7 Ways to Drink Tea | Around the World

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  • čas přidán 7. 05. 2020
  • Fire up your kettles-we’re going around the world in seven cups of tea. Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky checks in with seven people in seven different countries who show us how they prepare their perfect cuppa. We sample all of it-from Japan’s matcha to Argentina’s mate. Even if you’re a coffee drinker, we’re certain you’ll want to reach for a tea bag after you’re steeped in all this knowledge.
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  • @ranjithvb7269
    @ranjithvb7269 Před 4 lety +10253

    Uncle Iroh would be excited on seeing this episode

  • @aniketbelsare3029
    @aniketbelsare3029 Před 4 lety +5146

    There is no ocassion for tea,
    Tea is the ocassion
    Perfectly said

    • @bsrelates4419
      @bsrelates4419 Před 4 lety +73

      and that's the tea...

    • @Chaos-ke2tq
      @Chaos-ke2tq Před 4 lety +8

      indeed

    • @rodentia1474
      @rodentia1474 Před 3 lety +16

      That’s a very uncle iroh thing to say

    • @aargh93
      @aargh93 Před 3 lety +12

      I heard a version that went ''Tea is inevitable'' and I really like that.

    • @theblandcharlie822
      @theblandcharlie822 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rodentia1474 tea and wisdom? well yeah, that's very Iroh

  • @windmaze8735
    @windmaze8735 Před 3 lety +247

    Loved the moroccan guy. He seemed so nice and passionate about his tea.

    • @theotherside6436
      @theotherside6436 Před 3 měsíci +4

      But why are they showcasing Morocco like this I mean we are a pretty developped country this was a nomad living in the desert 😂

    • @windmaze8735
      @windmaze8735 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@theotherside6436It's probably what the showrunners think western audiences expect from Morocco. Classic case of stereotype reinforcement.

    • @ocloredmind4973
      @ocloredmind4973 Před 2 měsíci

      To show the traditionalism@@theotherside6436

  • @o6301
    @o6301 Před 3 lety +132

    I love how everyone they showed is from an urban area . Yet when they reached Morocco , they went to someone living in a rural secluded place XD
    No wonder foreigners get surprised when they come here !

    • @senpaisanchoyt5225
      @senpaisanchoyt5225 Před 3 lety +14

      It's was still my favorite one ngl. I kinda wish they stuck with more rural forms of tea and such

  • @whoami1449
    @whoami1449 Před 4 lety +5093

    Russian lady: tea is a measure to make russian drinks less alcohol
    Russian: makes alcoholic tea

    • @austincrawford9604
      @austincrawford9604 Před 4 lety +54

      it was thought that the introduction of caffeinated beverages started the enlightenment in Europe.

    • @i_am_me1238
      @i_am_me1238 Před 4 lety +41

      I took me a whole eternity ( almost 2 hours ) to realize that you needed to write *makes* instead of *males!!*
      I was thinking like a stoopidbish: "males alcoholic tea?? wahts that?? am i crazy???"

    • @whoami1449
      @whoami1449 Před 4 lety +8

      @@i_am_me1238 oh right i just realized that mistake myself thanks

    • @Call-me-Al
      @Call-me-Al Před 4 lety +51

      I mean, alcohol is dangerous to go cold turkey on if you're an alcoholic. You can literally die. Serving diluted alcohol in tea makes sense if you are trying to wean off a nation of alcoholics.

    • @leylarustamova
      @leylarustamova Před 4 lety +12

      Russians didn’t have tea for a long time though, they should’ve showed Azeri, Turkish, Usbakistan or other types of tea that influenced tea

  • @kayleelomas5598
    @kayleelomas5598 Před 3 lety +3640

    "This tea is nothing but hot leaf juice!"
    "Uncle, thats what all tea is."
    "How could a member of my own family say something so horrible!?"

    • @bpsara
      @bpsara Před 3 lety +153

      *Disgusted Iroh noises*

    • @matcat8489
      @matcat8489 Před 3 lety +42

      tbf, tea is just hot leaf broth, iroh was right!

    • @shilloe13
      @shilloe13 Před 3 lety +5

      Ikrrrr

    • @crapbag247
      @crapbag247 Před 3 lety +10

      Thank you for bringing a smile to my face, stranger.

    • @pragmatic_dunce
      @pragmatic_dunce Před 3 lety +11

      @@matcat8489 actually Zuko said that😂

  • @Elsisalittleconcerned
    @Elsisalittleconcerned Před 3 lety +212

    Disappointed China and Turkey weren’t here :/ but I’m happy about all the other countries and learning about their customs, especially India and Morocco. Also good thing they brought up the whole “chai tea” meaning “tea tea” haha. Vanilla chai from Dunkin has always been a favorite.

    • @englishatheart
      @englishatheart Před rokem +2

      But it DOESN'T mean "tea tea" in the states. "Chai" means "spiced" here. Why? Because words can and do take on different meanings. We literally already have the word "tea." Why in earth would we need another word for it?

    • @Elsisalittleconcerned
      @Elsisalittleconcerned Před rokem +20

      @@englishatheart chai comes from hindi,,,,? Their word for tea, one of the oldest cultures that has tea, is chai. Masala means spices lol.

    • @jarjarbinks3193
      @jarjarbinks3193 Před rokem +23

      ​@@Elsisalittleconcerned Tea is NOT that old for us Indians. Tea was introduced to Indians as a recreational beverage by the Brits. The Indian word for Tea (CHAI) has its roots in the Chinese word CHA. Incidentally even the word Tea has its roots in another Chinese word (TEE).

    • @chingsdiary5360
      @chingsdiary5360 Před rokem +12

      @@englishatheart chai comes from Chinese 茶 (chá)which means tea.

    • @jackwithrow536
      @jackwithrow536 Před rokem +26

      Yeah, china had tea first, they deserve to be talked about

  • @shilloe13
    @shilloe13 Před 3 lety +769

    Me: I'm not fond of tea (chai)
    My father: *disgrace*

    • @meenashideshmukh2044
      @meenashideshmukh2044 Před 3 lety +34

      Lmao chai is like an energy and lifetime drink for my parents , lemme say they actually drink tea more than 5 times in a day lol!

    • @suhankaushik1016
      @suhankaushik1016 Před 3 lety +3

      Same here but my sis says that

    • @mahalak4383
      @mahalak4383 Před 3 lety +9

      @@meenashideshmukh2044 Try not to. One or two cups a day is fine. Caffeinated drinks are not good for your health in a long run especially for females.

    • @shlokmishra8433
      @shlokmishra8433 Před 3 lety +1

      Le simpson voice: Pathetic

    • @aparna2701
      @aparna2701 Před 3 lety +13

      I am also disowning you even though I don't know who you are and you're probably a nice person but still DISGRACE

  • @StevenZephyc
    @StevenZephyc Před 4 lety +2964

    To save time, I just swallow the tea bag then pour boiling water down my throat.

  • @srishtiadhikary8543
    @srishtiadhikary8543 Před 4 lety +3968

    God bless her for not calling the Indian brew chai tea

    • @Ani-qy9lz
      @Ani-qy9lz Před 4 lety +9

      😝

    • @IAmNotABot9
      @IAmNotABot9 Před 4 lety +43

      But she did call Mate a tea!

