What the Heck is Microwaved Tea???

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Alternate Title: Connor gets tea bagged by his brother

[@LordofCrackers]

Somehow your profile pic also fits perfectly

[@LukSter18998]

Gives more tea bags than lipton

[@thirstea06]

Heh

[@ignatz2]

why did you make me imagine that...

[@B.September2000]

2:04

[@lukeduffy8978]

In my 22 years of being a british person this is the first time I've ever heard of the concept of microwaving water

[@theramendutchman]

I'm 25 years of being a Dutch person and this is the first time I've ever heard of the concept of microwaving water Also Garnt doesn't know good French, Turkish, Russian, etc. tea if he think the UK needed to kick the EU out, I'm appalled by Connor drinking bagged tea and no-one flinching!

[@susear5939]

I'm Indian. I have tried microwaving water. It's a mess. They water is either not hot enough or when it is hot enough, it's unsafe to take out of the microwave. The heat pockets that form from the way the microwaves heat the water. Those burst and cause a splash hot water all over inside the microwave. I guess a small cup of water maybe all you can heat. It takes the same amount of time to heat water in a kettle as it does in a microwave. It's safer, heats evenly and you can control hot you want your water.

[@susear5939]

@@theramendutchman yeah I'm surprised nobody pointed out or was surprised by Connor saying he uses teabags for tea. Most teabags are just tea dust. Only teabags I have at home are free ones you get in places and fancy or special teas that have been gifted.

[@siliconhawk]

im an indian i didnt even knew that microwaving water was a thing. its was actually like - "so you are telling me that we can microwave water ? how is this even possible "

[@siliconhawk]

@@susear5939 true, as an indian tea bag tea is the lowest level of tea, its the same level as connor mocking instant coffee. i said it tea bag tea is the same as instant coffee. to people who wonder how we get the tea leaves out of the 'tea' we just use a drainer {was it called ? i actually forgot what it is called damn}

[@NiMissNi]

Making tea in a microwave is life in America. It took me 26 years to find out that an electric kettle exists. I'm 26.

[@koconnell968]

Is it though? I'm American and don't know anyone who does that.

[@victorialambert9660]

im so sorry for you

[@NiMissNi]

My family did it, and my friends. Then again, we had no designated tea kettle amd it was either using a pot or at night using the microwave in case you were the only one up. And in college when there was no kitchen. But people are more into coffee and soda where I'm from because it's quick and on the go.

[@jelly4129]

I don't microwave my tea

[@TKOTDtvMusic]

💀😭

[@cozie6121]

Connor's brother always tries to poison them lmao, first it was the hot peppers now it's the tea. They should have him on the podcast!

[@sejama6625]

It was Connor's older brother for the pepper story, this is about his younger brother.

[@ohnoherewegoagain5819]

@@sejama6625 then we should have them both

[@cozie6121]

@@ohnoherewegoagain5819 yep exactly

[@Nixthyo]

An “average” kettle in the UK runs at about 2800 W and in the US at about 1500 W; if we assume that both kettles are 100% efficient† than a UK kettle supplying 2800 joules per second will take 127 seconds to boil and a US kettle supplying 1500 J/s will take 237 seconds, more than a minute and a half longer.

[@Swanlord1]

It takes like only a minute to hear it up though?

[@SgtStinger]

@Shep VanDelay 240v, like most of the world aside from the US and Japan.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

@Shep VanDelay UK has complete 240V service, there's no 120 or anything. It doesn't require a specialized plug, all things are 240V.

[@siliconhawk]

@@SgtStinger bruh i swear to god. i never knew that there were people who didnt use 240v out there. and then i come to youtube and realise that 120v is a thing and im like wait what why

[@LadyViolet1]

@@siliconhawk There's a at least one video you can watch about it on KZbin, but in short the US does have 240v, but we do it weirdly in a system that's hard to explain. While not exactly a source, but rather someone who explains it pretty well I'd recommend watching Technology Connection's "The US electrical system is not 120V" if you're interested. It is pretty long though.

[@orangeapples]

As an American I got an electric kettle for making hot water and my younger sister is on the same page. The rest of our family said that if you just want hot water put it in the microwave. In sync my sister and I both said, “because then the handle is hot.” We didn’t practice that or discuss with one another about why putting a mug in the microwave is bad. We both just knew from experience that when you microwave water the mug handle gets hot defeating the purpose of having and handle. When asked why not just use the stovetop kettle we both said that the electric kettle is faster and safer because if you forget it just shuts off. That’s from experience. One day I was boiling water in the kettle, when I got a phone call and asked to go somewhere. Without thinking I just went out the door. When I got there I immediately remembered I turned on the stove and had to hurry back home. Luckily there was still some water in the kettle, but it was mostly evaporated. If I didn’t remember that would have been bad. But if I had an electric kettle I would have gotten home and seen water in the kettle just sitting there. I wanted to make oatmeal and microwaved oatmeal is the worst. It always expands way too much so every bowl is too small of a bowl. Honestly, I don’t think any food comes out of the microwave well. Reheating leftovers and that’s about it. Not good for cooking anything. Same for toaster ovens. They’re terrible as ovens and terrible at making toast. All I use that thing as is a food warmer.

[@captainnesan]

They're not even good for reheating leftovers. I lived in a really old wonky house for a couple of years, the electric in the house couldn't handle a microwave so we reheated all of our leftovers in the oven and it's so much better. It doesn't dry out like it would in the microwave and it heats more evenly. I also remember hearing that using a microwave to boil water can be dangerous.

