3:36 Wait a minute. A Brit that hates tea? Better pack your bags, Ashens. I can hear the queen coming to deport you.

In case you were curious, the reason Kit Kat flavours are so prevalent in Japan is because it sounds similar to the phrase "kitto katto", which is "good luck" in Japanese. This is also why they have room for messages on the back, as they are often given as gifts for things which might require luck, such as taking exams for school

Ashens, the most British man on KZfaq has been run out of England for not liking tea.

I wonder what the fate of the Kit Kat Club would have been if the "club" had been spelt with a K.

Yes I did. It's because the word "Kit Kat" is similar sounding to the Japanese phrase for "Good luck" and Japan as a nation is very keen on its puns.

Who the fuck is sending Stuart edible foodstuffs? He's not supposed to enjoy this.

Oh, I love blue riband, blue riband are my favourite!

“TO MOLLY, ENJOY THIS DIFFERENT KIT KAT LOVE FROM OTHER MOLLY”

How come you didn't say the tea one "isn't my cup of tea"? UNSUBSCRIBED.

Ashens doesn't like tea? ...Are we sure he's British?

Pleasing to see Ashens eat things he can actually enjoy for once!

Japanese Kit Kats aren't for tourists. People give them to students for good luck around exams. The Japanese pronunciation of Kit Kat sounds a lot like "kitto katsu," which means something like "You will win!" I think that's why they have spaces on them for writing.

o i luv blu ribband blu riband r my faaaavvourite

I was expecting wasabi and glow in the dark flavours.

The kitkat isn't smaller, it's just further away.

Fun fact in America kit kat is made by hershey every were else it is made by nestle

For anyone wondering about the popularity of Kit Kat in Japan and the message box on the back: "Kit Kat" sounds very similar to the Japanese phrase "kitto katsu," meaning something like "good luck!" Kit Kat bars are traditionally given as small tokens of good luck in Japan, and the message boxes are for writing a name or event.

i guess you could say the cherry blossom and green tea kit kat was not your..... cup of tea.

My girlfriend actually brought back a bunch of these from when she visited japan. Apparently some of them are seasonal. I think the green tea and sakura blossom ones are only sold when the trees are actually blossoming.

When Ashens says "Hello!" on his videos it gives me hope that the world is good.

Is that... A TEAR!?! In THE BROWN SOFA?! When did this happen?

Lol, Nestle, no wonder it's so dry. ahahahah

The reason the packages all have space to write is because "kit kat" pronounced in Japanese is similar to the phrase "kitto katsu" which means something like "sure victory," so it's become something of a little joke turned tradition to give people (usually students about to take tests) Kit Kats as good luck presents. Thus the space is there to write a little good luck message.

Ashens will be pleased to hear that Blue Riband has made it's way to Australia. I found it in the Reject Shop.

The last bar was dry because Nestle thinks water isn't a basic human right.

Will we see 1 million subs by the end of the year?

Oh I love blue Riband! Blue Riband are my favourite!

What kind of Brit doesn't like tea? Didn't you guys conquer half the world just so you could get cheap tea?

blue ribands have always been real chocolate..... at least as long as i can remember them.... theyre delicious! great dunked in a cuppa.... ok so they may not be GREAT ... but theyre better than a bourbon or a custard cream, better than a chocolate digestive too tbh

"Blue Ribbon" Looks like what we call a "Nutty Bar" here in America, but without the peanut butter.

"Whats the worst that could happen? Oh yea, death". xD

What do you say to a constipated cat? Have a break. Have a shit, cat.

I was born in the late 60s... (Damn, I'm old)... and I remember Blue Riband! We were poor, so they were my mum's idea of a treat. Bleh. I also remember a very similar wafer/chocolate thing called "Taxi". It was much the same thing, but had a red wrapper.

Blue riband are actually quite nice I think

Seeing international KitKat videos depress me a bit. Here in America, Hershey owns the KitKat name unlike everywhere else in the world, and as such they have no imagination. All they sell are the milk chocolate and white chocolate flavors of KitKat. Meanwhile I always see this large assortment of possible Nestle KitKats from around the world (although Japan seems to have the most varieties) we can never have without special ordering them online.

Say what you want about Blue Ribbonds- boring, bland, dry, but they're surprisingly satisfying.

Blue Ribband aren't THAT bad, sir Ashen. In my family they used to be quite a high-ticket item compared to the economy shopping we usually got.

Chocolate...? CHOCOLATE!!!!!!

*Rubs eyes*. Ok Ashens, have you grown all of a sudden, those are massive hands.

The level of engineering that goes into coating a Blue Riband with exactly one micron of chocolate layer is a wonder to behold.

I was eating a blue ribboned and then you brought yours on and I nearly had a fit how the fuck did that happen

I love Blue Ribands!

Toured Japan for a couple of months and I swear that there is a place in the Hida regions (I think it's called Takayama) where they sell green tea flavored EVERYTHING. It was amazing. If you guys go to Japan sometime, the best scenery, pubs, food and experiences overall are not in the mainstream cities.

KitKats are very popular in Japan because there is a Japanese saying, "Kittu Katsu", that essentially means "good luck", or more literally, "Surely win". The candies are often given to school children just before big events like exams and such, because they believe it brings them good luck! Neat little tid bit someone told me a long time ago.

I never seen a blue ribbon bar, but then again ive never seen a mars bar in person either. We don't really have them here State side.(unless i guess you go into a novelty chocolate shop or some shit) Also North American Candy Bars are very different from European ones, like milkyway and snickers are different, like your version of a milkyway is our 3musketeers or something

GREEN TEA FLAVOR IS AMAZING

Blue Ribands are exactly how you describe them, but unfortunately I have a soft spot for them because my late grandma used to always get them, so their horrible dusty little tendrils are forever tangled in my soul.

Blue Riband is part of the granny food and drinks collection, along with Rose's Lime Cordial, Werther's Originals, Mint Humbugs, Viscount biscuits, tins of fruit salad, and Fruit Clubs (but only the fruit ones).

OH I LOVE BLUE RIBBANDS, BLUE RIBBANDS ARE MY FAVOURITE

Kit Kat Klub... Wait a minute...

A couple of years ago, Blue Riband was my biscuity choice for a cup of tea. Not just from the 70's!

I loved the old ginger ale Kit Kats I used to get back in 2009. I went to that Japanese market and stocked up.

O I LOVE BLUE RIBBAND ME MOM USED TO GET THEM FOR ME EVERY TIME SHE WENT TO GET GROCERIES NO SHE FUCKING DIDN'T I DON'T EVEN LIVE IN THE UK

Stuart lad, Why post so late at night?

Kit Kat sounds similar to the Japanese phrase for good luck. they've become a traditional gift to give students before an exam (that's why they have the panel on the back to write a message).

I freaked out when Ashens listed the Kit Kat "To Mollie" because I wasn't concentrating and I thought he was talking about me. But then I remembered I'm not the only Mollie and Ashens has no idea who I am.

I love Blue Ribands, they are nice with a cuppa.

Isn't KitKat written with a line between? Kit-Kat?

"Oh I love blue riband blue riband are my favourite" There you go Ashens, I hope you're happy now.

I'm actually quite fond of the Matcha-flavored Kit-Kats. I think they have a really smooth flavor.

Since when does Guybrush Threepwood specifically like cinnamon?

Orange creme Kit Kat is best Kit Kat. End of story. oh, and wasabi is the worst. By far.

I'm watching this while eating my Halloween candy, which, obviously, includes Kit-Kats.

@ashens The reason that these Kit Kats are tiny is because they are lunch-box sized, snack sized ones that we would usually get for halloween or for children in the U.K and North America. Full sized Kit Kats do not exist in Japan. Instead, these snack sized ones come in boxes, containing a few of these small packets. This also explains the message space on the back of each, as it is popular in Japan for women to put small, encouraging notes in their family's lunches each day. These would be on the smaller sized ones because they are easy to stick in a bento box.

