tea

This page is about the noun "tea", which can be both countable and uncountable

tea → uncountable

Meaning: a drink made by adding boiling water to dried plant parts

Example sentence: Would you like tea or coffee with your breakfast?

tea → countable

Meaning: one cup of tea, or a particular type of tea

Example sentence: We'll have two teas and a coffee, please.

Quick Quiz:

In which sentence is the word "tea" uncountable?

a. Did anybody at this table order a tea?

b. We ordered two cups of tea and a coffee.

Contributor: Matt Errey