[@667nine]

www.foodandwine.com/news/healthiest-way-brew-your-tea-microwave-it Well uh...apparently this link exist Wonder how Connor will take this

[@unknownpleasures_nic]

My microwave broke. After a couple of day i found out you don’t even need to own one. Every thing tasted better when a microwave is not involved for some reason

[@kaldo_kaldo]

Okay, so, I'm American and I have an electric kettle. I don't use it a lot because I don't drink a lot of tea and my stove is super powerful (it heats water faster than my kettle), so no point in boiling water in the kettle to make food. A few notes, I don't think your forgetfulness is a mark against stove kettles, but it's clear it's more ideal for you personally. Also I've never had that problem with oatmeal - don't put a lot in the bowl. It shouldn't be expanding more than if you made it on the stove honestly, I don't know how that's happening. But in many cases, toaster ovens have been scientifically proven to be better at cooking than a real oven, so it really throws off your whole conjecture to toss in such a bad take. They're not amazing for toast, that I agree - nothing will match a toaster. But for other foods they're really good. And microwaves, you have to know how to use them if you want to make the most of it. Based on what you've said here, I think you need microwave training. Of course not all foods are going to be better in the microwave. A hot pocket or pizza rolls from the toaster oven are so much better. But some things are actually better from the microwave.

[@elizabethfox9976]

To be fair, if you get a nicer toaster oven, they are fantastic.

[@Mitaka-Asa]

After moving to a rural college, my roommates microwave water everyday. I can hear my Chinese Ancestors screaming

[@hubbablahloo1843]

Why exactly?

[@Pipipipoopoop]

@@hubbablahloo1843 because not every goddamn shit has to be in a microwave, WATER FOR EXAMPLE SHOULD BOILED BY A POT OR KETTLE, THE MICROWAVE IS NOT THE ANSWER TO COOKING thank you for coming to my ted talk

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

@@hubbablahloo1843 china=tea Really?

[@hubbablahloo1843]

@@nurlindafsihotang49 Um guy "Yeah Really" what's wrong with you? Say what your problem is.

[@DizzyNutz69]

@@nurlindafsihotang49 you do realise that tea is originated from china right?

[@idek5]

Many Americans don't have kettles and don't feel like boiling water in a pot or smth lol

[@danielcesar664]

Like a human

[@theradionicrevival8068]

Right?? I like tea, but I don’t like it enough to do all that shit 😩 I don’t drink tea enough to warrant a kettle and the time to boil water When i want tea, i want it as soon as possible

[@petertuawng853]

Its only around 20 bucks, what do you mean you dont have it lol...

[@theradionicrevival8068]

@@petertuawng853 goin to the store to spend 20 bucks on something I wouldn’t use much just ain’t worth it to me😭😭😭

[@HopelessXzavier]

@@petertuawng853 Theres limited space. A kettle is like a second toaster. Why would you grab a kettle when you could use that space for a better utensil with more uses than being a special pot for water only.

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

I remember being flabbergasted when I first saw someone microwave tea. Yes, it is quite common here in America, more so than wearing shoes indoors.

[@darikkanhai8290]

Pretty sure microwaving your tea breaks the fucking Geneva Convention

[@nemomukerji]

Tea being microwaved is a war crime

[@burstslinky7113]

microwaving tea is fine in america but wearing shoes indoors will get you slapped by any asian family

[@titheproven954]

ok one thing I do not get, all you are doing is making the water hot, what does it matter?

[@Travelling_Heart15]

@@titheproven954 it freaking matters

[@Yama_1291]

That teabag story reminded me of a friend who I caught cooking pasta in the tomato sauce.

[@danielepapi3724]

I'm italian and I know this sounds weird but there are advanced techniques where you cook pasta in the sauce here. Look up 'spaghetti all'assassina'

[@adisonsmith2633]

I always finish my pasta in the sauce, it's the correct thing to do.

[@HolyBiscuit69]

That's actually the best way to mix the flavour if the sauce and the pasta together. The heat boils the sauce into the pasta and seals it in.

[@wumou6027]

@@danielepapi3724 I wonder how you guys think of the "Napolitan spaghetti" in Japan.

[@dkhosh7380]

there are recipes where that's the move tho

[@eveakane6563]

Microwaved tea sounds like sacrilege, and I don't even drink tea.

[@liammckinney5218]

i have tasted it, unknowingly...and it is, bar none, the worst thing i have ever tasted, in my 20 years on this earth

[@byronstier7438]

@@liammckinney5218 that makes no sense. Hot water is hot water

[@reverb4311]

@@byronstier7438 but hot tea is not hot tea

[@Eiensakura]

@@byronstier7438 I think it would be fine if it's just water being microwaved, but with the tea bag in, the microwave induction could affect the tea leaves I guess.