    • @BakaNeBaka
      @BakaNeBaka Před 4 lety +374

      @@RaviKumar-ll6ul Not because she's in any way ashamed of Hindi (which you seem to be insinuating) but India has the largest population of speakers of English as a secondary language while the other countries don't so yeah... It'd be great if you didn't think in that manner that's askew but be chill with things.... Cheerio!

    • @marioparty7469
      @marioparty7469 Před 4 lety +40

      Well her husband is Indian so ofc she’d know

    • @nishchaysrivastava6251
      @nishchaysrivastava6251 Před 4 lety +81

      Ravi Kumar you did the same thing, should’ve typed in Hindi while commenting

  • @Mk-gl1ws
    @Mk-gl1ws Před 3 lety +670

    She lowkey looks like she never wants to drink tea again.

    • @chilliam00
      @chilliam00 Před 3 lety +91

      She looks like she wants to dump it in a harbour. 😂

    • @umbrellabirb2959
      @umbrellabirb2959 Před 3 lety +64

      Who could never want to drink tea again, that's like saying your tired of breathing!

    • @Mk-gl1ws
      @Mk-gl1ws Před 3 lety +32

      @@umbrellabirb2959 Every Brit ever. Cheers mate.

    • @kdjoshi726
      @kdjoshi726 Před 3 lety +29

      @@umbrellabirb2959 Well... some coffee lovers (like she said she drinks coffee & not tea) would say it as they breathe with coffee. Anyways Imma a tea lover

    • @holoqofholoqqia9503
      @holoqofholoqqia9503 Před 3 lety +20

      It's very easy to understand. People who don't want to drink tea or never drink tea never prepare it properly. If they learn and they know how to prepare it and know how to make something truly delicious out of tea I'm sure they would appreciate tea even more it's just like coffee. Only, as far as I can see, it seems like tea is harder to make into something delicious. I would never make tea on my own because my cousins' and grandmother's tea making I can never top. They really have magical hands.

  • @astroshinde
    @astroshinde Před 3 lety +63

    It’s interesting to note that the Hindi and Russian word for Tea is “Chai” and sugar is “sakar”

    • @yalkn2073
      @yalkn2073 Před 3 lety +14

      It is same in Turkish! "Çay" for tea, "şeker" for sugar

    • @alaknandakalkar880
      @alaknandakalkar880 Před 2 lety

      @@yalkn2073 great 👍

    • @basedkaiser5352
      @basedkaiser5352 Před 2 lety +3

      Duh ! Russian and Hindi are Indo-European languages.

    • @pablor.sepulveda9929
      @pablor.sepulveda9929 Před 2 lety +5

      The main reason is the means of transportation. The countries which had the leaves through land trade routes were named "chai" or "matcha" (generally Asian and Indo-european countries); the ones who went to Europe and America are just named "tea"

    • @kronos711
      @kronos711 Před 2 lety

      It's more like 'shakkar' in Hindi but i get your point.

  • @ElanAndHisUke
    @ElanAndHisUke Před 4 lety +1738

    I find it heart warming to think that you can bridge cultural gaps and language barriers simply by sitting down for a cup of tea together.

    • @supplanterdefender3978
      @supplanterdefender3978 Před 4 lety +13

      Yes, definitely! You have no idea how much this means to me and how much value it holds.

    • @sapnabisht285
      @sapnabisht285 Před 4 lety +8

      Wow...that is a warming thought🥰🥰

    • @celesteabrilaguayomorales5511
      @celesteabrilaguayomorales5511 Před 4 lety +15

      Until you put together a person that drinks bitter mate and sweet mate. And there's also tereré, that is mate but instead of boiling water we use cold fruit juice (orange is my favorite)

    • @TheIvanNewb
      @TheIvanNewb Před 4 lety +3

      It's really amazing how much a shared social thing can be a bridge between seemingly very different people. Everything from a game of football to a nice brew c:

    • @anjagalan6905
      @anjagalan6905 Před 4 lety +3

      Me too, although I'm not a fan of tea because I am not surrounded with people drinking it. I guess tea becomes part of people's lives bec the event of having it connects people to each other. :)

  • @TheLemonymelony
    @TheLemonymelony Před 3 lety +1928

    fun lil fact: actually tea *is* the most popular beverage in the world. because the definition of a beverage is any drink that ISNT water

    • @MaliciousLeo
      @MaliciousLeo Před 3 lety +22

      today i learned. thank you 🙏🏽

    • @pepsodentvanila
      @pepsodentvanila Před 3 lety +7

      Then what about juice? wine? coffee?

    • @adnansharif89
      @adnansharif89 Před 3 lety +64

      @@pepsodentvanila none of those comes even close to tea. Yes it is that popular.

    • @V-for-Vendetta01
      @V-for-Vendetta01 Před 3 lety +23

      @@pepsodentvanila if you don't consider water, the order is tea, coffee and beer. top 3 beverages.

    • @steviedavidson5130
      @steviedavidson5130 Před 3 lety +49

      Imelda Chandra because teas aren’t that popular in America, many Americans do find it difficult to understand how much we drink tea in some countries. In my country we’re pretty much constantly drinking tea. Here, we spend nearly three times as long making tea as we do exercising.

  • @eternalparadox2951
    @eternalparadox2951 Před 3 lety +29

    Tea is a freaking art. You don’t get it perfect every time, but sometimes you do, and you fall in love with those precious sips.
    I make it everyday hoping it’s the special day today. I like coffee too but I don’t think I could have it everyday 😬

    • @christinagillam7365
      @christinagillam7365 Před rokem

      Beautifully said

    • @olejakob9216
      @olejakob9216 Před měsícem

      So true! It’s not seen as top shelf stuff but the Everyman tea breakfast tea like PG tips is a true art to get right, some days it silky smooth, some days you get a really bitter cup with brown milk :((

  • @UhNsChannel
    @UhNsChannel Před rokem +21

    As a Chinese, I would like to say that the main reason for different drinking methods is usually the difference in tea varieties. For example, green tea is usually only soaked in boiling water for 15 seconds, and the tea will become bitter after a long time; White tea need boil with spices; Pu'er tea needs to be soaked in hot water for half an hour to reveal its flavor; black tea can be mixed with milk to make milk tea.

  • @sinatraforeign
    @sinatraforeign Před 4 lety +1244

    I love how everyone uses their native language.

    • @yas4346
      @yas4346 Před 4 lety +81

      Except India for some reason

    • @saranya1110
      @saranya1110 Před 4 lety +211

      India has the greatest population of English speakers, most of the 1B people are fluent and since there are ~20 official languages, English becomes a sort of lingua franca in the country.

    • @CommonCanc
      @CommonCanc Před 4 lety +74

      @HolyTea or Sörkl its more trilingual than bilingual, almost every state has their own language than its hindi the most spoken and then english

    • @JacobRy
      @JacobRy Před 4 lety +2

      Да

    • @anniebvl
      @anniebvl Před 3 lety +22

      @@yas4346 Most Indians who live in cities speak avg to really good English. I am a multilingual person myself. Many here atleast know two languages.

