Americans Make Tea! 

Okay...how many of us did a collective "No!!" when Joel said to put the tea bag in the kettle🤣🤣🤣

I'll never get over how fascinated Americans are by kettles, which we consider a totally fundamental appliance :D

making tea in the UK is roughly twice as fast due to the kettle running faster because the UK uses 220V output from our plug sockets compared to the US output of 120v causing faster boiling times

Put your teabag in a mug, pour freshly boiled water onto the teabag, up to 80 to 85% full, leave it to steep for a minute, add cold milk in. You can take the teabag out, or leave it in for a stronger brew. Optionally add sugar to taste. If you are using a teapot (not in an electric kettle), you can warm the pot first by swilling it with hot water, tip out, add the teabag and freshly boiled water. Pour the tea in a cup and add milk into the cup. If you have english style cookie biscuits, try dippjng them into the tea for a second, the lift out and eat the soggy result. Brits love doing this.

The surprise at finding how to open the lid,priceless 😆😆

Guys this is HILARIOUS! Like a couple of toddlers at kindergarten doing a simple science experiment. Making a cup of tea should take approximately 5 minutes from start to finish. ONLY USE THE KETTLE FOR BOILING WATER!!! Pace your T bag into the cup then pour the boiled water into the cup. In the UK folks here drink Tea in the way you guys drink coffee at various points throughout the day- breakfast, mid morning break, lunch, afternoon T break dinner/tea and supper time. Most people would have a cup of tea and a biscuit.

You’re all too funny, I laughed so loud as you didn’t rinse boil and rinse the kettle before you used it, it probably had a horrible taste! Love my Yorkshire tea.

This is hilarious. A kettle is such a common appliance in the UK - I never considered no-one will know how to use it to make a cup of tea! lol And yes - you can tell the difference between different types of tea. They have slightly different tastes.

The cultural difference here is hilarious, if a British born & raised 19 year old was to ever ask if the T-bag goes in the kettle they'd be banned from the kitchen 😂😂😂 Love these vids lol

Advanced electric kettle technology finally makes it across the Atlantic to the new world

Love how we witness someone trying tea and biscuits for the first time. Something us Brits take for granted. Custard creams, digestives, rich teas and hobnobs are essential tea biscuits. Make sure you dunk in the tea for a few seconds!

OMG this is hilariously brilliant! Never seen such a slow tea making! Always let the kettle fully boil until it clicks off. Only boil enough water for what you need. It takes a lot longer if too full. 👍

I could hear all the British viewers shouting WHAT when Joel suggested putting the teabag in the kettle. And as for suggesting making tea in the microwave - I think half of us fainted. It has always struck me as curious that Americans do not generally have kettles - such a useful piece of kitchen equipment. I cannot recall any British home that does not have one. Please do learn to do without sugar in the tea though - it is a very different and much better taste experience. It will be kinder to your teeth too. The footage of trying American candy would be fun to see.

You 2 lads r definitely great young fellows . A credit to your parents upbringing apart from u don’t know how to use a knife and fork or kettle , best to eat out🇬🇧❤️

I didn't realise you could have so much excitement over a kettle. Usually the first thing that goes into a house when you move in and the last thing that gets removed when you move out. Open the door "Fancy a brew" or lets have a quick brew before we leave. Joel your life will never be the same again, tea is for life.

We are taught at a very young age how to make a cup of tea I was taught at the age of 5 and I am now 40 😆 and in the UK we are all brought up to believe a cup of tea can sort out any problems!

Will’s was perfect in colour for me, but it really does come down to personal preference. And yes, every tea tastes different - it’s like fine wine.

Is it ready!? Just realised how we take for granted that kettles turn themselves off

Will is actually a student Brit disguised as a American you can tell by his master tea making, Seriously wills tea looks great

I'm pretty sure the whole of the UK has already said this but. ALWAYS make the tea in the mug and the kettle will switch itself off when it's done. Don't open the lid while it's boiling as it makes it take longer. I recommend that you use digestives or rich tea biscuits to dip and one more thing. Add a little more milk! It needs to be golden, not brown or light. Just right! Helo o Gymru! -> Hello from Wales!