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

@@byronstier7438 No, it's not. The way microwaves heat water is different from the way a stove does. Because a proper cup of black tea must be made with water that’s come to a rolling boil. A kettle is designed to heat water evenly to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat at the bottom of the kettle-whether from a heating element embedded in an electric device or from a burner on the stove-creates a natural convection current: The hot water rises and the cool water falls in a cyclical fashion, which uniformly heats the contents of the kettle to a boil (at which point an electric kettle clicks off or a stovetop kettle whistles). But microwaves don’t heat water evenly, so the boiling process is difficult to control. Microwave ovens shoot tiny waves into the liquid at random locations, causing the water molecules at those points to vibrate rapidly. If the water isn’t heated for long enough, the result is isolated pockets of very hot or boiling water amid a larger body of water that’s cooler. Such water may misleadingly exhibit signs of boiling despite not being a uniform 212 degrees. For instance, what appears to be steam rising from a mug of microwaved water is only moist vapor evaporating off the water’s surface and condensing into mist on contact with cooler air-it’s the same principle that makes our breath visible on frigid days. Why is water temperature so important to good-tasting tea? When tea leaves meet hot water, hundreds of different compounds that contribute flavor and aroma dissolve and become suspended in the water. Black tea contains two kinds of complex phenolic molecules, also known as tannins: orange-colored theaflavins and red-brown thearubigins. These are responsible for the color and the astringent, brisk taste of brewed black tea, and they are extracted only at near-boiling temperatures. Water also cooks certain volatile compounds, chemically altering them to produce more nuanced flavors and aromas, such as the earthy, malty, and tobacco notes in black tea. When the water isn’t hot enough to instigate these reactions and produce these bold flavors, tea tastes insipid. Overheated water results in bad tea, too-and this is also easier to do in a microwave than in a kettle, since there’s no mechanism to indicate when the water has reached a boil. The longer water boils, the more dissolved oxygen it loses-and tea experts say that dissolved oxygen is crucial for a bright and refreshing brew. Microwaved water can also be taken to several degrees above boiling if heated for too long (which is impossible in a kettle, because the metallic surface prevents overheating). Such ultra-hot water destroys desired aromatic compounds and elicits an excess of astringent, bitter notes by overcooking the leaves. Overheated water can also accentuate naturally occurring impurities in the water that contribute off flavors to the final brew. It’s possible that the material of the heating vessel also affects tea’s flavor. Modern day kettles are invariably made from stainless steel. While stainless steel is considered a nonreactive material, research has shown that minuscule amounts of chromium, iron, and nickel can migrate from a container or a utensil into the food. These don’t pose a safety threat, but they may well subtly affect the taste of water boiled in a kettle. In contrast, only glazed ceramics, glass, and plastics are safe to use in microwaves. It’s not inconceivable that the lack of trace metal ions are partly responsible for a lousy cup of microwave tea. Microwaved water isn’t totally useless for all tea. In fact, water that’s microwaved to below boiling is ideal for green tea. The mellow, brothy flavors prized in green tea are mostly derived from specific savory-tasting amino acids that start to dissolve at 140 degrees. While mouth-puckering tannins are desirable in black tea, with green tea, boiling water extracts too many astringent notes and too much bitter caffeine that would overwhelm the delicate amino acids. Caffeine is extremely soluble at 212 degrees, but significantly less so at 145 to 175 degrees, the ideal temperature range for brewing green tea.

[@Mike-uh5xl]

I get what they're saying, I really do. I use a kettle to heat my water and now I want one of these water heater ramen thingy... But common, a microwave's sole purpose is to excite water molecules. That is literally the only job it is capable of. So to say heating your water in the microwave isn't okay, THAT IS ALL IT IS ABLE TO DO 🤣🤣

[@CyborgJesus]

Lies, my microwave excites the hell outta my bowls than my food lol

[@OhYeah10100]

As someone who literally never drinks tea, it is fucking HYSTERICAL seeing brits (and an australian, I know joey isnt british) absolutely lose their MINDS over what, to a non tea drinker, essentially amounts to heating up water and putting a bag in it do drink leaf water Mind you, I don't know the first thing about preparing tea, so to me the steps are literally 1. Heat up water 2. Insert bag

[@JAFrk]

Isn't the only reason (electric) kettles in USA and Japan take longer is because of the voltage difference? Britain/Europe is 230v, USA is 120v, and Japan is 100v. It's not kettles in Britain are intense, it's just an infrastructure difference.

[@zuika1805]

Actually no, the main thing that makes water boil faster is the wattage of the kettle or how much energy it consumes to heat the water. This depends on the kettle itself and has nothing to do with outlet voltage; higher voltages drawing lower amps could still deliver the same energy as lower voltages drawing higher amps.

[@timothybroughton5651]

@@zuika1805 higher voltage outlets usually also provide more amperage and as a result, more wattage. Manufacturers of kettles will adjust spec to take advantage of such differences. Also a kettle can only use as much energy to boil water as is made available to it from the mains. So outlet voltage(and amperage) have every thing to do with how fast the water takes t boil. In summary, you're wrong.

[@theramendutchman]

@@timothybroughton5651 This is right, but the rest-of-the-world kettles also tend to run on a much higher wattage. My Chinese kettle (yes) runs 2800W on 220v. I looked up some US water boilers and they tend to run 1500W on 120v

[@kaldo_kaldo]

Everyone here is basically half right. Higher voltage outlets do not provide more amperage, they provide the same amperage. But doubling the voltage at the same amperage is doubling the wattage and thus the total energy output. Japan and the US are both limited to the 110-120V range, while a lot of the world, UK included, draws 240V. Typically a home outlet will provide a maximum of 13amps in either location. This means that the UK kettle can have double the watts (3000W vs 1500W) and thus boil much faster.

[@RabbitsInBlack]

Not true. America has 240v going into every house. We split that up in your house. 240v cable will be going to your oven if you have an electric oven.

[@tecc]

The US doesn’t really have a tea culture. It’s more of a coffee culture, when it comes to hot drinks. If you already have a coffee machine, you don’t feel compelled to get an electric kettle because why would you need it when you need hot water for a drink other than coffee maybe twice a year? And why boil a bunch of water when you’re only making one cup? Most Americans have never even seen/heard of electric kettles even though they’re sold here. It’s a tad niche. But I feel like most habitual tea drinkers use kettles. I love my kettle, though, and couldn’t live without it. Use it all the time.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Mate, USA? Coffee culture?. Is that an irony?. You guys make "americano" that literally could make Cuban throws hot kettle at ya!, nevermind italians or asians!

[@WhatTheFrogDoing]

@@nurlindafsihotang49 Americano is not the standard coffee that most americans are drinking. Most people are getting a coffee from a local coffee shop or brewing ground beans at home in a drip brewer.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

@@WhatTheFrogDoing yes. Most american but USAn. You're correct.

