Cup of tea
A hot beverage made by pouring boiling water over dried tea leaves and leaving to brew for three to five minutes.
May be taken with milk, sugar, lemon or nothing.
There are three basic types of tea: Green Tea, Black Tea and Oolong. Tea is made from the crushed leaves of the tea plant: Camelia Sinensis. Green tea is prduced by steaming freshly-picked leaves prior to the drying process. Completely-fermented leaves which are then dried produce Black tea. If partially fermented leaves are used, this produces Oolong tea.
Tea is also held to be a panacea amongst the working class in the East End of London, (at least according to the popular British soap opera, "Eastenders". This is evidenced by their frequent refrain: "Let's all have a nice cup of tea." when faced with all manner of tragedy.