coffeenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkɒf.i/us/ˈkɑː.fi/A1 a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans, or a hot drink made from this powder:
decaffeinated coffee
fresh/instant coffee
a cup of coffee
Would you get some coffee when you go shopping?
If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep.
Can I get you a coffee (= cup of coffee)?
I'd like a black coffee (= a cup of coffee without milk), please.
Do you take (= drink) your coffee white (= with milk)?
More examples
- Instant coffee just doesn't compare with freshly ground coffee.
- The delicious smell of freshly-made coffee came from the kitchen.
- Brazil earns many millions of pounds a year from coffee exports.
- He made us some coffee.
- This coffee is incredibly smooth and rich.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Warm drinks
- Americano
- arabica
- bed-tea
- black tea
- blended
- cocoa
- coffee maker
- cuppa
- decaf
- decaffeinated
- how do you like...? idiom
- infuse
- infusion
- Irish coffee
- lapsang souchong
- stewed
- tea
- tea ball
- teabag
- teapot
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