Questions & Answers about Англичане любят пить горячий чай.
Why does the plural of "Englishman" end in -е (англичане) instead of the usual -и?
Nouns for nationalities and social classes that end in -анин or -янин in the singular follow a special rule. You drop the -ин and add -е for the nominative plural. So, англичанин becomes англичане.
Does англичане only mean "English men", or does it refer to "English people" in general?
Why are горячий чай in the nominative case here if they are the direct object of the sentence?
They are actually in the accusative case! Because чай is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form (and the adjective горячий modifying it) looks exactly identical to the nominative form.
Could I use the verb нравиться to say they like tea, instead of любят?
Yes, but it completely changes the grammar. The verb любить takes a normal nominative subject, which is why we have Англичане любят. If you use нравиться, the person experiencing the liking must be in the dative case: Англичанам нравится пить горячий чай.