  • @liuxiaokun4012
    @liuxiaokun4012 Před 4 lety +1321

    Sometime ago in china:
    Student: There's a leaf in your water
    Teacher, about to invent tea: Oh, haven't you heard?

    • @The0neand0nli
      @The0neand0nli Před 4 lety +13

      Liu Xiaokun ehh close enough

    • @thequeenofboba6583
      @thequeenofboba6583 Před 4 lety +95

      That is exactly how tea came to be in ancient China, not joking. Some Chinese scholars/diplomats (I forgot whom) sat under a tree drinking boiled water when pieces of leaves from a tree above fell into their cups. Then bingo, here you have the birth of tea.

    • @lyn7437
      @lyn7437 Před 4 lety +3

      Emily Sun huh that’s interesting

    • @ebanydwayne4941
      @ebanydwayne4941 Před 4 lety +3

      Knock knock

    • @ebanydwayne4941
      @ebanydwayne4941 Před 4 lety +5

      It is Britain.

  • @setrikaz9636
    @setrikaz9636 Před 3 lety +87

    Japanese lady says we drink tea ALMOST evert day
    here in Iran we drink tea almost every hour

    • @sarasadiq6918
      @sarasadiq6918 Před 3 lety +5

      Haha I was also thinking "once a day is nothing!" In Bahrain we drink tea with breakfast, in the afternoon, and with dinner + whenever you're up late studying/working. AT LEAST 2-4 times a day

    • @vmemer6933
      @vmemer6933 Před 3 lety +8

      In india 2 to 3 cups a day

    • @napofastar553
      @napofastar553 Před 3 lety

      @@sarasadiq6918 do you guys have your own tea culture in Bahrain? :)

    • @YashKumar-ve9hg
      @YashKumar-ve9hg Před 3 lety +3

      In India people drink tea 2 or 3 time a day but there are my people so obsessed with it they drink 6 time a day like my grandfather

    • @setrikaz9636
      @setrikaz9636 Před 3 lety +2

      @@YashKumar-ve9hg India and Iran culture is kinda similar specially in South east parts of Iran, even the folk music of those parts is similar to Indian folk music (for example those red flutes with a ball thing in the middle, i dont know its name).
      and also both Iran and India are big producers of tea.

  • @oh_fac
    @oh_fac Před 3 lety +42

    Loved the fact that Argentina and mate (I totally share the spirit of mate and I love it) is featured, but technically TEA is the camellia sinensis plant infusion. Yerba mate is a totally different plant. Mate is not tea. These are two different things that come from a different plant... But I loved the episode! Greetings from Argentina!

    • @sheilaathay2034
      @sheilaathay2034 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Same with the Chai in the videoq! There's no tea in it. The Chai I drink has tea, and sweet spices.

    • @memovox4218
      @memovox4218 Před 9 dny

      @@sheilaathay2034 Traditional Indian chai absolutely has tea in it. Strong black tea (usually from Assam) is the base for a good cup of chai.

  • @nikolairalowicz3392
    @nikolairalowicz3392 Před 4 lety +2881

    In Boston we just dump it in the harbor.

  • @ak20k6
    @ak20k6 Před 4 lety +781

    A wise person once said - "The best cup of tea is the one that you enjoy."

    • @klaviergavin5401
      @klaviergavin5401 Před 4 lety +16

      It's like saying "The coldest ice is the one you have already touched"

    • @jvmango3057
      @jvmango3057 Před 4 lety +7

      The only people you hate is the one that stole your gundam collection - another wise person

    • @byeeesksksk3108
      @byeeesksksk3108 Před 4 lety +5

      OMG so wise😫

    • @ryanseow4494
      @ryanseow4494 Před 4 lety +2

      Goblins must die because they are goblins

    • @PatrickJane47
      @PatrickJane47 Před 4 lety +3

      Tea is a hug in a cup

  • @sia.offline
    @sia.offline Před 3 lety +12

    i came here just to see if they were showing moroccan tea and im so glad they did! We literally drink tea at ALL times, for breakfast, lunch, as a snack and dinner. There's not a single moroccan household where they don't drink tea on a daily basis😂

  • @feylaviolet8059
    @feylaviolet8059 Před 3 lety +23

    In Malaysia, we love to make thick tea, pour some condensed milk and evaporated milk then mix it all by tossing the tea from one cup to another. It will be so bubbly and you can put ice or just drink it warm and sometimes people prefer it to be hot. We call it "Teh Tarik" which literally mean "Pulled Tea". We (Malaysian) love to drink this for breakfast or if the day feels cold. I really hope our tea can be in this video but I it's not... But it's okay. I'm giving brief information about Malaysia's no.1 tea is enough I hope😊

  • @alinasophie746
    @alinasophie746 Před 3 lety +721

    My philosophy in life is that tea fixes everything. And it does. You're too cold, tea will warm you. You're too hot, have it iced. You're sad, tea will comfort you. You have a sore throat, tea will soothe you. You have a cold, tea will cure you. You're bored, tea will entertain you. Whenever I'm at a loss for something, tea has always been the answer.

    • @adnansharif89
      @adnansharif89 Před 3 lety +45

      I mean, I drink hot tea when I'm hot and it cools me down. It's straight up magic potion.

    • @helenash8845
      @helenash8845 Před 3 lety +20

      Wow, girl, I'm working in a tea and coffee shop so each of your words made me think about specific kinds of tea what we have (it's around 200+ kinds of tea in our company)😄

    • @nerdgeekcosplay909
      @nerdgeekcosplay909 Před 3 lety +8

      I’m a soda addict I found tea to be a much healthier alternative. I prefer a Earl gray tea with sugar honey and lemon .

    • @user-ut5cv6xb6m
      @user-ut5cv6xb6m Před 3 lety +7

      This hits hard because when l was 9 I had a really bad sore throat for 2 months which hurt bad.l got stuck to eating soup .
      But whenever l drank tea it would soothe a little for some time really did help also the soft drinks as they somewhat soothed the throat temporarily

    • @dgray7537
      @dgray7537 Před 3 lety +5

      I think most people feel the same about their drug of choice.

  • @razmazerz
    @razmazerz Před 4 lety +325

    "Leaves from the vine
    Falling so slow
    Like fragile tiny shells
    Drifting in the foam
    Little soldier boy
    Come marching home
    Brave soldier boy
    Comes marching home."

  • @iziziziziziziziziziziz
    @iziziziziziziziziziziz Před 3 lety +14

    I am Syrian, and even I recognize that China should have been added to the video. Not hating, just a suggestion. It would have made your research more wholesome as tea was discovered in China. The arabs and Turks and other people in the surrounding areas discovered tea from China via the silk road. Britian didnt even have tea until the 1600s (from China).

  • @catchthesun15
    @catchthesun15 Před 3 lety +16

    I was weirdly psyched during this episode because I love tea so much. There should be entire travel shows dedicated to tea around the world, because there is always more to see.