Tea and biscuits….can’t beat it Joel. Happy days! Love from UK

It’s ready when the switch automatically flicks off. Under boiled water is useless. Plus, if you push the bag against the side it makes the tea stronger in flavour, which is a personal thing. Plus, you needed a tickle more milk. 😉👍

Tim Tams Excellent mate, just slightly better than the U.K. equivalent called Penguin. Try a Tim Tam explosion Bite off opposite corners of the Tim Tam, place one corner in the tea/coffee or hot chocolate, suck till you taste the liquid, then pop the whole biscuit in your mouth and chew 😋😋

I just love the thumbnail of Will and Joel looking at a kettle as if it's the latest hi-tech gadget...or landed from another planet! Hate tea myself, but love watching these two guys making/enjoying it.

I recommend trying different strengths of tea i.e. leave the teabag in the CUP for different amounts of time, and different amount of milk until you find what you like best. Here in the UK, people's tea preference vary HUGELY, from so weak we would say the tea bag was "just waved over the cup" to so strong - often referred to as 'builders tea' - that we say "the spoon could stand up in it on its own". Biscuits (cookies) just aren't the same with coffee, tea was made for biscuits (or biscuits with tea) ! As for travel - yes, Ireland or Iceland which is like no other place.

Try tea without sugar for a couple of weeks. It will taste a little bitter to start with, but I guarantee once you are used to it you will never put sugar in your tea again. It's also the healthier option

What you need to do with the Tim Tam - nibble off opposite corners - dip one end into the hot tea and suck the tea through the biscuit. When the tea hits the mouth, quickly throw the whole biscuit into your mouth (before it collapses) - gorgeous!! In the UK, the equivalent biscuit by McVities is a penguin (although most store have their own clones of the original).

You need to boil the kettle and empty it several times before using it for tea otherwise it will taste metallic.

Electric kettles switch off when the water reaches boiling point. Advanced technology! 😊

Tea bag in the cup ! nothing goes in kettle but water.

Remember that in the UK we run 230V, so we have a mush higher Amperage thus the resistance through the heating coil is far higher therefore we can boil the same amount of water than you can about 3 times faster than you ever could.

PS. Love this video! You turned tea making (approximately 5 minute task) into a three act comedy. Your vegan friend can have soya milk in tea.

LOL it's like watching a baby deer learn to walk!

Joel, Joel when the kettle is boiled it will turn off automatically ☺then pour in mug as soon as boiled. Tea isn't like coffee where the water goes off the boil before you make coffee. Love the new digs by the way - hope you have a cleaning rota!! lol

You can tell the difference between teas. All are blended using a variety of teas and as such have their own flavour.

If you are planning to cook vegetables on the hob, boil the water in the kettle first and then transfer it to a saucepan.

Dunk the biscuit in the tea…. But it’s an art, due to the biscuit breaking off and floating in the tea if you leave it too long. 😄

4:43 I like Joel’s self-awareness. And yes, we’d be armed with metaphorical pitchforks if you did that microwave thing lol

I find it extremely laughable that no-one in the US cannot work out a normal(electric) kettle.

Oh God, I'm crying! Next step - Mastering the art of dunking. It's all to do with the stress factor of the biscuit

You guys are so sweet. I loved the excitement when Joel pressed the button to open the lid. Will has such a lovely nature. It will be good to see Cameron and Mac soon. Stay safe have fun and enjoy your lovely house.

"A watched Kettle/pot never boils" an old British saying

The football thing - the classic rivalry is Liverpool vs Man U. Chelsea have risen in the past 5 - 10 years. The “Merseyside derby” is Liverpool vs Everton ( blue vs red ) since they are both Liverpool teams separated by a mile.

Double Choc Tim Tams is the epitome of an Aussie chocolate biscuit. During summer we store Tim Tams in the fridge.

