black tea

noun

Definition of black tea

: tea that is dark in color from complete oxidation of the leaf before firing

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How my perfect day would begin: With a cup of PG Tips black tea and my New York Times. 15. Brooke Shields, Marie Claire, "Brooke Shields on Her First Job, Cheetos, and Why a Margarita Is the Answer to Everything," 19 Aug. 2019 This nonalcoholic riff picks up many of the original drink’s notes, substituting rich, smoky lapsang souchong black tea for the Islay whisky in the original. M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, "No alcohol, no problem: How to make complex, balanced zero-proof cocktails," 14 Aug. 2019 Founded in 1992, Sharetea began as a to-go black tea and pearl milk tea business in Taipei, Taiwan. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, "Sip, sip, enjoy! Sharetea opens first bubble tea shop on Bardstown Road," 9 Aug. 2019 McAlister’s Free Tea Day Visit McAlister’s Deli Thursday, July 18 for the chain's annual Free Tea Day and get a free 32-ounce McAlister’s Deli tea sweetened or unsweetened black tea. Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "July deals: How and where to get free food – from chicken to ice cream – plus discounts," 1 July 2019 The Beans: Vietnamese Single Origin Like nibbling on a peanut butter cookie while sipping on black tea. Eleanore Park, WSJ, "Vietnamese Coffee: So Hot Right Now," 20 June 2019 Yak butter and milk as well as salt are added to a special black tea from Pemagul to make the soupy traditional drink, which fortifies against the thin, cold air of the Himalaya Mountains. National Geographic, "What is a yak?," 26 Mar. 2019 The tropical green tea is filled with hints of passionfruit and pineapple, and the citrus black tea ropes in tannins and bright citrus for a spritz-like experience. Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, "I'm Now A Person Who Drinks Lightly Brewed Sparkling Tea," 22 June 2019 Jammal started drinking black tea as a young child with her British grandmother. Stephanie Cain, Fortune, "Meet a Tea Sommelier: She’ll Tell You You’re Most Likely Drinking Your Tea Wrong," 8 June 2019

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First Known Use of black tea

1706, in the meaning defined above

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