[@camthesaxman3387]

Tea is actually very common in the US, but it's almost always iced tea, not hot tea.

[@JamieElli]

The US South is known for iced tea, explaining the way I learned to make that to a Brit would be quite the process. ... Microwave 2 cups of water ... Add the tea bags ... Let it sit for the water to become tea ... Pour the tea into a pitcher ... Dilute the tea ... Put the pitcher in the fridge to cool And my family does this every other week at least. But for 2 cups of water a microwave is fast enough you don't need an extra appliance.

[@krys9463]

I use to heat up water in the microwave all the time as a kid, honestly seeing a kettle for the first time was mindblowing and I was determined to buy one for myself when I became an adult (I was an odd child) I think it might have been because a lot of my favorite shows had characters that own a kettle so I thought it was cool. I moved to a different state and got an apartment with no microwave and finally bought a kettle, now I have way to much tea XD

[@MrBonzeMedal]

My mother grew up in a 2nd world country and drank tea from boiling water on the stove. And she drinks tea 2-3 constantly. When I bought her an electric kettle last year you’d have sworn I broke all 10 commandments with that purchase with how old fashioned she is. Thankfully now that she works from home she ended up using it an you’d sworn I’ve become the prodigal son with how much energy and time I’ve saved her.

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

As an Asian, I cannot live without those water jugs.

[@chess5269]

yes, same

[@tersehickory110]

Is it any different from a normal electric kettle? I can't seem to find anything else online when looking for it

[@REDHOTFANG]

@@tersehickory110 its a big water kettle that holds 5-10 L of water depending on size. the only difference from a normal water kettle is that it always keeps the water hot and reheats it when it gets colder, and it has a button to dispense water.

[@theramendutchman]

@@REDHOTFANG TBF I have a kettle imported from Asia (and with the adapter replaced). It has a function to keep the water hot, as it'll reheat when it gets colder. I just have to pour the water like a normal kettle and place it back on the base. I, too, cannot live without this thing.

[@bryceyang9218]

How could humanity stoop so low.

[@apsilone3413]

In fact, microwaving drinks is the least awful thing to do in microwaves. It doesn’t affect taste or texture like with the rest of meal

[@riyank5238]

@toshio it kind of does but it can't be described other than mineralish. Idk if anybody can relate

[@UltimateCrusherJoe]

Water clearly does have a taste I prefer volcanic to tap water, different areas have different water makeups like soft and hard and that definitely effects the taste as well

[@riyank5238]

@@UltimateCrusherJoe Indeed

[@auriaska99]

Tea absolutely tastes differently if its microwaves instead of using boiled water. If you say it doesn't its because you only tried one of those.

[@megumin2137]

@@UMADBRO64 ok american boy

[@thesparky502]

As an American, I tell British people that I microwave tea just to see there horrified reaction. If you actually microwave tea, wtf is wrong with you

[@Prest0n97]

Haven't heard a single person in the USA who does this.... I am from the south too.

[@KasaiKouhai]

I don’t drink tea but for stuff like hot chocolate what’s wrong with microwaving the milk?

[@KasaiKouhai]

@toshio I’m serious, forgive me.

[@emastre16]

How is hot water any different regardless of how you make it?

[@Swanlord1]

I do it. There’s no difference

[@zachstevenson3604]

Heating water in the microwave is like one of the few things that a microwave doesn’t make a shity version of

[@SquidofBaconator]

At least nowadays most of us have Keurigs to get hot water.

[@KuribohTwin]

Wth is a keurig? Some sort of electric kettle?

[@robloxslayer6937]

@@KuribohTwin it’s a coffee machine

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

only downside is even if you take out the coffee pod you might need to let it run a time or 2 to get the coffee particulates out of it before you get your hot water

[@magnagazoo4863]

@@hanakoisbestgirl4752 Naa, the grounds stay in the pod. You leave the pod out and push the hot water button.

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

@@magnagazoo4863 yeah, but a couple grains my still get stuck in the pod puncturing part, theres a hole in the bottom of the pod so a few can get out. I have a Keurig and will occasionally have a few coffee grain particulates when I make a cup of hot water.

[@PRichard70]

I saw this episode when it was first released, and just laughed. As an American, I grew up microwaving water for various uses. Then I traveled Japan for the first time in 2007, and saw the Zojirushi 3-liter kettle. I bought one when I returned to the US, and I still use the same one now. Everybody else I know uses the microwave for coffee, and I know very few tea drinkers.

[@andrescruz4260]

Boiling team for life boys 😎

[@bjp1101]

yes

[@johannaadren6304]

No I did that once and it got to hot and I burned myself so I never did it again. Now I am a regular person and boils the water.

[@andrescruz4260]

@@johannaadren6304 you have learned and grown young one 😎 welcome to the best side of the argument !!

[@Seiibaa]

I get that microwaving food to reheat it is bad since it doesn't cook evenly and usually messes with the texture/taste of the food as well. I don't really understand what's wrong with microwaving water, but maybe that's because I'm American too. In my eyes, its just water and if you get it hot or boiling in the microwave then its not any different than using the stove. On top of that it's probably quicker to just pop a mug in the microwave than to heat up a kettle, if not quicker it's at least more convenient.

[@danchy7_]

It's not faster if you have a good kettle, and I don't see how it would be more convenient. What about the hot handle of the mug after having been in the microwave?

[@Seiibaa]

@@danchy7_ Faster as in less prep, less clean up, which also goes for the convenience of just filling a cup and sticking it in the microwave. And I've never had the mug be so hot I couldn't hold it but if its that bad you could probably just get a towel, paper towel or napkin.

[@nuredingeziqi679]

in terms of taste, there should be no difference. I've nover done it and have never thought of doing it, but I didn't think it was a bad thing either

[@emilpersidski]

@@Seiibaa i dunno a kettle is pretty speedy. If you fill it with 1 mug worth of water it gets hot quite quickly. Then again I live in eu so there may be a difference.