Firstly boil the kettle and pour it away when you have a new kettle to get rid of any stuff left in manufacture. Just boil enough for the two cups and a bit more. Teabag in the cup, boiled water then milk and sugar to taste. Watch out for limescale in the kettle which you can clean out with white vinegar. Rinse well after. Also use for instant coffee, hot chocolate etc. enjoy xx

I have read through the comments and I think everything has been covered, how to open the lid, how much to fill the kettle, how it turns off automatically when boiled. ( On a side note with that, don't overfill the kettle because when it boils, you will have boiling water spilling out of the top and be careful in which direction you are pointing your kettle as the steam can cause damage). I also agree that Will's tea looked the perfect colour to me and with no sugar in it, well done Will. We need more vids like this Joel, they are so entertaining, we want to know how you guys live. Also it's great to see Will back. Shoutout to Cam and Mack tho, looking forward to seeing much more of you guys. Keep doing what you're doing Joel. Lyd x

"Can you guys tell the difference between different types of tea?" - Aww bless, haha

My 2 year old grandson helps me make him a cup of tea - he gets a tea bag from the tea canister and puts it in his little cup - then nanna (me) boils the kettle and adds the water - I remove the tea bag he then helps me pour the milk in and gives it a quick stir he's always so chuffed that he's made it 🥰🥰🥰

When you have a new kettle it's best to fill it up and boil it then empty the water out of it and start again that way you will get rid of any contaminants like dust and it will also make the tea taste nicer

If you love Tim Tams, TRUST ME when I say you'll love the Tim Tam Slam... What you do is: - Make your tea, and let it cool down slightly where it's still hot, but not scolding hot ofc. - Get your Tim Tam and bite off the corner on one end. - Turn the Tim Tam around and bite the opposite corner. (This should be diagonal from the first bitten off section) - Slightly dip one of the bitten off corners into your tea and with your mouth covering the other corner, suck up the tea through the Tim Tam as if it were a straw. - As SOON as the tea touches your lips, put the whole Tim Tam in your mouth quickly! - ... You're welcome ;)

Will did a great job with his cup of tea. Joel...has room for growth 😄 Love the video. Good tips from other people here, which I won't bore you by repeating.

Omgoodness you boys .. you do make me laugh.. keep trying with the cups of tea ... 😁

You don't need to open the kettle or touch the switch when it is switched on. It will flip the switch itself when it is done.

Will's looked like the perfect colour of tea that I would aim for, but everyone has their own preferences of strength.

There`s my `Just out of bed tea`at about 6am, followed by my `Just before I leave for work` tea. Then my `Just got to work tea`. My `between tea breaks` cup of tea and then I have a teabreak. Next is `elevensies` so I have a cup of tea. Lunchtime tea follows then afternoon tea(which is just a cup of tea). It`s nice to get home about six...relax and enjoy a nice cup of tea.

A little tip Joel, read the instruction manual for the kettle, it will tell you it turns off when the water is boiling.

Since moving to Türkiye I find that I drink more tea than I did in the UK. Turkish tea is served in glasses and without milk. Most Turks take sugar, but I have it without. Generally Turks use a two part vessel for making tea. The larger lower vessel is the kettle for boiling the water, on top of that is the teapot. The tea is made very strong but can be diluted to taste with the hot water from the kettle. Tea seems to be offered everywhere in Türkiye, I have been given tea at banks while arranging a money transfer and at government offices while sorting out my visa and citizenship documents.

Guys the kettle is ONLY for boiling water do not put anything else in it. Also it's automatic keep the lid closed when on it will turn off automatically when it's boiled.

Just watched this and found myself talking to you as if you could hear me 😆. I was saying " that's it, push button down and wait for kettle to boil ... ha ha x

I nearly fainted when you queried putting tea bags in the kettle! Phew thank goodness we dodged that bullet. 🤣 Yes different teas do have different tastes (depending on the blends of tea leaves used) I actually take my tea quite weak by most people's standards. The longer you leave the bag in the cup or squeeze out the bag the more tannins are released which makes your mouth drier in my opinion. Also the milk (e.g semi or full cream affects the taste too) I much prefer tea made in a teapot but I know on a day by day basis most of my fellow Brits probably don't bother with that! Keep going you'll make a tea pro yet! 😁

1. Electric kettles will turn off automatically when they get to temperature so there’s no guess work. They normally do something called “over boil” so they boil for a little while before turning off. For most black tea you want it boiling. Green teas want something around 80-90 centigrade. 2. Putting sugar or milk in before tea has brewed to taste actually stops the brewing being as effective. For one, milk cools the water. But when using tea bags, both milk and sugar make the bag less permeable so brewing is harder. 3. If you’re a vegan, oat milk is surprisingly nice in tea. 4. One of my Australian friends swears by biting the ends off the Tim Tam and then “sucking” the tea up through it. Personally I’ll just dunk haha.

