---
title: "British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe"
date: "2020-07-04"
modified: "2020-07-04"
authors:
  - name: "Paul Szoldra"
    job_title: "Editor"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/paul-szoldra/"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/british-army-cuppa-tea/"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "Mandatory Fun"
tags:
  - "video"
---

# British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/brit-tea-3.jpg>)

The British Army has got jokes.

In honor of America's Independence Day of July 4, 1776 — when the American colonists declared independence from Britain — the British Army has shared a short video trolling their American counterparts with the best "cuppa tea" recipe.

Shared on the [British Army's official Facebook page](<https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy/videos/266811314551024/?v=266811314551024>), the video shows Cpl. Mark Bulbeck pulling up his tank and then addressing Americans: "On your Independence Day we would like to clarify some confusion that has arisen on how to make the perfect British cup of tea."

As Bulbeck explains, you'll need a teabag, a mug, milk, a spoon, sugar, and a kettle — "not a microwave," he says — before pulling out a kettle from inside, which come standard in British tanks (For real, [having a tank with a](<https://warisboring.com/the-british-perfected-the-art-of-brewing-tea-inside-an-armored-vehicle/>) boiler vessel, or "bivvie," is a trend that is even catching on outside the U.K., according to War is Boring).

The soldier then brews a perfect "British" cup of tea, before saying, "Happy Independence Day, and God Save the Queen."

Watch below:

***Related: [10 amazing ‘Murica pics to get your July 4th weekend started right](<https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/july-4th-military-tribute-murica/>)***

## Author
Paul Szoldra was the Editor in Chief of Task & Purpose from October 2018 until August 2022. Since joining T&P, he has led a talented team of writers, editors, and creators who produce military journalism reaching millions of readers each month. He also founded and edits [Duffel Blog](<https://www.duffelblog.com/>), a popular satirical newsletter for the military. Before becoming a journalist in 2013, he served as a Marine infantryman in Afghanistan, Korea, and other areas of the Pacific. His eyes still go up every time a helicopter from Camp Pendleton flies over his office in Southern California.

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