Various ways to blend tea with special body (6)
I believe the answer is:
senate
'special body' is the definition.
'senate' can be an answer for 'body' (I have seen 'Political body' mean 'senate' so perhaps 'body' could also mean 'senate'). I'm not certain of the 'special' bit.
'various ways to blend tea' is the wordplay.
'various ways' becomes 'sen' (compass directions).
'to blend' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'tea' anagrammed gives 'ate'.
'sen'+'ate'='SENATE'
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for senate that I've seen before include "Political body" , "State assembly" , "Legislative assembly" , "Governing body of ancient Rome" , "Upper council of university" .)