Different teas can look and taste different because if how they are blended. Yorkshire Tea gives a strong cup of tea.

Hi Joel, I have been working on the best cuppa for a while now. Here is the method that I think brings out the best flavour. 1. In a mug, add 2 teaspoons of sugar and a tea bag, "yorkshire tea" is my recommended brand. 2. Discard any old water in the kettle and half fill it with fresh water, this is because old water has lost it's oxygen which is no good for making tea. Turn on the kettle and take off the boil when the kettle has entered into a rolling boil. Over boiling the water deoxygenates it and will also scold the tea. Pour the water into the mug up to about 2/3 of the way up. 3. Don't stir, leave for 4 minutes exactly, use a timer 4. Remove the tea bag. You may press gently to release some excess water from the bag and a bit more flavour, but dont overdo it, as pressing or squeezing too much will release the bitter tannins. 5. Top up the rest of the mug with milk, leaving just enough from the top that you don't over spill. Stir well and enjoy a perfectly brewed cuppa that isn't too hot to drink! This method also adds a certain creamy quality to the tea which is most pleasant. Enjoy

You guys ☺️ Boil the kettle Teabag in cup Pour water into cup Leave bag in from 30 seconds to 2 mins - depending how strong you want it Add milk & sugar to taste Proud of you! 😁

How Will made his tea, is just how I drink it...perfect 😋 tea makes everything better

I can’t believe how many people in US don’t have electric kettles.

How to make a proper brew- 1- x1 Yorkshire Gold Tea Bag 2- Pour boiled water over tea bag in the mug 3- Add milk whilst stirring until the colour is "builders brown" 4- Squeeze tea bag on side of mug and remove, squeeze any left tea out of the bag 5- Add sugar as required 6- Final stir .....Then sit down and enjoy (maybe with a biscuit as well, chocolate hob nob).... 😂😂😂😂

Will's cup was perfect for me...lol, cup of tea take maybe 5 to 10 minutes, put kettle on with the water you need, whilst its boiling get the mug ready, check your e-mails, kettle should be boiled.

Definitely wanted to see that trying out scones/candy video! Enjoy your new home!

Different teas in the uk are blended for different water types, we have Scottish blend because we have lovely soft water, which means very litle calcium in it, hard water needs a different blend.

Tea and biscuits on a cold afternoon after a brisk chilly walk - ooooohhhhh boy! You've got it! Next trip.... I'd say be guided by a) cheapest flights/travel b) places where you've friends who can put you up or show you around (you get a better feel for a place with a local guide, even if you're only in a place for a coupla days). That's how I picked where to go when I was a student/skint. There are always more places to go and explore and a whole life ahead of ya so when you're money poor and time rich like when you're studying think that's a good way to decide where to go first.

As a person stricken with age (72 in November), I still think it's a bit weird to make tea directly into a mug. We still use a tea pot. Put the tea bags into the pot and pour your boiling water into that, wait 5 to six minutes, milk the cups and pour the tea into the cups. No messing about trying to get the bags out of a very hot cup, potentially very dangerous. Anyway I'm glad you are still enjoying the experience of cups of tea.

Put the teabag in the kettle!? 😱😱😱

Love that you love our Tim Tam's so much! The best way to have them is bight off the corners at opposite ends and suck coffee through the Tim Tam

Will nailed it 👍

Will's tea colour looks perfect 👍 Joel...yours looks like a cup of mud hahaha...more milk dude!

When I lived in New Zealand one trick was to suck the tea through the Tim Tam lol! Not me but my daughter did this!!

