This is the 11787th most frequent German word.
tee
Tea.
The word 'Tee' is used here as a noun meaning 'tea', referring to the beverage.
Ich trinke gerne Tee am Morgen.
I like to drink tea in the morning.
In this sentence, 'Tee' is again a noun, representing a specific type of tea placed on the shelf.
Der Tee im Regal riecht nach Kräutern.
The tea on the shelf smells like herbs.
Here, 'Tee' is part of a compound noun 'Teeessen' (tea meal/time), meaning the context in which tea is consumed combined with light snacks.