: tea that is dark in color from complete oxidation of the leaf before firing
Examples of black tea in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebWomen moved through tea fields, gently plucking only the youngest buds and leaves from each branch to assure the highest quality of Ceylon black tea.—Erin Vivid Riley, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024 Some are fans of green tea, or calming chamomile, while others prefer the caffeine kick of black tea.—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 Green tea is generally more effective than black tea because of its higher antioxidant levels.—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023 Brown sugar is sometimes also used as an ingredient in Asian or barbecue sauces, meat marinades, as a natural sweetener topping dishes like oatmeal, and as a substitute for sugar cubes or packets in hot beverages like coffee or black tea.—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024 The midwives offered me cold buttered toast and milky black tea.—Hetty Lui McKinnon, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2024 Feel free to get creative: Brown and Byrd agree that black teas – Ceylon, Darjeeling and Assam among them – make some of the best iced teas.—Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Add water heated to 185 degrees (simmering) for green or white teas, and to 212 degrees (boiling) for oolong or black teas.—Evan Benn, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Some people drink black tea, while others prefer herbal; some prefer one cube of sugar while others honey.—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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