh) "more tea please"

[@politicsuncensored5617]

Here I am at 1am watching a video on tea and I'm drinking ice tea. I need to go to sleep. I do love ice tea and cold coffee in the morning. Shalom

[@alakani]

1:43 the size of blunt I would need to not want to die for 5 minutes

[@eadruna]

My most fav drink!

[@mommasboy1156]

This dries the damn tea 4:33

[@huanlu4962]

damp tea？

[@santoshadhikari9933]

the bamboo tray is called 'nanglo' in Nepal

[@PrinceEmerald420]

I enjoy tea I also like smelling tea bags

[@belindamoore3518]

I am from the South, so sweet tea is a staple down here! I know it's made from black tea (orange pekoe and pekoe cut). I'd love to see a video about that!

[@bubbaberriboo]

don’t anger the tea master

[@tommyt1971]

Michael Palin visited an Indonesian tea farm for his BBC miniseries, Full Circle. Fascinating stuff, watch it if you can find it.

[@jmw9904]

Once I really listened, I realized he said damp, but I thought he said drying the damn tea.

[@lightningjet9444]

I drink gallons of the stuff per year, so nice to see how it’s made. Also yes, I am from England just to confirm.

[@Dnight909]

Tea is good,i like tea,can make me low stress and enjoy when i drink

[@matthewivanjudeponciano1354]

Boston Tea Party...

[@RUFU58]

1:50 - *The workers roll a giant spliff to consume in their lunch break.*

[@e2v2e2]

Oolong reminds me of going out for good chinese food.

[@kimbratton9620]

Me too!

[@kimbratton9620]

I love tea!

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oolong.

[@Itzchandan024]

Another amazing, pleasing & captivating video!! 😍👌

[@mayasharma5718]

youtube.com/@Bhawani__bhav_02?sub_confrmation=1

[@shetto]

1:40 lol they're rolling a joint

[@potatosmashed3087]

Thx

[@motuw8949]

Amazing. I love black tea to make the best tea you have to boil the water for at least five minutes than add the tea than let it set for 10 minutes covering the tea pot with a cloth to prevent the heat from going out

[@plantsgardenandthings2474]

I plant my own tea bushes and make my own tea.

[@aprilmorris4588]

Really? You can brew the same tea up to FIVE times??? 😳 I've only recently started making hot tea using loose tea (I've loved tea all of my life), but I honestly had no idea they could be stretched that far. Color me stunned!

[@rickysubutai296]

My experience is that with oolong, the beginning 2-3 brew is best kept under 10 seconds. It helps to even out the potency of every brew, while stretching those leaf up to 8 times.

[@shachar2]

Note that it depends on the quality of the tea. The quality of the leaves in this case. Most teas that I've seen in my country it NOT grade A and not full leaves but dust like particles. The loose tea that I've seen also didn't look like the full leaves

[@klemmichard8916]

real teas go far more. Fermented teas (dark teas) go up to 21 times when old enough( 20 years and more).

[@lewisvakye]

The first time is abandoned, it's called 'wash' or 'wake', actually you are washing the dust, and you will get more fragrance. The second time and third time has the most soluble extraction, more amino acid and alkaloid. You can brew it as much as you want, cause there are many method to brew. Tea bag is not included in the discussion, I never use the tea bag, I'd rather have bottle water.

[@zelosmiman5533]

with white pu-erh king I found out you can make 2-3 brews but 5 sounds like an overstretch to me

[@techheadmani2284]

One huggggee joint being rolled

[@papajohndavid]

Should I use a filter and hot water, like coffee when making tea granules? And how much granules per one cup(6 ounces)

[@Ericshadowreaper]

How to make tea during covid: 1x Oolong bush 1x front door patio 1x dryer laundry machine

[@tobygoodman9134]

Rolling the world's biggest joint at 1:52

[@euniebeats]

1:15 made me feel like I had an ear seizure

[@social3ngin33rin]

Brew the same leaves up to 5x?

[@angelaspielbusch1237]

Awesome

[@ziontrumpet3343]

^

[@trevorwilson5304]

This drys the damn tea

[@chriscook6285]

LOVE Oolong!! ❤️🥰❤️

[@fatihcihanhizlikan1427]

The narrator should have said oxidized not fermented. Fermentation and oxidation are completely different processes.

[@user-jo3om2lp8x]

Loved from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@prodima3]

That looks like a lot of hard work and the tea looks amazing. I can’t believe people still drink Lipton

[@rorisdoodles9862]

Having seen former Lipton facilities and tea fields myself (switched owners but same machinery and production methods), I must say that they do make some higher quality teas. The cheap teabags are made with tea fanning left over after production. But yeah, totally agree that more people need to try quality tea

[@patman0250]

Speak for your damn self Lipton tea is freaking good especially if you brew it.

[@yayan4611]

Lipton tea is the best honestly

[@patrickperry6945]

It’s just effing tea! Not a spiritual experience!

[@MysticianLuna_VG]

gusto niyo tsaa?

[@lisamalcolm6916]

Ok I want some tea after watching that.

[@Bukuzoid]

It looks like the production of an extremely expensive sort of tea.

[@benjimanmurray4204]

See! You can reuse tea bags!

[@IKucheINtortIE]

Isnt the fermentation stopped by the heat? Not the oxidation?

[@rorisdoodles9862]

The type of tea shown in the video is not fermented. That was incorrect information. It is the oxidation that is stopped (the fixation process denatures the enzymes reacting with the oxygen and therefore stops the tea from darkening any further). Fermented teas such as pu erh do not have their fermentation stopped ever and are often aged for long periods of time while they ferment

[@Derekzparty]

Tea Master: " I pity the fool that confuses oxidation with fermentation!"

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

British: we're the world's authority on tea, we all know yorkshire gold is the best! All of Asia: is that so? those brits are so cute about their tea 😏

[@iteerrex8166]

We (the west) probably learned everything about tea from them.

[@1996connor]

i'm guessing you don't know the history of how tea became to be in the UK

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

@@1996connor from Asia via the Dutch

[@Hypercube9]

Pfft... everyone knows the most delicious tea comes from Long Island!

[@forteandblues]

British tea sucks. Gong fu is the only way to go.

[@nathaniellopez4610]

Stewie: I got my tea cups now all I need is a t-bag... no where I can find one lol

[@beammeuponika5198]

damn tea

[@Rebelx251]

1:52 a few days late science channel 😂😂

[@danielroy8232]

I am frustrated that I can't find anybody that sells loose tea in my area.

[@jagdambatiwaridevikahrparm4336]

Valuable knowledge

[@blackcherry6877]

They are stepping on the tea with his shoes on😵😵‍💫

[@appledinger1121]

1:40 the world's biggest joint

[@Khan0156]

Oolong tea is the best one

[@Rns555]

Sri Lankan Ceylon tea is the finest and the best tea in the world 🇱🇰

[@sagarikabiswas3925]

Thank you for sharing.....

[@rashmirashmi2253]

Awesome video👍👍👍👍

[@bigdro5227]

1:50 those guys are rolling a huge fucking joint bro

[@abhisheknandi9566]

Tea master's satisfaction is important .

[@doaametal1935]

I love black tea with cardamom

[@peaches8040]

*Drinking tea while watching this*

[@m.m.2258]

1:42 begins rolling the joint

[@smzhang-jk3vv]

I also like tea, and I have my own tea estate