It would appear, according to some recent UKicon media reports, that some of our "American Cousins" require a microwave oven to make a cup of tea. I have never heard of anyone using or needing a microwave oven to make tea before.

My perfect cup of tea is simply made by adding boiling water to a mug with a "Yorkshire tea bag" in it, letting it "stew" for a few minutes, extracting the tea bag and then adding a dash of milk.

AMERICAN MAKING BRITISH TEA ? (VIRAL VIDEO) - YouTube