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Second tea or coffee (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mocha

'coffee' is the definition.
(type of coffee drink)

'second tea' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 'mo' (both are short periods of time).
'tea' becomes 'cha' (cha is a type of tea).
'mo'+'cha'='MOCHA'

'or' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mocha that I've seen before include "Fine quality coffee" , "Kind of coffee" , "Kid" , "Arabian coffee" , "Coffee drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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