Tribal People Try Ice Tea For The First Time
About this video
A first taste of tea in the village. This Tribal People Try episode does what the channel always does: put something new in front of people who cook every meal from scratch and let them talk.
What is tea?
Tea from elsewhere: English breakfast with cold milk, Japanese matcha, bubble tea, iced tea, herbal teas, Turkish tea in tulip glasses. The tribe drink tea all day, so this is expert territory.
What to watch for
Cold tea is a contradiction to people who boil theirs. Bubble tea's tapioca pearls are a new texture that gets a lot of attention. Matcha's grassy bitterness is rarely a hit; Turkish tea, strong and sweet, is approved.
The comparison they always make
Doodh patti is the standard: tea leaves boiled in milk with sugar until dark. English tea, brewed in water with a splash of cold milk, is considered weak, and they say so kindly.
This episode
It's the tribe's 6th tea video out of 13. They first tried it in February 2021 ("Tribal People Taste Test Popular Tea Snacks"). The most-watched tea episode is "When Tribal People Try Boba For The First Time! HILARIOUS!!!" (305K views). The video runs about 8 minutes, went up in April 2023 and has 130.3K views and 5.3K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is tea?
Tea from elsewhere: English breakfast with cold milk, Japanese matcha, bubble tea, iced tea, herbal teas, Turkish tea in tulip glasses. The tribe drink tea all day, so this is expert territory.
Did the tribe like the tea?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Doodh patti is the standard: tea leaves boiled in milk with sugar until dark. English tea, brewed in water with a splash of cold milk, is considered weak, and they say so kindly.
Have they tried tea before?
Yes — this is the 6th of 13 tea videos. The first was "Tribal People Taste Test Popular Tea Snacks" in February 2021.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.