[@Seiibaa]

@@Mallinaamari I am a lazy person, so i find it much easier to just wash a single cup than the kettle as well, even if its not much

[@chey_daniella]

I think drinking coffee in the US is kind of used in similar situations as tea in the UK. Most people have multiple cups of coffee a day. If someone is offering you coffee you rarely ask what kind (you just get original). Some adults have neighbors or friends over for a cup of coffee and relax. Almost every household has a coffee maker or some elevated version. I think the "taboo" here would probably be using microwaved instant coffee (especially because instant is usually weaker) rather than a coffee maker. It's not too uncommon but people will probably judge you.

[@azunixx]

I payed for that microwave and I'm gonna use it! *Microwaves tea and takes a loud sip*

[@kuu_]

I use a microwave at home and I've tried a kettle as well. It's the exact same thing, hot water is hot water. Maybe microwaving takes a bit longer but I don't have space for an appliance that's only for boiling water.

[@WadWizard]

its actually quite nice now that i have one, though before i used a stovetop kettle not a microwave, it boils water much quicker than the stove so sometimes ill even start it up in the kettle and then pour it in the pot to start cooking something like noodles/pasta or a broth or something, it may be a one use thing but if you require that use often its not a waste. sometimes i even just use it cause its nice to pour out of and is there on the counter with water in it, if i need water in a dough its nice, bonus if i need hot water or warm water to bloom yeast. another bonus is theres no beeping on mine and its... in a way its loud but its the kind of white noise you get used to and stop noticing after a few times, so if i want i could make tea or whatever in the middle of the night and i wouldnt wake anyone up. i actually got it cause i got into tea and wanted a temperature controlled kettle so i could brew at specific temperatures, bonus effect there is i can brew hot chocolate at a temperature that is immediately comfortable to drink but still hot.

[@dunk.]

i microwave tea if i don't feel like waiting for the kettle to warm up

[@jayrothenberger4354]

Heating water is like the only thing a microwave does well.

[@geebster.]

My microwave literally has a Tea button.

[@Kerubu]

"Water that has been heated in a microwave and then cooled is the same as that water before it was heated. There is no lasting change in the molecular structure of water when it is heated in a microwave."

[@hellofrominside8524]

This is how I found out making tea with a microwave is weird.

[@coreymay918]

Wow I feel doubly attacked right now, as I sip microwaved tea with two bags still in the cup

[@coolduder1001]

The average American doesn't use a plug in kettle, but almost all Americans have access to a microwave.

[@MegalordMarcus]

Even as a man who hates tea the idea of microwaving it makes me feel revulsion on a subatomic level

[@backpain100]

As an engineer, I get what you feel, but the microwave boils/heats water much faster than using the kettle because it's using 2.4ghz wavelength. It's more convenient if you just want to make one cup of something.

[@HimmelWeint]

Why? It's just much faster way of getting 1 cup of something makes no difference if you microwave the water or boil it on the kettle if anything it's slightly cleaner because it won't leach the minute amounts of metal from the kettle.

[@backpain100]

You microwave it in the cup and use the cup directly. You can't microwave metal.

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

@@backpain100 But the taste his horrible. As an engineer, you know the microwave heats the water molecules in small bursts and you never get the roilling uniform heat that makes for good tea by having the flavor compounds of the tea leaves properly dissolve into the water. slate.com/culture/2013/06/microwaving-water-for-tea-why-are-the-results-so-lousy.html

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

@@HimmelWeint That's a myth, hot water is not hot enough to affect any metal, unless it's lead.

[@incription]

in uk kettles can use 2-3k watts depending on your house and brand of kettle, in usa its miore like 1-2k watts. Boils much faster

[@dohboi75]

Hot water is hot water. Putting water in a microwave doesn't transmute it into a different substance.

[@fightingspirit7960]

Found the american.

[@lala170623]

lady's and gentleman we've got em

[@cocovox12]

My GF likes to use a kettle and it taste the same as with microwaved water... I don´t get the outrage about this.

[@keinen.0824]

It doesn't matter it's my first time hearing this and only in the whole world Americans do this. Just do it in a normal way

[@dohboi75]

At one time the "normal" way was to heat it in a kettle over an open hearth. Then the "normal" way was to heat it on a stove. Then the "normal" way was to use an electric kettle. 2 minutes in a microwave or 2 min in an electric kettle. Wtf is the difference?

[@spaghettiking7312]

I'm Canadian. I drink tea pretty much everyday. I always boil it in a kettle, but if my tea is cold, I'll usually reheat it in the microwave. I have one of those slow kettles like they complained about.

[@nuredingeziqi679]

For someone who always used a kettle, I'll say it: there is nothing wrong in warming the water in a microwave. The thing is, microwaves heat up stuff by making the water inside of the food rotate, thus giving it energy and warming it up. This means that, as long as you ONLY put water in there, there is nothing wrong with heating the water there. I'll still keep using my faithful kettle

[@danfr]

Well, I wouldn’t say there’s nothing wrong. I wouldn’t recommend it se safety wise. If you only put a smooth container of just water in the microwave, it’s possible to superheat it and receive an explosion of scalding steam when you take it out. Unless you take certain precautions, which I doubt the average person using the microwave to heat water is doing.

[@Martinroadsguy]

@@danfr that's a myth. You have to have very pure water to make that happen and microwave it for a really long time.

[@beanfactory_youtube]

@@danfr nah. People microwave water all the time in some countries and it’s fine.

[@bittertea]

Kettle’s in the UK heats fast because of the difference in voltage. You cannot expect an entire country redo theIr energy infrastructure because of tea.