  • @uuganbayarganzorig1863
    @uuganbayarganzorig1863 Před 4 lety +1296

    In Mongolia, we drink milk tea with SALT. We also enjoy MILK TEA DUMPLING SOUP. Please make a video. I would love to help if you guys need help. Thanks

    • @dalilaafina1693
      @dalilaafina1693 Před 4 lety +17

      Wow thats so unique 👍👍👍

    • @Call-me-Al
      @Call-me-Al Před 4 lety +37

      Salty milk tea sounds pretty good. As someone who has problems getting enough salt into my diet I've put a little salt in black coffee and black tea, and even a little salted butter a few times, in the past. I'll have to try salted milk tea.

    • @toto_n-n3073
      @toto_n-n3073 Před 4 lety +5

      i knew about coffee with salt, but tea? that is quite informative

    • @benjaminel3327
      @benjaminel3327 Před 4 lety +4

      In the Netherlands Mongolia means a handicap lol

    • @trba_biko
      @trba_biko Před 4 lety +19

      @@benjaminel3327 Wow, such relevant and enriching information! Didn't even ask! /s 🙄

  • @carwyn3691
    @carwyn3691 Před 3 lety +493

    In Argentina when you're drinking mate with another person, you take turns drinking from the same cup, instead of each one having their own. You drink the whole cup before giving it back. In theory the metal kills germs but really no one minds the hygiene, it's such a huge part of the culture
    The host is the only one who refills the water and usually drinks first, since the first sip is the most bitter.
    In some places the guest signals he doesn't want any more by saying "thanks" when he gives back the gourd.
    In the summer is common to use fruit juice instead of water

    • @sheenajae
      @sheenajae Před 3 lety +59

      It makes me sad that because of the pandemic, I'd imagine most have stopped doing this. There's something intimate and friendly about sharing a drink.

    • @beratsuaydn1645
      @beratsuaydn1645 Před 3 lety +4

      Wow i would like to try this one. Amazing

    • @sandyamaulana2317
      @sandyamaulana2317 Před 3 lety +10

      I tried this when we had some Argentinian exchange students last year. Some people were understandably adamant about doing it, but I went ahead and mingled in the mate corner.

    • @chonma4105
      @chonma4105 Před 3 lety +8

      Feels like there's more knowledge and facts in the comments that her actual video lmao, thanks for sharing

    • @anahi_naya_ledesma
      @anahi_naya_ledesma Před 3 lety +8

      also... you must never ever EVER move the "bombilla".

  • @idavo
    @idavo Před 3 lety +5

    Really enjoyed this. Being British, tea is our way of life.
    I loved each country showing us what tea means and how to prepare.
    One country I am surprised you never covered is Turkey.
    Turkey drink more tea per head than any country on earth!
    They love it and it is everywhere you go.
    Watching tea sellers negotiate routes thru busy markets is amazing.

  • @_Meretricious
    @_Meretricious Před 3 lety +93

    They should’ve had China in this. China was the inventor, and had a whole war because of tea. Tea is highly dug into China’s history, would’ve been perfect to compare China’s way of tea to other cultures.

    • @alicedoors4826
      @alicedoors4826 Před 3 lety +4

      True totally forgot about them, they drink tea all day everyday.

    • @LeFatalpotato
      @LeFatalpotato Před 3 lety +13

      China consumes most amount of tea by amount, and turkey consumes most per capita, and both were not included. I think they included what was available easiest and not the most important so no worries.

    • @Sharon-vs8go
      @Sharon-vs8go Před 2 lety +1

      It's not from taiwan invented tea.. also chinese government doesn't allow foreign reporters and they also don't have yt there.. sooo

    • @_Meretricious
      @_Meretricious Před 2 lety +5

      @@Sharon-vs8go Could’ve had a Chinese person who is well versed with Chinese tea culture to do it.

    • @aname4141
      @aname4141 Před 2 lety

      Then she’d have to get a gongfu set and learn gong fu brewing. Alternatively, she can brew grandpa style tea

  • @kleggg
    @kleggg Před 4 lety +538

    There should definitely be a part 2 of tea! I'm seeing a lot of comments mentioning China and Turkey and I'd be interested to know more about those.
    As a Malaysian, I'd also like to see some teh tarik representation!

    • @sasstsuma1467
      @sasstsuma1467 Před 4 lety +10

      Yes, Malaysian teh tarik is so good. Even the instant, powdered teh tarik is good. Whenever my relatives visit Malaysia I'll always ask them to bring me a huge pack of instant teh tarik.

    • @Vysair
      @Vysair Před 4 lety +5

      Ah yes forgot about Teh Tarik. I think Teh O' Beng is also worth mentioning since we drink it cold.

    • @mohammadnasrun1178
      @mohammadnasrun1178 Před 4 lety +5

      Oh yes, A morning with teh tarik always brighten up my mood. but we gotta give some love to our very own East Malaysia Teh C Peng.

    • @Junie26
      @Junie26 Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah, malaysian represent!

    • @mehwhatevs9403
      @mehwhatevs9403 Před 3 lety +2

      @@sasstsuma1467 seconding this! When I go to Malaysia/Singapore, teh tarik is a must! (My ultimate favorite, honorable mention goes to Kopi C)

  • @StCrimson667
    @StCrimson667 Před 4 lety +272

    Here in Canada, we have something called a "London Fog" and it's basically a latte, but made with Earl Grey tea and a splash of vanilla. I'm not a big tea person, or a caffeine person in general, but a London Fog really brings out the floral flavours in the Earl Grey. And this is done with many different types of tea, each with its own name! One made with matcha is a Tokyo Fog, one made with chai is a Bangalore Fog, a Dublin Fog is made with Irish Breakfast Tea, a Maui Fog has coconut instead of the vanilla syrup. If you're in the US and want to try it, get a Starbucks Earl Grey Latte, it's basically a London Fog! :D

    • @thebadfairyprincess
      @thebadfairyprincess Před 4 lety +6

      That Maui Fog sounds like a must try!

    • @akari9145
      @akari9145 Před 4 lety +13

      I didn’t know London fog was Canadian !

    • @sarahxspooner
      @sarahxspooner Před 4 lety +13

      Yes!! London Fogs are amazing. There's also a Toronto cafe chain called Balzac's that uses French Breakfast tea instead of English and they call it the Parisian Mist :)

    • @StCrimson667
      @StCrimson667 Před 4 lety +3

      @@akari9145 Yup! They were invented in Vancouver! :D

    • @StCrimson667
      @StCrimson667 Před 4 lety +2

      @@sarahxspooner Nice! I'll have to tell my brother about that. He loves London Fogs and I bet he'd be up for that! :D

  • @sophial.h.4495
    @sophial.h.4495 Před 3 lety +8

    The yerba mate is not only Argentinian, it is also Brazilian. You pass around the 'chimarrao' which is what it is called in Brasil to other people around you. In Piratini, where my great uncle grew up, there are public hot water fountains just for this drink. It's a nice way to reconnect with my Guarani heritage.

  • @IvanIsYda_
    @IvanIsYda_ Před 3 lety +15

    Funny story about matcha:
    My friends and I came to Japan for a cultural immersion and one of the things in our itinerary was a Japanese tea ceremony. My friend was really cocky, saying he’ll enjoy the matcha since he enjoys matcha lattes. Keep in mind that matcha lattes in my country are really sweet since they are premixed for cafes to use. With that in mind I said ok, we’ll see.
    We get to the tea room in the school that was hosting the immersion. We were given specific instructions and one such instruction was “eat the mochi BEFORE you drink the tea, and eat the sugar cookies WHILE drinking the tea.”
    This idiot of mine didn’t listen to a damn thing. So while we waited for the tea master to finish boiling the water, my friend kept staring at the plate of sweets (1 mochi, 3 sugar cookies), and started eating the cookies. And I stared in horror, but then i said you know what nevermind let’s see what happens. They left one cookie, and the mochi alone. The tea master came down the line of students sat in a circle, then when she reached me and my friend, she just looked curiously at his nearly empty platter of seeets and looked at me with a “are they being serious” face. I shrugged and watched in bliss at the face of my friend as they slowly regretted not paying attention.

  • @ash-lynnsarah8626
    @ash-lynnsarah8626 Před 3 lety +366

    I work at a coffee shop in Canada and we have a lot of students from India who come in to order chai. Now I understand why 🤗 Not to say our chai is even close to as good as what they probably had at home (its just instant bagged tea) but I suppose it's close enough to remind them of home. ❤

    • @meenashideshmukh2044
      @meenashideshmukh2044 Před 3 lety +52

      Chai is the literal energy drink. Once it flows down your throat , it's an amazing feeling. Everything feels at ease , calm. I'm sorry if I exaggerated , I was just trying to give out the feels Lol

    • @Moiez101
      @Moiez101 Před 3 lety +2

      Timmy's chai tea? Haha it was not too bad.

    • @Junistheog
      @Junistheog Před 3 lety +9

      @@Moiez101 you mean "tea tea"?

    • @aayushivasnik
      @aayushivasnik Před 3 lety +4

      @@meenashideshmukh2044 yes! Sometimes I've survived on just chai, while on field trips

    • @dikshachandel7765
      @dikshachandel7765 Před 3 lety

      Yess❤️❤️❤️

  • @tylerm0089
    @tylerm0089 Před 4 lety +159

    That Russian grandma is a badass. "Frankly, it was to used to stop people from drinking so much alcohol."

  • @paemonyes8299
    @paemonyes8299 Před 3 lety +1

    I love how this video shows many different customs without judging them while at the same time giving honest reviews about the teas’ flavours instead of being fake like “omg its so good”

  • @mystery1317
    @mystery1317 Před 3 lety

    I love tea so this video made me feel all warm (no pun intended) and happy inside. Seeing the different cultures’ takes on the same beverage is beautiful, in a way! It also reminded me of when I took russian in college and the profesor (who is russian herself) had a day where she just explained the history and practice of tea drinking in Russia while we ate and drank. It’s a very fond memory!

  • @bitu0091
    @bitu0091 Před 4 lety +412

    Tea growing regions in India, all having their distinct taste
    Assam Tea
    Darjeeling Tea
    Nilgiri Tea
    Kangra Tea
    People in India also consume Butter tea, Gur (Jaggery tea).
    Masala Tea - I love Bay leaves and Cinnamon Tea

    • @Akelehimarenge
      @Akelehimarenge Před 4 lety +17

      You forgot Munnar

    • @bitu0091
      @bitu0091 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Akelehimarenge 👍

    • @edwardkumarkenway1875
      @edwardkumarkenway1875 Před 4 lety +9

      @@Almasa_Shine who are you to ask in a public forum,mate?

    • @bitu0091
      @bitu0091 Před 4 lety

      @Aaryan Shrestha Thanks for the info

    • @louna5098
      @louna5098 Před 4 lety +1

      What does butter tea taste like? It sounds interesting

  • @CK0547
    @CK0547 Před 4 lety +830

    I think it is fair to say there is a part 2 of this, unless China and Turkey got excluded somehow. (But given the notebook I am pretty sure part 2 it is)

    • @bombay4797
      @bombay4797 Před 4 lety +24

      Potential dog owner Germany too. In Ostfriesland they drink the most tea in the world.

    • @SuperUltraMyth
      @SuperUltraMyth Před 4 lety +27

      Come to South Africa proud home of rooibos tea.

    • @elliesmith1752
      @elliesmith1752 Před 4 lety +172

      DHANANJAY SINGH that is honestly so rude to say. A pandemic and disease is not a good excuse for you to be racist

    • @Gabriel-l
      @Gabriel-l Před 4 lety +71

      DHANANJAY SINGH ugh. Thats such shallow thinking.

    • @ProfX501
      @ProfX501 Před 4 lety +50

      DHANANJAY SINGH And all of your people are tech scammers, yes?

  • @eviesterling8455
    @eviesterling8455 Před 3 lety +5

    Beryl's story about how she learned to make masala chai was so heartwarming :D

  • @Star_Scoot
    @Star_Scoot Před 3 lety +1

    I would love to try some of these while I'm sick, tea kind of wakes me up and it feels nice to have that nostalgic feeling. Especially during the autumn and winter

  • @wuwuink
    @wuwuink Před 4 lety +669

    "A measure to make people drink less alcohol"
    I-
    That's believable.

    • @SendNukesNotNudes
      @SendNukesNotNudes Před 3 lety +38

      Fun facts about Russian history.
      We didn't know about alcohol until 18th century. Really. Yep, we had beer and mead, but it was too expensive, and they wasn't so popular like zvar, kvas or kompot. "The great epidemy of alcoholism" started in 1960s, because of communists policy.
      In our days, drinking alcohol in Russia is "зашквар".

    • @josiah566
      @josiah566 Před 3 lety +17

      In Hong Kong, karaoke packages thrown in mixers for free if you buy whiskey by the bottle. The mixers (by pitcher) are always soda water, coke and *green tea*. Drinking green tea with whiskey in rocks glasses is a time-honored tradition and initiation for those who choose to spend their 18th birthdays drinking. Also lots of healthy doses of Jay Chou, Eason Chan, Sam Hui, Sammi Cheung, Anita Mui, et al.

    • @da_yanti.f.6363
      @da_yanti.f.6363 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm shock when I heard that
      How Russian live their lives

    • @SendNukesNotNudes
      @SendNukesNotNudes Před 3 lety +6

      @@da_yanti.f.6363 oh, every time, when I heard from western people(mostly from americans) how I suppose to live my live as a Russian...
      Well, in not just "shocked".

    • @kdjoshi726
      @kdjoshi726 Před 3 lety

      @@SendNukesNotNudes You didn't had Vodka till that time ?

  • @sokkasboomerang7645
    @sokkasboomerang7645 Před 3 lety +489

    i would‘ve loved to see mongolia in this episode, our tea customs are really interesting (it’s salty and made completely differently)

    • @beratsuaydn1645
      @beratsuaydn1645 Před 3 lety +33

      Wow salty?? What an interesting tea

    • @kirbyculp3449
      @kirbyculp3449 Před 3 lety +49

      In Tibet butter is added.

    • @napofastar553
      @napofastar553 Před 3 lety +2

      that's so cool! how is it made may I ask?

