(こうちゃ)

こうちゃ
noun
black tea
1. black tea
Tea made from fermented tea leaves, typically served in Western style.
紅茶(こうちゃ)()みませんか
Would you like to have some black tea?
レモンティー紅茶(こうちゃ)レモン()れたものです
Lemon tea is black tea with lemon added.
Afternoon is tea time.
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' ((こう) = crimson/red + (ちゃ) = tea), named for the color of the brewed liquid.

TEA TYPES IN JAPANESE:

COMMON VARIETIES:

  • ミルクティー: milk tea
  • レモンティー: lemon tea
  • アイスティー: iced tea
  • ストレートティー: tea without milk
  • ダージリン: Darjeeling
  • アールグレイ: Earl Grey

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

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