[@lillithdv8]

When I live in Japan, my roommates would make microwave spaghetti which is breach of the Geneva convention I think

[@wraithflaire1639]

They were cooking their spaghetti in the microwave? I can understand reheating my spaghetti in the microwave but cooking it. 🤢

[@_.Yahya.U]

If anyone wants to try a good microwave tea here u go 1. use a strong tea, I prefer Yorkshire tea 2. Add desired amount of milk, I like a lot 3. Put in microwave until it almost bubbles over 4. Add sugar and stir around for a while 5. Add however much boiling water u want 6. Strain the bag well

[@neuromod8302]

I've moved countries twice. Both times, an electric kettle was the very first appliance I bought.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

For me it was something to cook with, but to each their own I guess

[@homelessperson5455]

There's no problem with microwaving your water for tea. If it makes it hot, it works. Even more reason if ur in an apartment without much room for a lot of appliances, or just don't drink tea much. Kettles just feel proper tho.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Lol I used to know these people who used to rip the tea bag open because they thought it's how you make tea and it was the funniest thing ive seen I just watched in horror while I made my tea normally

[@sablesoul]

I thought from the title they meant someone who put a tea bag in a cup and then microwaved the entire thing but microwaving just water is entirely normal... in fact that is literally the one thing microwaves are THE most effective at since microwaves work by energizing water molecules. The entire explanation for why microwaving water is bad for tea is straight up pseudo-science and I'm surprised to see an engineer be so confident about something so wrong.

[@introvertchick9940]

As an American girl I can confirm this. We care more about coffee and how it’s made. When you go to our house we offer coffee or water never tea. No one really drinks tea like that here.

[@CplCoffee]

Growing up we had a kettle that I swear lived on on stove, but Canadian so that might be different

[@radiospace7071]

I do this for my tea but not coffee lol. I thought microwaving water was normal

[@CallOn84]

If you microwave tea, you need to be sent to the final circle of Hell

[@alexddf]

Microwaves heat meals by literally heating (moving) the water molecules in food. Their only purpose is to heat water in a molecular level! Anyway, as other comments say, they are horrible heating just water in a consistent and safe way.

[@undeade.t7044]

To be fair I'm American and while don't have a kettle I use a pot plus I do microwave my tea from time to time because its faster and my tea isn't scolding hot

[@o0Avalon0o]

8oz of water heats just fine in the microwave. I'm not wasting time, electricity & water for a whole kettle when I already own an efficient microwave.

[@Vaitria]

If you know you are making 1 mug you pour 1mug worth of water into the kettle and boil it, ya dumb yank. Microwave doesn't properly boil the water, the handle is hot and it taste absolutely minging.

[@Vaitria]

@@UMADBRO64 1. If you only knew how microwave heats up water you wouldn't be making such ludicrous statement. Microwaves unevenly heat the water molecules and therefore water heats unevenly. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-microwaving-water-for-tea-is-a-bad-idea-97452679/#:~:text=Slate%20says%20that%20the%20microwave,those%20points%20to%20vibrate%20rapidly.&text=Such%20water%20may%20misleadingly%20exhibit,being%20a%20uniform%20212%20degrees. I can clearly see you are a dumb yank and know jackshit about teas. It's ok not everyone can be smart! To make a perfect cuppa you need to pour BOILING or BOILED water and pour it on tea. Not hot but boiled, which microwave can't achieve because it heats up unevenly. Just so you know water starts boiling at 100c. 2. The tea is minging in microwave for the fact that it steamed in shite warm water and not proper boiled one. You can clean your microwave all you want it won't suddenly start heating water properly like electrical kettle. Plus if you have filters like most British homes do your kettle won't have any Calcium stuck to them. Please educate yourself ppl live in 21st century in the UK where electrical kettles exist and are superior to microwave.

[@vishbom5678]

Straight up... learned what a kettle was my senior year of college

[@danielledaniel1900]

Sadly I grew up on microwave tea. I now prefer kettle

[@thepiratecove2770]

You don't put the tea in the microwave, just the water

[@ultimateme3049]

As an Spaniard, imma continue microwaving water, now out of spite.

[@popularpossum4563]

Someone needs to animate this

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

I used to microwave it but since we got a kettle I've never went back to the microwave for tea.

[@blushhhhmusic]

Do u notice a taste difference? I always used a kettle never tried a microwave

[@emily-san5370]

@@blushhhhmusic a kettle is meant to boil and a microwave to heat up

[@Midnight-Starfish]

As Americans, we shouldn't be putting tea in the microwave. We should be doing our way... By tossing all the tea into a harbor.

[@nagi603]

That being sacrilege? Oh wait until you hear cold brew tea... (One upside of microwave: you don't have a kettle to periodically clean.)

[@faizfuad8361]

you don't clean your microwave periodically? uh oh

[@connerzed3588]

Uh, bud? You're supposed to clean your microwave on a regular basis, probably once or twice a week

[@sarkaztik3228]

@@connerzed3588Who the hell told you that? That's incredibly stupid unless you use it a dozen times a day.

[@floki8382]

I have an electric kettle. I still use the microwave to make tea.

[@lerbyn]

Microwaving one mug of water to make a hot beverage is actually pretty efficient, I don't see the problem hot water is exactly the same boiled or mictowaved

[@Christine-yv7dl]

Same I don’t get it lol. But maybe it’s just because I’m an American.