> English person >"I'm coffee man myself" Why do you have to break the internet like that, Ashens?

My mum always buys Blue Ribands and it annoys the hell out of me.

1. The Kit-Cat Club (sometimes Kit-Kat Club) was an early 18th-century English club in London with strong political and literary associations,[1] committed to the furtherance of Whig objectives, meeting at the Trumpet tavern in London, and at Water Oakley in the Berkshire countryside. 2. The book/musical/film "Cabaret": ...based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it is based in nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, and revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with the young American writer Cliff Bradshaw.

I was happy in a haze of a Kit Kat hour, but heaven knows it cinnamon now!

A Brit that hates tea? How do you keep the pitchforks at bay ashen?

In my opinion,tea is better than coffee

the space on the back was a promotion, people could write a message and put a stamp on the bar and mail them anywhere in japan. But the bars are also sometimes given to students by teachers as a good luck charm before they go in for their exams because it sounds like Kitto Katsu "You will surely win"

4:20 A Brit that doesn't like Tea? Ashens is an imposter!

Anyone else back in the day use to think they were called "blue ribbon"

I like blue ribbons. Yes, they are dry but they are good tea dunkers.

These Kit Kats are intended for gift boxes : its a Japanese customer to give the boxes as gifts when visiting customers etc. The first Kit Kat comes form the Kyoto region : thats where you can buy the curved cinnamon biscuits shown on the front cover.

Kit Kats are very popular in Japan, often sent as gifts. The reason is because of the name. It sounds like "kitto katsu", which means "you'll surely win" in Japanese.

How many times do you clean the couch?

Wait, if my name isn't molly can I still send Kit Kats to people?

I just lost all my subs and I panicked until I got you back! Great channel...keep up the great work!

The last kit Kat was otonaaji, or adult flavor. Usually when you get that here it means significantly less sweet. Also, all of them have a message area because kitkats are given to students as a good luck thing before big tests. Kit Kat sounds like kittokatsu, which is saying sure victory or more colloquially you've got it.

lots of comments in 15 minutes...

Last time I came this early my girlfriend dumped me

The KitKat Club was originally a London Club in the 18th century. It has since become international w/ locations in London, Chicago, Berlin, etc.

My Grandma always asks us if we'd like a Blue Riband when we go around and we're like "NO"

Blue Ribband WTF? It was Blue Ribbon.

But I HATE MARS bar.

A Brit who doesn't like tea? Granny Lizzie, we've got a traitor here!

Blue Ribband! My grandmother has these all the time. xD I'm like "Do you not have any Kitkats, Grandma?"

are u not British my friend how can u hate Tea

This is literally a video of a man eating Kit Kats... May I ask... How the hell do I find this entertaining?! I'm way too easily pleased...

Blue ribbon are actually one of my favourites even when I was a kid

love those kit Kat flavors from Japan they have so many, pumpkin spice, dark chocolate, strawberrie, green tea, to name a few...

When he said he hates tea it destroyed all British stereotypes right there.

my right ear really enjoyed this, whilst my left felt sad and left-out.

I remember my Grandad buying me and my siblings pack after pack of Blue Ribands. Luckily the shop stopped stocking them for a time and the dark ages of lunch box chocolate bars ended.

I am Australian, and I genuinely enjoy snickers bars more than mars bars. As far as Nestle, it's originally from Switzerland. It operates in Japan under Nestle Japan that is also very old, founded in Japan in 1913. Nestle is truly everywhere, it's very different in Japan, because they run it there, the Japanese. However as a subsidiary it obviously passes on profit to the parent organisation in Switzerland.

The Green Tea one is Cherry Green Tea, you can also get regular Green Tea ones year-around. They have several Kit Kat stores in malls in Tokyo that sell specialty bars but they are pricey.

I like blue ribband bars. I never thought they were that dry though. One thing I like about them is that if you bite off both ends you can use it as a straw for milk.

Ashens hates Tea?? That just shatters my entire universe.

Bushido Blade reference made my night.