A Beginner's Guide to Tea

I just like tea.

I love green tea but a lot of claims are very exaggerated, and a sign of something having improvements is not 'proof'. You can read more here.

Music:
Walk Through the Park - TrackTribe
Jazz Piano Bar - Doug Maxwell

#animation

[katharosahughes]

How the fuck did you teach me so much about tea while also telling an intricate story about relationships holy shit this is amazing

[nickolias]

When you stuttered on the "g- ex girlfriend" I knew what this was gonna be about

[Joel-Haver]

We’re not doing this again. As much as I desperately want to.

[theATSthetic]

this by far is my favorite thing you've made. the awkward horrific comedy of every awkward pause. the weird indie horror look of the main character. and the strange wholesome message at the end. it means alot, thanks man

[Sonixpr]

“Loving something takes practice”

That’s beautiful man.

[Mel-xlfz]

One of the ways my husband told me he loved me was trough tea. He knew I loved it, he didn't know much but he bought me a high quality teapot, everytime he was out and found an interesting tea he thought I might like he bought it for me, brew me a cup when I was sick, upset or sad and he kept a growing collection of cute mugs. What a lovely love language ❤️

[harperreese]

"Everything is about tea. Except for tea. Tea is about love."

Thank you for this great video Mattias. You never cease to amaze with your content

[teven]

Oh my god I thought this would be some funny wacky April first video but its actually a fantastic and touching metaphor like the rest of your channels videos. Also its a great guide to tea, would recommend.

[joela]

the acting in this is absolutely immaculate, I can feel the slow but ever creeping gloom and resentment rising from your character as they not only teach us all about tea, but goes into their own life, taking pauses to reflect, having slight cracks and less enthusiastic tones in their voice to convey this. its like they're aware they're talking to a camera and trying to put on a good face for us all but slowly loses the will to do so. this is storytelling at its finest, and my god do I respect it, keep at it my good man.

Edit: Watching the end really made me feel whole within this story, it was such a sweet ending of the reuniting of love as he picks himself back up and rekindles his love not only for tea but his girlfriend. absolutely amazing.

[oshawott]

there's something so captivatingly beautiful of the way you do your storytelling, under the guise of something else, but not in a deceptive way, it makes metaphors and allusions so much more impactful and funner to think about.
along with the way of speaking and writing being surprisingly genuine and human feeling, so many writers and speakers fall into the trap of writing like... some academic and way too uptight book, but I feel like the best way to convey any sort of emotion is with this style of speaking and writing that manages to be both deadpan and completely full of emotion and understandable feelings, it's great.

[Mochi-sibq]

I love the awkward pauses where a bit of emption slips thru

[thechickenwizard]

My mom and younger sister are both obsessed with tea; they'll drink it almost every night, and spend loads of money on new, different varieties to try. I'm personally not a fan of tea, like at all. I kinda like the smell of some types, but to my pallet, it just tastes like water with a bit of leaves in it, which is essentiallyall that tea is. Despite this, I'll still occasionally have a glass with them, as I can at least understand why they like it so much, and am still able to appreciate it to some degree with them.

[dekaboom]

This guy gave me some creeps at first. But after some time he got me invested. And now, I've learned something new, something beautiful

And it's all in learning how to make a good cup of tea

[IrvingIV]

"This tea is nothing but hot leaf juice!"

"That's what _all_ tea is, Uncle."

"How could a member of my own family say something so horrible?"

[gillsandar]

Man I love this video. I’ve watched it so many times I even showed my mom (who is an avid tea drinker) and she liked it and agreed with you.

[GeekIWG]

I've never liked tea. I've always found it bland and boring. However there was one time an older lady from my former church had invited me in for tea and to chat. We had a wonderful time catching up, and the tea she made was actually very good. That was the last time I saw her. Soon afterwards she became ill and passed away.

[daedalusgames]

One of the things I love most about this channel is that how it makes a video, that teaches a great deal about life without it directly saying so, and you could tell it's coming from personal experience combined with creative humor which makes it absurdly great.

I mean, who am I to tell, but if this isn't the most brilliant subtweet ever, I don't know what is.

[Andrew-owfq]

I agree with what other people have said about how touching and subtle this is but I also want to say that I love the character designs. The clothes and profiles are just really cool. Also, the narrator's sunken eyes and wide smile gives you a bit of apprehension, but it's not clear if they're just tired or hiding something else. It was excellent foreshadowing because it was so understated and something that you could have seen practically anywhere. It reminds me a little bit of what I look like when I don't sleep well because of my insomnia, even.

[geenstagni]

Genuinely one of the most cinematically beautiful videos I've ever seen. It's not at all subtle yet it's completely unexpected the way you used tea as a framing device--or I, at least, did not expect it. I loved it. Thank you for creating a product which I love. It made me get up and make myself a cup of tea and throw some leaves into a bottle to invest in cold brew for the morning; my cup is seeping as I finished the video and typed this. You made me realise some of my favourite teas are not high quality but that's okay, I trust you. I hope you find something you love, Mattias.

[ThyFloorestFloor]

Making tea isn't that hard. Once you learn, it will become more comfortable, but, oh boy, waiting for it to boil sure is tea-dious.