The "here's the mf tea" meme is going viral and it all started on TikTok

4 April 2019, 17:34

The "here&squot;s the mf tea" meme. — The "here's the mf tea" meme. Picture: TikTok:@sammielewiss

By Jazmin Duribe

Sip with caution.

A new wave of "here's the mf tea" memes are sweeping the internet and, of course, it's all TikTok's doing. The video sharing app has been providing some absolute gems in the memes and challenges department this year and they're not slowing down anytime soon.

The meme started with 18-year-old Sammie Lewis, who posted the original video on TikTok in February. In the clip, Sammie takes a huge slurp of her drink, gulps and then lets out an "Ahhh," in satisfaction. She then begins to tap on the camera, before uttering the famous line: "Here's [taps] the motherfucking [taps] tea."

The video went viral and now everyone's recreating it, and sharing the results online.

People are putting their own spin on Sammie's handy work.

HERE'S
THE MF
... pic.twitter.com/CEdoG1czw9
— norman SZN (@EarthOneMeekus) April 3, 2019

It's Donald Duck approved.

i know y’all have seen the girl that says “here’s the mf tea” but have you seen this???? pic.twitter.com/0W3PC055hK
— hb✨ (@haileyybradas) April 2, 2019

Anyone can do it.

i keep seeing thay video of this girl saying “here’s the mf tea sis” all over my tl NONSTOP so i decided to parody it and well,,, now u know what i sound like pic.twitter.com/b80IRRz16n
— Noya | akb48 lovebot (@eboybakugou) April 3, 2019

The meme has also taken a wholesome turn.

we support her pic.twitter.com/Ita6wsJGhL
— brooke (@die4xcx) April 2, 2019

A meme within a meme!? Genius.

nobody:

jeffree star,james charles,shane dawson stans: pic.twitter.com/vdnwxLBhO6
— Ash (@folktaIe) March 31, 2019

The real creator of it all.

here's *tapping on camera* the mf *tap tap* TEApic.twitter.com/6PS6Joqhog
— sara (@puretaeIent) April 3, 2019

The meme isn't so popular with everybody though…

if i see the video of the white girl who says “here’s the mf tea” again i will go Feral
— 𝐥𝐞𝐨 ✦ renjun day ✨ (@starlitxuxi) April 1, 2019

seeing that video of that girl saying "here's the mf tea!!" actually puts me in fight or flight mode
— yasmin ☆彡 (@artificialamor) April 4, 2019

I sent Kai a video of me doing the “here’s the mf tea” thing and he says “yeah we’re breaking up” ://///
— becs (@becccugh) April 4, 2019

I hate the “here’s the mf tea” video so much omg BUT I CAN’T STOP CLICKING ON THE VIDEOS
— Neighna (@NinaHali_) April 4, 2019

if i fucking see that fucking video of that fucking girl saying "here's the mf tea" one more fucking time i'm fucking deactivating.
— ًkj (@MlNK00K) April 1, 2019

if i see the video of the girl saying here’s the mf tea one more time i’m d*leting this bird app
— cait ; 29 (@boredjmw) April 4, 2019

The original video is actually a lot longer and less irritating. After Sammie – who has 739,400 TikTok followers – finishes tapping on her screen, she explained how she bumped into a boy she used to go to high school with at her work and how asked for her number, despite already having it.

Now she's delivering a variety of "here's the tea" videos on TikTok.