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A drink that has character, we’re told (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea

'a drink' is the definition.
(tea is a drink)

'character we're told' is the wordplay.
'character' becomes 't'.
'we're told' shows a homophone (sound like).
't' sounds like 'TEA'.

'that has' is the link.

(Other definitions for tea that I've seen before include "- - for Two (song)" , "Lapsang souchong" , "Afternoon or evening meal" , "Cha" , "Elevenses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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