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Coffee is yet to arrive, having little time to drink (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

latte

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'coffee' is the definition.
(I know that latte is a type of espresso)

'yet to arrive having little time to drink' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'little' could be 'l' (abbreviation for little) and 'l' is found in the answer.
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ate' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'is' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for latte that I've seen before include "Style of coffee" , "Italian word for milk" , "Coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk" , "Frothy milky coffee" , "Espresso added to frothed steamed milk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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