紅茶(こうちゃ)

こうちゃ
noun
black tea
food
1. black tea
Tea made from fermented tea leaves, typically served in Western style.
紅茶(こうちゃ)を飲(の)みませんか。
Would you like to have some black tea?
Lemon tea is black tea with lemon added.
Afternoon is tea time.
紅茶(こうちゃ)にミルクを入(い)れますか。
Do you add milk to your tea?
I drink warm black tea every afternoon.

紅茶(こうちゃ) means black tea—literally 'red tea' (紅(こう) = crimson/red + 茶(ちゃ) = tea), named for the color of the brewed liquid.

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Cultural note

Black tea drinking in Japan became popular in the Meiji era through British influence.