: 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 WebWhen the tea was steeped at the concentration people typically enjoy, black tea showed the highest reduction in viral activity within 10 seconds of coming into contact with COVID.—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 2 May 2024 The Colin and Penelope Ginger Peach Vanilla Tea is a black tea that marries peach's sweetness with the seriousness of black tea.—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2024 Women 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
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