Americans I understand, they are savages that don’t know any better. But gen z Brits? I assume they have a kettle at home so this is just unacceptable

So, does it produce a better quality drink? Also, no. Dr Tim Bond from the Tea Advisory Panel says that microwaves heat water unevenly, which leads to uneven tea extraction, which leads to a stewed flavour.

The most likely reason:

Then why microwave water at all? Well, the answer may be twofold. For one thing, student halls are increasingly prohibiting the use of kettles due to steam setting off alarms, so some young people at university are forced to nuke their water in a microwave …

I use a kettle please don’t hurt me but what is wrong with using the microwave to heat the water?

I reheat my cold coffee in the microwave -- I have no issues with this

I thought I was committing heresy by using the office hydroboil unit rather than the kettle, but this is just wild.

Microwaves have a pretty bad energy efficiency of 50%. The energy wasted is still very minor but the generation has a high ecological awareness.