    • @sokkasboomerang7645
      @sokkasboomerang7645 Před 3 lety +13

      @@napofastar553 I’m too lazy to explain, but here’s a pretty good description czcams.com/video/15UpwgLjtFY/video.html

    • @napofastar553
      @napofastar553 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sokkasboomerang7645 ooooh thank you so much! Much appreciated

  • @TheKris2384
    @TheKris2384 Před 3 lety

    Welcoming guests with a good tea is a universal goodie

  • @eliazrodriguez185
    @eliazrodriguez185 Před 3 lety +1

    Im a tea and coffee lover. Drink them almost everyday. Thanks so much for prividing us with this very calming informative video about tea🍵

  • @noonooshK
    @noonooshK Před 3 lety +515

    Omg, finally someone who said/wrote “around the world” and actually remembered Africa exists and has many countries to choose from.

    • @emeraldblacc8741
      @emeraldblacc8741 Před 3 lety +72

      @@kubajakub2707 The title is 7 ways to drink tea around the world not 7 places that tea originated from. :)

    • @anyan
      @anyan Před 3 lety +27

      Well, actually, Morocco, is an African country. Sure, it's on the nothern part of the African continent but still. If you look on a map it's pretty much an African country... Maybe some will tell that Morocco is part of the Maghreb, so "it's a little different from the rest of the continent", but hey, it's still on the continent, so try again maybe.

    • @guise7359
      @guise7359 Před 3 lety +19

      Kuba Jakub Rooibos from South Africa.❤️. Educate yourself, love.❤️

    • @noonooshK
      @noonooshK Před 3 lety +6

      Anna Markova 🙄 did you actually read the original sentence and try to understand it or ur response was not directed towards me?

    • @chonma4105
      @chonma4105 Před 3 lety +3

      So much so they forgot about China, I'm honestly a bit upset

  • @mustard6526
    @mustard6526 Před 4 lety +656

    You didn’t mention Turkey, the country drinks most tea per capita!!!!!!!

    • @meryemcakr4101
      @meryemcakr4101 Před 4 lety +78

      Exactly! It's not only we are the kings of tea drinking, also our way of brewing and serving is unique. Like the ones in the video.

    • @durukanus1
      @durukanus1 Před 4 lety +11

      Exactly my thoughts

    • @elac.4099
      @elac.4099 Před 4 lety +10

      yes!!

    • @oliverdai7822
      @oliverdai7822 Před 4 lety +86

      That and it's very disappointing they didn't mention China where tea originated from :/

    • @mrsloveydove4579
      @mrsloveydove4579 Před 4 lety +29

      Britney Dai That’s probably how the Portuguese feel when everybody acts like the ukulele is Hawaiian when it actually originated in Portugal.

  • @lolapoente6216
    @lolapoente6216 Před 3 lety +3

    Its been 2 days since i started drinking tea i love it i wanna do this everyday of my life!! I really enjoyed your video thank you sooo much

  • @guinnevereschronicles2225

    My favorite tea is matcha all the way. I absolutely love the history behind it and I love the slightly bitter aftertaste

  • @TheAtllas
    @TheAtllas Před 3 lety +1133

    Why not adding Turkey? Its the country with the most Tea consumption per person in the world... but still great video.

    • @zacks_wack
      @zacks_wack Před 3 lety +23

      Ikr?

    • @noneofyours16
      @noneofyours16 Před 3 lety +62

      I also missed France and China

    • @dilarayilmaz9253
      @dilarayilmaz9253 Před 3 lety +125

      Yep! I'm Turkish and our tea culture is so specific, even down to the cups that we use! I'd love to see that represented

    • @existentialcrisis7124
      @existentialcrisis7124 Před 3 lety +48

      I wish they included it, my mum is Turkish and we always have tea together.

    • @jennanily2002
      @jennanily2002 Před 3 lety +101

      Even no China, the origin of tea and has the most exquisite tea culture

  • @whatever.1765
    @whatever.1765 Před 3 lety +111

    I love how she’s so respectful! She actually tries them and appreciates all of the different ways :)

    • @chonma4105
      @chonma4105 Před 3 lety +5

      Correction - SOME of the different ways. But otherwise agree

    • @Danburybeeches
      @Danburybeeches Před rokem

      You can tell she doesn't enjoy the teas. Especially the Moroccan one. That's not being respectful.

    • @adathecheeseburger8490
      @adathecheeseburger8490 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @Danburybeeches To be fair pretending she liked them seems even more disrespectful LOL. I feel like you can appreciate the tradition regardless of if you actually like the product.

  • @rainii2360
    @rainii2360 Před 2 lety +1

    The Morocco guy's words was so wholesome I love it.

  • @denniswilliam960
    @denniswilliam960 Před 3 lety

    I'm from a heavy coffee consuming country, and been wanting to learn more about teas since I found out people drink it with milk, now I'm looking for recipes everywhere. Thanks for the video

  • @Othmane131
    @Othmane131 Před 4 lety +244

    Moroccan mint tea is the absolute best ! I've tried tea in Turkey, Ukraine, Germany, France etc but Moroccan mint tea is the best by far.

  • @krzysztofzwolinski956
    @krzysztofzwolinski956 Před 4 lety +120

    I'm "addicted" to tea, this documentary gives me nearly feeling of ecstasy.

  • @joevethdelmundo5730
    @joevethdelmundo5730 Před 2 lety

    This episode literally connects me to the different parts of the world. Despite of our individual differences put tea to the center and literally it will create a bond :)

  • @me6041
    @me6041 Před 3 lety +14

    THE INDIAN MORNING IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT "CHAI"

  • @quaintleaf1208
    @quaintleaf1208 Před 4 lety +110

    as taiwanese american and a tea lover, I am especially appreciative of the fact that you included Taiwan in this video. THANK YOU.

    • @staarvsraainbow
      @staarvsraainbow Před 4 lety +10

      quaintleaf
      I was a bit disappointed that she didn’t talk about the amazing oolongs from Taiwan...& the chemistry behind the milky flavor...

    • @Itsameamario34
      @Itsameamario34 Před 4 lety +2

      Mother of Ghosts that’s true. I was fully expecting her to talk about about Oolong tea as the traditional Taiwanese tea. Still I’m not complaining about bubble tea being included 😆

    • @philipchen9821
      @philipchen9821 Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah it's so disappointing that they skipped China and Taiwan's traditional tea, which is the ORIGIN of all tea. The gaoshan cha from Taiwan is legendary. I drink it more than anything else. Full luggage of it whenever I fly to the US.

  • @auralynn3862
    @auralynn3862 Před 4 lety +541

    "chai tea"
    "PIN number"

  • @KatzenwagenTV
    @KatzenwagenTV Před 3 lety +3

    7:43 dang it. the dog scared the heck out of me lol

  • @mahirashid7801
    @mahirashid7801 Před měsícem

    Tea is everywhere. This video shows how we are so connected.

  • @Duelkitten
    @Duelkitten Před 4 lety +80

    We definitely need a part two, there are so many places that need to be talked about. Tea is the second most comsumed liquid besides water so there are a plethora of different ways to make it.

    • @albertobucio4774
      @albertobucio4774 Před 2 lety +2

      im feeling more french now, because england is ours

    • @sable7942
      @sable7942 Před 2 lety +11

      Like China where tea originated.

    • @Will-wn1fz
      @Will-wn1fz Před rokem +1

      Yes, def a part two!

