They may have put a man on the moon, but the Americans cannot make a cup of tea. This is not a new failing; back in 1773 a group of Americans attempted to brew tea by pouring into the waters of Boston Harbour.
It is not as though it is a terribly complicated process; you pour boiling water over the tea. Not boiled water or warm water. Despite the practice of many restaurants here tea cannot be made by bringing a cup of hot water and a tea bag to the table. This lack of understanding of a fundamental principle is demonstrated by my office, which has no mechanism for boiling water. The only way to make tea is to use the tap on the coffee machine, which delivers water at just 190F (88 Celius) well short of the correct temperature for making tea.
How very Arthur Dent of you
Guess it’ll have to be coffee.