I came across this phrase in the TV series Bodyguard and started to wonder what it really meant.

Does "Fancy a cuppa" only refer to tea in Great Britain or to any drink? Most resources state that it's about tea in British English. In this video about Aussie English, the teacher says that it can refer to both tea and coffee. And I did see an entry in a slang dictionary claiming that it can refer to any kind of drink. Is this phrase used in other English speaking countries as well? Can it also be an invitation to, well extent the date to private chambers for something more than just having a brew together?

And what kind of cuppa do people in your country fancy? In Germany, we're normally going for coffee but in the North of Germany there are some tea strongholds. Northern Germans drink black tea, with rock sugar and cream: <a href="https://foodal.com/drinks-2/tea/recipes-tea/keeping-up-with-tradition-the-german-east-frisian-tea-ceremony/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://foodal.com/drinks-2/tea/recipes-tea/keeping-up-with-tradition-the-german-east-frisian-tea-ceremony/</a>;