  • @mrgallbladder
    @mrgallbladder Před 3 lety +736

    I thought it was funny how UK is considered this sophisticated tea drinking country, but 96% of them drink tea from tea bags, which is considered the lowest quality tea.

    • @benclaydon6331
      @benclaydon6331 Před 3 lety +42

      You obviously haven't had Yorkshire tea 😂

    • @mrgallbladder
      @mrgallbladder Před 3 lety +90

      @@benclaydon6331 neither has 96% of England.

    • @asbjrn4650
      @asbjrn4650 Před 3 lety +8

      Ben claydon they don’t mention Yorkshire tea because it’s too OP

    • @chonma4105
      @chonma4105 Před 3 lety +26

      I guess they love it so much they thought of ways to readily consume it? Kinda like instant noodles from Japan right. Bless!

    • @mrgallbladder
      @mrgallbladder Před 3 lety +1

      @@LightbulbTedbear2 is it in tea bags?

  • @HungryTrashPanda
    @HungryTrashPanda Před 3 lety

    This is my favorite episode so far.

  • @elijah7387
    @elijah7387 Před 3 lety +367

    So y’all included the Brits but conveniently ignored China, the originator of tea culture?? The bias is real.

    • @chonma4105
      @chonma4105 Před 3 lety +31

      I really don't get it, is China like the elephant in the room here or did she just do a sloppy journalist / research job?

    • @PostPatriot
      @PostPatriot Před 3 lety +61

      You all act like this is the one definitive video on tea ever made. Lol! Aww so sad, China wasnt included. Lol! Perhaps its because we all know how China drinks tea.

    • @PostPatriot
      @PostPatriot Před 3 lety +6

      @Danger Noodle Why are you so angry? Its tea in that country. Lol! That was the idea for highlighting it.

    • @chonma4105
      @chonma4105 Před 3 lety +33

      @@PostPatriot Lol and not many people know how Brits drink tea? Not so much that this is the definitive video on tea, just a pity that it's so incomplete. It's also missing Turkey and Ireland

    • @PostPatriot
      @PostPatriot Před 3 lety +6

      @@chonma4105 You only brought up China, so deflecting to other countries who also drink tea won't work. Its a sign of a pathetic character. Stop peeping in the women's restrooms you creep! 🤣
      She did say she wouldn't be covering instant(bagged) tea, which we Westerners drink a lot of. I guarantee every Brit, Scot, Irishman and Welshman has a good cuppa PB Tips or Tetly or some other, probably cheaper brand. Do you really want a lesson on tea? 🤣 Shit boy, I've been drinking the Irish/British method for 40 years. 😂 but thanks for bringing your emotional outburst onto the internet.

  • @soniyatagirova-sirotkina1293

    I love this series! The host is so relaxed and non-judgemental when it comes to the taste of the teas and the cultural differences. Even if she isn’t big on something she tries, she still keeps it positive and continues on 😌😌

  • @betty7283
    @betty7283 Před 4 lety +71

    I'm from Assam, India and tea is our life. Not even exaggerating. ☕

    • @santanubaruah8552
      @santanubaruah8552 Před 4 lety +4

      Totally. As a fellow assamese who lives in a tea garden, I agree. Our lives revolves around tea

    • @jpgrumbach8562
      @jpgrumbach8562 Před 4 lety +1

      It should because assam tea is great.
      Not delicate but delicious.
      Strong taste and good colour.
      Many mediocre teas are pimped up with THE GREAT ASSAM.

    • @FatehaYeasmin-ws5ox
      @FatehaYeasmin-ws5ox Před 4 lety +1

      Don't we make the greatest tea? Not self praising, but I think the texture & aroma of our tea speaks & smells 1000 more time then all of this.

    • @jpgrumbach8562
      @jpgrumbach8562 Před 4 lety

      @@FatehaYeasmin-ws5ox , you may make the greatest tea. But who could possibly tell.
      One always hopes to find something likewise or even better.
      I once did drink russian tea which owed his special flaviour to certain aromas from camp fires, nowadays artificial, presumably.
      Try!

  • @genghiskhan2339
    @genghiskhan2339 Před 3 lety +9

    2:48 did she add milk before tea...... My British heart is crying

  • @pam1001100
    @pam1001100 Před 3 lety

    Love you Beryl❤️. A topic so close to our hearts. Thanks

  • @2PLUS2FIVE
    @2PLUS2FIVE Před 3 lety +562

    india has professional tea drinkers they are called engineers]

  • @prateeksinghal2185
    @prateeksinghal2185 Před 4 lety +27

    Morning Chai in India is great; but the feeling of having it on a beautiful rainy sunday evening in Bombay along with Kanda bhajji (Onion fritters) and Vada pav (Bombay style veg burger) is just serene and magical.

  • @Skyewastaken2
    @Skyewastaken2 Před 3 lety +10

    There are so many uncle Iroh references in the comments
    I’m so proud of this fandom

  • @sweetsuite498
    @sweetsuite498 Před 3 lety

    I need more from this series...please!

  • @VJ-bn1qg
    @VJ-bn1qg Před 4 lety +156

    Trust me Indian masala CHAI is one of the best beverages, most tasty ones are found on roadside

    • @tasnim569
      @tasnim569 Před 4 lety +11

      Yes! Here in india, it’s so good!

    • @navya8396
      @navya8396 Před 4 lety +8

      I am Indian but live in US. I too love chai, and agree, when I'm in India street tea is my favorite tea.

    • @alifauzi2732
      @alifauzi2732 Před 4 lety +4

      I agree, its one of my fav drinks. I drink it a lot in Qatar, and we call it Karak Chai. I also like eating Paratha with it.

    • @uttambasak7609
      @uttambasak7609 Před 4 lety +3

      @@alifauzi2732 Parantha ?
      How does that go with it ?

    • @simplesimon534
      @simplesimon534 Před 4 lety +2

      @@uttambasak7609 it's pretty awesome

  • @annafed2419
    @annafed2419 Před 3 lety +173

    I’m surprised you didn’t feature Turkey, the country that drinks the most tea
    But great video!!!

    • @sumsum-rq1nc
      @sumsum-rq1nc Před 3 lety +6

      Profile picture ...that all I need to say

    • @ALostLady
      @ALostLady Před 3 lety +1

      I thought the same!!

    • @teamcream1273
      @teamcream1273 Před 3 lety +1

      Wait turkeys drink tea?
      Its a joke btw

    • @moundain4220
      @moundain4220 Před 3 lety +1

      Man I thought morrocca was turkey
      Jk

    • @nostalgia545
      @nostalgia545 Před 3 lety +3

      It’s because the video was about different ways of drinking tea and Turkey drinks tea the same way as Russia does. So does Iran. We do the same things.

  • @isacoto948
    @isacoto948 Před 3 lety +6

    When I went to the region of Daguestan, the last day we were invited for tea.Once there the host received us with a mighty meal and then reparted this curious looking cups.Or rather curious looking glasses.The tradicional tea cups are made out of glass, they have an hour glass shape, without handles.A removable metal structure covers the lower part and ends in a handle-Once the tea is poured , it cools quickly because of the design-Even though lemon was a not local fruit( the region is very dry instead) it has been commonly used to bring flavor to the tea.For centuries Daguestan was a melting pot of cultures thanks to its position in the map,you see, Daguestan was one of the cities who grew around ancient commercial routes and then the Silk Road -Finally the tea is acommpanied with a sweet conserve, my favorite being the figs one.