[@lerbyn]

@@Christine-yv7dl I'm from sweden so it's not an american thing

[@raeldri5867]

Mexican here me neither (what is important is the tea you use, obviously also use clean drinking water)

[@youssefelbouzidi1016]

Yeah exactly and It’s way faster

[@mr.2083]

Well with a (electric) kettle you know all the water in there is hot because it heats pretty evenly, with a microwave you have to kinda nuke the water in order to make sure it's all hot and not just a portion of it. Also superheating is a thing, it happens when water gets heated way faster than it can change into vapor, causing the top portion to suddely vaporize if it's exposed to a lower temperature, causing quite the amount of burns yearly. And lastly and most importantly, microwaving water slightly changes it's pH(making it a bit more sour) so *it screws up the taste.*

[@Arrlic]

technically all a microwave does is heat up water. thats why food always ends up dry in it unless you add more moisture than you would expect

[@emijunkai]

I use an electric kettle for more than one cup of water. I use a microwave one cup or less of water. Edit: It also depends on the tea I'm having. Some teas need the correct water temperature to taste good. Some teas, I don't really care since the quality of the tea leaves aren't the best, I just don't want to drink normal water. Over all, if I just need to stay somewhat hydrated but don't want normal water and don't particularly care about the taste as long as it isn't terrible, I'll microwave water. If I want good tasting tea and to sit down and drink tea while I do something, electric kettle for sure. Or a stove top kettle. Edit 2: Also, to anyone microwaves water WITH the tea bag or tea leaves inside the cup, that is one of the most fucked up ways of making tea. I know people that have done that and I just, no. Just no. I have met people who pour water, milk, sugar, and the tea bag/leaves into the same cup before putting it in the microwave. Wtf!

[@hollo0o583]

I love the sheer amount of tea stories in this video!

[@scorpx3790]

I microwave water on daily basis and i ain't even american 🗿🗿

[@ari8936]

the only time i use a kettle is when there’s guests. other than that boiling a full kettle of water seems like a waste, it also takes unnecessarily long

[@chezwizard]

You guys should see how my grandma makes tea. She puts the bag in a sauce pan, fills it with water, puts it on the stove, and boils the fuck out of it.

[@neeneepanini313]

Nah 💀💀💀 If you said add water, milk and tea leaves then that would be a pass (that's how we make chai), but just the water and tea bag???

[@tienlebon3994]

I leave the bag in cos I like my tea strong and sweet

[@normie1013]

As a person living in a America, I’ve never heard of anyone who microwaved their water for tea. The thought of such a thing horrifies me.

[@kaimcdragonfist4803]

I’ve seen people microwave water for hot chocolate, but like, if I’m putting in the effort for hot chocolate, I’m putting in the effort for GOOD hot chocolate. No comment on the tea thing because I don’t drink tea, though a nice cool mate (another blasphemous thing depending on where you’re from) is quite refreshing

[@pmmmAMV]

I mean, when your alternative is pulling out a saucepan and boiling water in that, just chucking water in the mug you're gonna drink out of and sticking it in the microwave for five minutes is the best option. No extra dishes to put away and it's done quick. Add the teabag AFTER you take the water out though, ffs I think we also had a coffee maker, but anything we made in it tasted like- get this- coffee.

[@luisam9430]

@@kaimcdragonfist4803 if you are using a ceramic cup the end result is the same shit, hot water, is no going to be of a better quality if you use a kettle, it's not like the atomic composition of the water is going to change or degrade, you just get your water hot in 30 seconds vs 5 minutes.

[@vianjelos]

Ive done it..but I HATE tea, and coffee(dont have a coffee machine either) so I only ever drink tea when Im sick and rarely at that. A kettle just isnt an item I need, and Im not waiting for water to boil on stove when Im sick. So microwave it is.

[@thepax6390]

@@vianjelos It literally would seem less of a caveman thing to do, if you boiled your water by building a fire first. God the mere thought of heating water in the microwave feels wrong...

[@flippystudios7933]

I'm a coffee guy myself, I own a gooseneck for pour over, but if I just want a tea most of the time I do microwave water. I would never do that for coffee but tea isn't as big a deal for me, just a random craving every now and then that I want to satisfy quickly. Although, recently I got an induction stove and it boils water in like 40 seconds which is faster than microwave so there might be a new meta.

[@Oxyenless]

Its a microwave it heats up stuff get used to it

[@aldebaran2643]

Not feeling the difference between the 2 is called having shit taste. Get used to it.

[@mikailagray]

I’m American but because my mom drinks black tea like it’s coffee we always had at least 1 kettle for the stove. When I went to college I got this beautiful ceramic electric kettle. I’ve microwaved in a pinch or at someone else’s home but we usually always have water in the kettle

[@jakebrown314]

It's faster than a kettle what's the problem?

[@ravener96]

Bro, microwaving water is big brain

[@matthewhernandez924]

I microwave water.... it makes no difference Exept microwaving is faster

[@robinchen5458]

I think boiling water causes the warmth to be evenly distributed as opposed to microwaving it. But I have never microwaved water to drink so I am not sure

[@stuntmonkey00]

A real kettle you know all of the water is at the boiling point when it's done. If you microwave the water you have no freaking clue what the temperature actually is. So you are either under-extracting the tea or accidentally causing it to boil over all at once.

[@Christine-yv7dl]

@stuntmonkey00 that was actually very enlightening for me. I feel like I understand now

[@NPC-254]

@@nyunster Faster than a minute and thirty seconds?

[@byronstier7438]

@@robinchen5458 even if that were the case, you can just stir it.

[@ShinyKyu]

this is why the most important appliance I brought to college was not even my coffee maker, but my electric water kettle. there is also a notable collection of different relatively expensive tea bags (because there's nowhere to buy loose tea leaves nearby and I don't have a teapot or french press with me) that probably makes me look like a tea addict. I type this as I have a fresh cup of tea next to me.

