7 Ways to Drink Tea | Around the World

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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[aniketbelsare]

There is no ocassion for tea,
Tea is the ocassion


Perfectly said

[ranjithvb]

Uncle Iroh would be excited on seeing this episode

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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 !

[kayleelomas]

"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!?"

[ElanAndHisUke]

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.

[windmaze]

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

[whoami]

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

[TheLemonymelony]

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

[Elsisalittleconcerned]

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.

[liuxiaokun]

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

[akk]

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

[eternalparadox]

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 😬

[sinatraforeign]

I love how everyone uses their native language.

[alinasophie]

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.

[UhNsChannel]

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.

[StevenZephyc]

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

[srishtiadhikary]

God bless her for not calling the Indian brew chai tea

[oh_fac]

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!

[kleggg]

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!

[razmazerz]

"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."