  • @ginpotion2412
    @ginpotion2412 Před 2 lety +2

    These people went to the deep parts of the atlas mountains in Morocco to interview a guy about tea. Mad respect ! Btw Lahcen looks like every Moroccan grandpa out there talking about how he used to throw rocks at the french colonisers when he was little

  • @Ricangelo
    @Ricangelo Před 4 lety +847

    For a nation who practically invented tea, China is being excluded really?

    • @qwenm824
      @qwenm824 Před 4 lety +49

      i mean most Chinese drink them without adding anything... oh wait, Taiwan is in there what are you talking about

    • @Ricangelo
      @Ricangelo Před 4 lety +187

      @@qwenm824 Taiwan is not China.
      And the one in Taiwan that was mentioned is boba, not the original tea.

    • @silverocean3010
      @silverocean3010 Před 4 lety +124

      Agreed. I was so excited for China's because I once saw their tea ceremony and it was so beautiful. Quite disappointed China is not here 😕

    • @rhapsodyman2000
      @rhapsodyman2000 Před 3 lety +4

      Richard Foo
      Don’t say that to the Taiwanese government.

    • @rain2269
      @rain2269 Před 3 lety +27

      China tea ceremony is an art, if i have the chance i wld like to learn it myself

  • @local8457
    @local8457 Před 4 lety +32

    I love this channel. this is true journalism at it's best: uniting the world by celebrating our cultural differences.

  • @yeoldegaymer1906
    @yeoldegaymer1906 Před 3 lety

    I got hooked on Chai a couple of years ago. Favorite way to start the day.

  • @jeffreym68
    @jeffreym68 Před 3 lety

    I'm a real tea lover (British family) so I'm really excited for this episode!

  • @kaitlynjagani3948
    @kaitlynjagani3948 Před 3 lety +27

    I love this! My husband is from India too, and same story I don’t know much Hindi and my mother in law taught me how to make chai as well as other Indian dishes! So beautiful!!! I love seeing the parallels with a stranger, i love this type of content keep up the great work. :)

  • @rvse_vrq6478
    @rvse_vrq6478 Před 3 lety +75

    I was expecting to see turkey we drink tea literally all day long 😂😂

    • @bermuda111
      @bermuda111 Před 3 lety

      True story hahahah

    • @pruray
      @pruray Před 3 lety +1

      Here in India too. Office workers drink tea all day. So the cups are tiny.

  • @user-hw3nq5vb3h
    @user-hw3nq5vb3h Před 3 lety +5

    It’s interesting when you learn where tea actually originally it’s from, over the past years in the United States drinks like bubble tea, matcha, and milk tea I’ve become more increasingly popular but people don’t really know where it comes from and it’s been kind of modified and “white washed”, so it’s nice to get a historical perspective

  • @dansharmin09
    @dansharmin09 Před 3 lety

    I really miss having tea with my mom. You are right tea is not only about tea, its about sharing our happy moments, more like a magic.

  • @fckSashka
    @fckSashka Před 4 lety +104

    Argentina: has maté
    German hipsters: *IT’S FREE REAL ESTATE*

    • @FelipeMarques0809
      @FelipeMarques0809 Před 3 lety +2

      Its not even argentiniam

    • @gabrielpaludo6913
      @gabrielpaludo6913 Před 3 lety +6

      @@FelipeMarques0809 You're probably Brazilian, I guess. Então, o mate é brasileiro e argentino também, não tem um país específico, porque é uma cultura que provém dos indígenas nativos.

    • @LucasGarcia-rn2mc
      @LucasGarcia-rn2mc Před 3 lety +4

      @@gabrielpaludo6913 esse comentário aqui é digno de atenção. Pouca gente da valor pras raízes historicas do mate e acabam linkando ele aos imigrantes

    • @eatingcereal5646
      @eatingcereal5646 Před 3 lety +1

      Hipsters are the blight of this world. They always ruin everything good.

  • @zaraterosas
    @zaraterosas Před 4 lety +76

    México has its own tea also, "agua de Jamaica" is a kind of ice tea selled everywhere in the country and pretty popular. You should taste it.

    • @stevenv6463
      @stevenv6463 Před 4 lety +10

      It isn't just Mexican. It is hibiscus and it is drunk all over like Egypt.

    • @peyuko5960
      @peyuko5960 Před 4 lety +7

      I never thought of it as a tea, pretty interesting...

    • @waterfallsandrain
      @waterfallsandrain Před 4 lety +3

      That tea, made from the hibiscus flower 🌺, is a common ingredient in mixed herb teas. It lends a fruity tartness and a delightful red color to the finished drink.

    • @davidducatie4357
      @davidducatie4357 Před 4 lety +4

      @@stevenv6463 well you can say that about any tea. But I think mexico popularized it.

    • @laurao3274
      @laurao3274 Před 4 lety +1

      Hibiscus tea is drunk in probably half the world. But yes, it's delicious!

  • @tinggobanginitwagwan2994

    I love waking up in the morning and having a brew

  • @relax-a-ton7719
    @relax-a-ton7719 Před 2 lety

    Love tea at any time. Its a great way to relax.

  • @icarus6492
    @icarus6492 Před 3 lety +17

    "Sharing tea with a fascinating stranger is one of life's true delights"

  • @seenaiqbal9841
    @seenaiqbal9841 Před 4 lety +106

    I prefer to drink tea in the early morning, curled up with a book, ideally in raing weather...

    • @aryamansinha9309
      @aryamansinha9309 Před 4 lety +13

      sounds absolutely heavenly

    • @tasnim569
      @tasnim569 Před 4 lety +5

      in india, everybody drinks chai. I like it with regular fresh milk and sugar with it.

    • @priyanka4380
      @priyanka4380 Před 4 lety +5

      I'm literally doing this right now. If you replace book with a phone.

    • @QUARTERMASTEREMI6
      @QUARTERMASTEREMI6 Před 4 lety

      @@aryamansinha9309 Sounds like the perfect way I'd like to spend an afternoon. 🍵☕❤

    • @DarkDaysInPurple
      @DarkDaysInPurple Před 4 lety

      @@tasnim569 In Afghanistan, it's also called chai!

  • @christineskinner8217
    @christineskinner8217 Před 3 lety

    I'm loving the series

  • @DavidMichiels
    @DavidMichiels Před 3 lety

    Beautiful people, beautiful stories! 💕

  • @Hannah-dd6bo
    @Hannah-dd6bo Před 4 lety +14

    4:02 being British this is a big mood. Tea is the only thing I look forward to in the morning.

  • @axem.8338
    @axem.8338 Před 4 lety +41

    This is so comforting and relaxing to watch. And you got married to an Indian guy, we want to see a spicy food episode.

  • @RuStOlIuM420
    @RuStOlIuM420 Před 4 měsíci

    Love the cup in the opening

  • @oldprofile7126
    @oldprofile7126 Před 3 lety +1

    So interesting!!! I could watch this for an hour. It could seriously be a longer documentary!