cup of tea

noun phrase

1

: something one likes or excels in

I see already that storytelling isn't my cup of tea

—John Barth

also : a person suited to one's taste

2

: a thing to be reckoned with : matter

poltergeists are a different cup of tea

—D. B. W. Lewis

Examples of cup of tea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In research studies, doses of 1.25-3 grams of hibiscus per cup of tea have been used.6 Cinnamon contains compounds that help reduce inflammation and relax blood vessels. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 June 2025

Such clips usually also feature some combination of playing chess in bed, making homemade biscuits, replenishing logs in an outdoor fire pit, and walking around with a perpetual cup of tea in hand: a dream routine, as far as we’re concerned. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2025

Maybe your favorite podcast and a steaming cup of tea would help? —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025

If roughing it along the North Coast is not your cup of tea, book a spot at Mendocino Grove. —Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cup of tea

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• agouti
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee