ADJ
- fresh
- There's some fresh (= just made) tea in the pot
- stewed (= very strong), strong
- weak
- cold, hot, lukewarm, scalding
- milky
- white (usually after tea)
- I'll have tea?white, no sugar, please
- black
- sugary, sweet
- (early) morning
- decaffeinated
- fragrant
- China/Chinese, Indian, etc.
- Earl Grey, green
- fruit, herb/herbal
- camomile, jasmine, lemon, mint, etc.
- iced
VERB + TEA
- drink
- I don't drink tea
- have
- sip, swallow
- She sipped her hot tea slowly
- take a mouthful/sip of
- brew, get (sb), make (sb), mash
- I'll make you some tea
- bring sb, dispense (often humorous), ply sb with (humorous) , serve (sb), take sb
- I'll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes. John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone
- pour (sb) (out)
- Pour me out a cup of tea please
- stir
TEA + VERB
- brew, mash
- You haven't let the tea brew long enough
- cool
TEA + NOUN
- pot (also teapot), urn
- cosy
- service, set
- a bone china tea service
- tray, trolley
- A lady comes round the office with a tea trolley in the afternoon
- bar, garden, room, shop
- The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers
- boy (offensive when used of an older man), lady
- drinker, drinking
- break
- party
- ceremony
PREP
- in your ~
- Do you take sugar in your tea?
PHRASES
- tea and coffee, tea and biscuits/cake/cakes/sandwiches/scones, tea and sympathy
- He tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy
- tea for two
- ' Tea for two ', said Mary,' and a slice of your delicious chocolate cake. '
- tea or coffee
- Would you like tea or coffee?
- tea-making facilities
- All rooms have tea-making facilities
ADJ
- loose (= tea that is not in bags)
TEA + NOUN
- leaf
- bag
- caddy
- strainer
- estate, plantation
- chest
- He stores his books in a tea chest
ADJ
- afternoon, cream, high
- birthday, funeral
TEA + NOUN
- things
- I cleared away the tea things