Oh so cute watching you open the kettle. Glad you love Tim Tams. I guess we take them for granted. I loved watching you on You Tube showing the difference between your life in America & Britain. Keep posting please now your home . What are you doing when you return to school.

Greetings from Perth Australia on the West coast. Joel, you really need to try the Tim Tam Slam!!! What you do is bite a little bit off the corner on one end of the TimTam. Then you bite a similar amount off the corner on the opposite end. So a bit off the left end and a bite off the right end opposite corner. Then you dunk the TimTam in the tea or coffee and suck the tea/coffee thru the TimTam while its in the drink. Do this fairly quickly. It turns the center of the biscuit a bit melted. Its beautiful. As for TimTams... there are so many great flavours. My favourite was salted caramel TimTams! :)

I think Joel's growing taller with every new video... 🤔 You guys should come visit Portugal next!

Tim Tams are an Australian product made by Arnott’s. The company was bought by the American company Campbell’s. Bite a small corner off opposite ends of a Tim Tam, put one end in the tea or coffee and then suck the creamy inside out from the other end. You get the mixture of the beverage and the biscuit. Will’s tea looked good. Right amount of milk although I don’t do milk or sugar in my tea.

Definitely visit Ireland, and most definitely Northern Ireland.. Spectacular scenery, fantastic food, and you can be sure of a very warm welcome, we love American visitors!

A little tip for you Joel to maintain you’re electric kettle. Use Distilled White Vinegar to naturally descale it. Pouring just over half way, but not too much, or too little because when white distilled vinegar is boiled, the acidity will overflow and come out of the spout. Also, when it boils leave the boiled white distilled vinegar inside the electric kettle for at least 45 mins, before emptying it into you’re kitchen sink. It really does work at naturally descaling you’re kettle, without using harsh chemicals. However, if you don’t descale it, limescale will build up, clogging the filter inside the electric kettle. And if limescale builds up, it will end up in your tea, when you pour it, floating on top. So it’s worth the effort. Plus, if you don’t descale you’re electric kettle regularly, the electric kettle has to work a lot harder to boil up the cold water efficiently, using more energy. In the U.K. we have a Cost of living crisis right now, especially, with the rising costs in gas and electricity usage in our homes. And because of that, I no longer use my electric kettle, opting instead to use my Gas kettle on the gas hob instead, which is a lot cheaper. By the way, just let you’re electric kettle boil up on its own, without opening the lid because it will turn itself off when the boiled water inside the kettle triggers the switch. :)

You should fill and boil the kettle at least 2-3 times before using it. Get's rid of any foul taste of the manufacture process, especially if their's plastic involved. Don't drink tea myself, but when I make it for my family, Will's cup would be perfect for them! Germany [especially the south - Bavaria] and include the Alps [Switzerland/Austria/Liechtenstein] is a must!

Kettles automatically turn off, you don't need to watch them. Incidentally, they boil quicker when you're not watching them! 🤣 Also, tea and biscuits (they look like an English 'Penguin') but no dunking??! What? You've got to dunk your choice of biscuit in to your tea ✌️

Next time you come to the U.k. I recommend North Wales. Beautiful. Castles, Great Little Trains, Scenery, quaint old towns e.g. Conwy and so much more. This can be combined with nearby Chester.

Great id, as always. I haven't read all the comments, but in case nobody mentioned it already, you don't need to switch the kettle off. It will switch off auotmatically as soon as the water reaches the right temperature (boiling) Just listen for the 'click'

I love the kitchen in your new house. It’s open and well lit. Waiting for more food experiments.

