For an hour, over black tea and almonds, he chatted amiably about his entanglement with Kabul Bank.

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Wander along the main thoroughfare with people from all over the world, through clouds of scented tobacco smoke, past tacky souvenir shops for tourists that trade right next to bulk foodstuff shops for locals, and stop at a random cafe table for a spot of sweet black tea and people watching.

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Run by a local Bedouin tribe, the camp offers large dorm tents as well as fresh mint tea and black coffee for a handful of shekels.

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Having spent over a year in a lovely Norfolk village, one day I came back for tea and found a large black car waiting.

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Shelley seems to have tried to avoid the problem by going for the best green tea which, unlike black tea, was smooth and sweetish by itself.

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The Black Caps dismissed the tourists for 154 runs before tea on the first day of the first Test in Christchurch.

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For a spa snack, Ms. Thomas often sips organic tea with hints of cinnamon, black currants and orange peels.

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For something more local, try a cup of Southern Sweet, a zesty concoction that mixes black tea with lemon and home grown mint.

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