[@Anthony8851]

Somebody somewhere: _Lets their drink get cold._ Also them: _Reheats their tea in a microwave._ N O

[@Polkaknot]

¯\_ʘ‿ʘ_/¯

[@outlaw451]

My dad would make tea every sunday in the morning, forget about it, microwave it and it would sit in the microwave aaaaallllll day unless someone took it out becsuse they needed to microwave something.

[@Annabellr]

As an American with a British best friend growing up who introduced me to tea, I could not have lived through my college dormitory experience without my electric kettle. That thing was well loved and got me through every morning and anxiety attack.

[@obliviangamer2319]

Friend: What are fates worst then death? Me: *Forced a British to boil tea in a microwave*

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Or asian. And african.....or rest of europe... Mate, USA is from another plain of existance.....

[@bh4462]

Forced to resort to using the microwave since I'm the only tea drinker in the house. - The American

[@Tony_Tavo]

To be fair, a microwaves one job is to excite and thus heat water molecules.

[@skeletonking5213]

I do it all the time if the kettle don't have water.I even put the tea bag in the mug and microwave it tougher .

[@GoldHeart_TheOne]

Uhh microwaves literally design to heat up water, that's how they heat stuff up.

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

But it's not the same. Microwaves heat water molecules in small bursts that do not distribute the heat uniformly throughout and thus make for horribly tasting tea.

[@aisir3725]

@@mariadocarmosobreira8323 i don't know what microwave you have but mine heats up water pretty fucking evenly

[@spellbrand477]

@@mariadocarmosobreira8323 if you have a really shitty microwave that makes your tea horrible, it's only your problem...

[@kuu_]

@@mariadocarmosobreira8323 just stir the water lmao

[@gsomv]

I never heat water with a microwave cause i don't use microwaves period... But heating whater is like, the one thing microwaves where made for. That's how they heat food, by the friction of the whater particles in the food, wich sometimes fucks up it's flavour and/or texture. But there's literally no reason not to heat water on a microwave, It's both fast and energy efficient.

[@dracula400]

Microwaved tea? Microwaved Tea!! Find whoever is responsible for this and put them in solitary confinement.

[@wchan39]

Screw that! Get a pistol and execute them on the spot!

[@heitorsantos9824]

@@wchan39 Don't disrespect the bullet like that, the "person" behind this isn't worthy of a bullet going thru their skull.

[@wchan39]

@@heitorsantos9824 Good point. How about a nail gun that's loaded with rusty nails?

[@heitorsantos9824]

@@wchan39 Hummm.... I like this one hetter but still not good enough, what about summoning Satan himself to deal with that "person"? Seems more fitting to me.

[@xMortalBlade]

The story with his brother made me cry out of laughter 🤣

[@ankaseong4049]

As an American, I'm literally the monkey looking away meme rn

[@LadyTarasque]

Hot water dispensers.. get water hot and keeps it hot o-o Also convenient for if you want to boil some eggs without needing to babysit (long story.. couldn't figure out uncle's stove while staying at his place, so I used the unused hot water dispenser.. it cooked it perfectly 😋 was done when the thing finished boiling)

[@Komadaki]

Wait... What's wrong with using the microwave just to make the water hot?

[@sarkaztik3228]

Nothing, just stupid people being stupid.

[@horroRomantic444]

I can confirm. I live in America and I use microwave to make ramen (not the cup ramen). Put the dry noodle, soup powder, dry vegetable mix, and water in a microwave safe bowl. Set 7~8 minutes at 1000W power. You know what's sacrilege? Have you ever seen someone make tomato pasta using V8 tomato juice?

[@elijahellis68]

I was literally about to use the microwave for tea...now I feel bad

[@Saguragi666]

Shame! 🔔 Shame! 🔔

[@heitorsantos9824]

As you should

[@IamInMISERY]

Don’t feel bad! Make your tea how you want

[@richardrh333]

It doesn't matter. Sometimes you don't have the time to boil water.

[@papafreddy2123]

I can't even afford or have space for a microwave. Using a kettle to boil water for me is as normal as using a rice cooker to cook rice. If I saw my friend using a microwave to heat water up, I'd either never see them again or give them a good whack. It's insane.

[@nonaes]

If space is a problem, Americans wont buy a kettle just for tea. They don't eat rice regularly to buy a rice cooker as well. i understand those are for very specific things but Americans don't have a need for those very often

[@sarkaztik3228]

To be fair, if you're that concerned over microwaving water, which literally doesn't matter, then they're probably better off not being around you in the first place. People being anal over microwaved water is honestly no different than flat-earthers to me. There's zero evidence that microwaved water affects the taste of tea (because it doesn't) Hot water is hot water, and so long as the water is the correct temp after stirring, they're identical. So long as you're not microwaving the tea itself, it literally. does. not. matter. And this is coming from someone who only uses a kettle as of five years ago but also has the common sense to know ridiculous stupidity when I see it.

[@Neojhun]

Umm as an Aussie it's my preferred method of making hot Milo in winter. I'm not putting freaking Milk in a Kettle. But I personally start with the hot Water only half first.

[@sejembalm]

Using a microwave to heat water, tea, coffee, etc. is very common in the USA. A friend who worked in a restaurant said they never use the heater to keep the coffee pot warm, but to microwave cups of coffee ordered if the coffee is more than a few minutes old.

[@theeccentrictripper3863]

See ironically this is the only time I ever see a kettle; whenever I go to IHOP or some other breakfast joint if I order a cup of coffee they bring me a little metal pot full of coffee that I can pour myself as needed. Microwaving coffee sounds blasphemous

[@sarkaztik3228]

That's a problem, though. Reheating coffee in the microwave can actually ruin the taste and make it far more bitter (same with tea), but boiling water in the microwave does only that. It's generally pretty easy to tell if coffee has been microwave... either that or the coffee is just awful.

[@bendadestroyer]

*There is no downside to microwaving water.*