All four of you need to learn the most important thing when it comes to using an electric kettle and it's PATIENCE. Also, Joel, it's known as a kettle and NOT a tea kettle as you wrongly described it, i.e. it's to boil water so that the water can be used for any purpose and not just for making tea. As we all saw you kept on opening and closing the lid while the kettle was still boiling the water which delays the process....once the water's boiled it'll switch itself off automatically, in other words the switch with the blue light will flick itself off and the light will go out. That's the beauty of having an automatic electric kettle because you don't have to stand around hovering over it while it's doing its job - you can go off and do other things and then return to it safe in the knowledge that the water's boiled. Personally speaking if I boil a kettle then I let it stand for about 15 seconds or so just so that the water can stop 'rolling' and it cools down slightly before pouring it onto either a teabag or whatever else I'm preparing. A word of warning to any of you is to NEVER try to put your electric kettle on top of your gas cooker in order to speed up the process because that can be disastrous. It's not as if this hasn't happened before because one of my neighbours did this quite some time ago and the fire brigade had to be called out to extinguish the major fire that he created when he did this. We forgave him for this catastrophe because he was on medication at the time for his heart condition and it completely addled his brain and he forgot himself. Fortunately for him and the rest of us he's okay and his G.P. has since reduced the strength of his medication plus we all look out for him and his welfare which is obviously the neighbourly thing for us to do, isn't it? Incidentally, those Tim Tams that you and Will were eating look like Penguins ( not the flightless birds but the biscuits that we get here in the U.K. ) and the only difference between them seems to be their smaller size and the fact that they're not individually wrapped like our Penguins. This makes me wonder whether or not you two tried Penguins ( not the flightless birds but the biccies ) while you were on this side of the 'Pond'? My suggestions for you all if you venture over here again is to stay for a lot longer than a week ( two to three weeks would be much better ) and you start off in Ireland and then go to Wales, the northwest of England especially to Liverpool and Manchester. Finally you should all go down to Cornwall and Devon - they're two of the most beautiful counties in England and you'd have no problem getting clotted cream in either of them, the same obviously goes for Cornish pasties....better to get them from that part of the country where they originated from rather than from the rest of the U.K., isn't it? Good luck to all of you in your new home. ✌😎✌🇬🇧🇺🇸

Aww bless, they didn’t realise the kettle will click off once boiled ❤️

Electric kettles turn off automatically when the water is hot enough. So no reason to look for yourself. There are kettles that allow you to set a temperature, but for tea I'd recommend boiling the water

The kettle won’t turn off by itself unless you leave the lid closed. Tim Tams are the same as British Penguin biscuits.

I have been waiting to see this Joel and Will making tea hope you 4 young men enjoy your house share 🇬🇧

try the Tim Tam slam - you eat a corner of each end then suck tea through like a straw, when you taste the tea, swallow the whole biscuit before it melts - amazing!

Will’s tea is a good color but it’s a preference and it’s about taste too, stronger teas might need more milk, and when the tea is hot it’s carefully sipped, we also usually make the tea and do things then drink it a few minutes later usually when is a li cooler. Experiment!

Only boil water in the kettle! Make sure the element (the bit at the bottom inside the kettle that actually boils the water) is covered in water at a minimum. It'll otherwise burn and break the kettle And on the other side, don't over fill the kettle. It'll make the kettle leak and you'll find the kettle boiling in a pool of water Keep the lid closed when boiling water. Not sure if you ever get frost on your car during the winter where you live/study, but never boil a kettle and pour over the windscreen to de-frost a car window!! The window will crack. (warm water at most for that!!)

As an Aussie (from Brisbane, Australia) I'm so glad you love Tim Tam's. You can get them in different flavours too - I love the classic that you're eating as well as double coat & the dark chocolate version is nice for a change.

Hi Joel, and guys. The kettle is for water only lol no additions like tea bags lol You should have boiled the kettle first and then emptied it to make sure the inside was clean. Don't open the lid while its on the lid holds the pressure in and it will not stop boiling until it runs dry and blows the house fuse. Really fun to see you guys working out something we take for granted lol keep going guys.

For a next UK destination, check out Richmond Upon Thames. It is the film location for Ted Lasso, Finding Neverland (Depp, Hoffman), original venue for Rolling Stones and Beatles gigs in the 60's, has an American University campus, and you can get a mean afternoon 'tea', max out on pubs, and row up the Thames. And a hillside view that led to Richmond VA being so named. Apart from that, a pretty boring stop over next to LHR airport ;-)

YOU NEVER MAKE THE TEA IN THE ELECTRIC KETTLE! Do you know what it’s like after you’ve made the tea? Cleaning it up will be a task.