Homebrew Tea
Homebrew Tea is a WiiLink Original created by Kolton Ramos about the month's homebrew news. The show is notable for being the first and only WiiLink Original at the launch of Wii Room 1.0.. The series has had 4 episodes with a bonus series entitled Homebrew Tea Xtras. The show is run entirely by Ramos, who created and presents the show, and ryaltheamazing, who edits the series.
Premise
Ramos presents the months news in the homebrew community, often with a semi-comedic nature. The series often focused on Nintendo news, until 4-30-2025, where the series began covering news of all consoles. The series also is a vehicle for a lot of announcements, and is the first place where many details are announced.
Episodes
| Year | Episodes | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | June 6, 2024 | November 28, 2024 |
| 2025 | TBA | January 4, 2025 | TBA |
New episodes of the show come out at a random point of the day every month. The first episode, 5-30-2024 was produced as the episode for May, but was released on July due to the launch of Wii Room 1.0 being delayed.
Homebrew Tea Xtras
Between episodes 3 and 4, a bonus series entitled Homebrew Tea Xtras was created. Episodes of the show are created with no schedule, and has no set schedule. As of May 14, 2025, there are 3 episodes.
Gallery
Original promo art
Original art with updated logo
Post-launch art with new border
Reception
The series has been incredibly successful, becoming the 3rd most watched show on Wii Room as of May 2025.
Release
8-20-2024 was simultaneously released on the titular date on YouTube as well as WiiLink to help promote the shows and the service. The YouTube upload is currently the only official way to watch any episode in HD, disregarding the platform's compression.
On September 15, 2024, A giveaway was initiated along with the launch of the new WiiLink Originals room to get all three available episodes of Homebrew Tea and the episode of Homebrew Tea Xtras as video apps on 3DS.