The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 3 letter word CUP OF TEA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CUP OF TEA
- Rambling up to cafe to get a hot drink
- Builder’s drink, particular taste
- Dash up to cafe for what suits you
- One drink that refreshes but another is a different matter
- What one likes, but another one would be very different!
- Refreshing drink — another one is a different matter
- Face up to fermented hot drink
- Fiat Coupe lost control, not one’s forte
- One drink that refreshes, but another will be a different matter
- Doctor up to face interesting activity
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The straight part
We know that "Builder’s drink/particular taste" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case builder’s drink/particular taste = cup of tea.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.