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barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
berry |
any of various dried seeds or kernels, such as wheat or coffee. [1/5 definitions] |
black |
of coffee, taken without cream or milk. [1/13 definitions] |
brown |
having the color of coffee beans or chocolate. [1/2 definitions] |
café |
an informal restaurant, coffee shop, or barroom that usually specializes in simple meals, coffees, and desserts. |
café au lait |
hot coffee mixed with an equal amount of hot or scalded milk. [1/2 definitions] |
café noir |
black coffee (French); coffee without milk or cream. |
caffeine |
a substance in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some other foods. Caffeine can make your heart beat fast and keep you awake. |
canister |
a small, usu. metal container for dry substances such as flour or coffee. [1/2 definitions] |
cappuccino |
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and often topped with cinnamon or chocolate and whipped cream. |
chicory |
a blue-flowered perennial plant whose leaves are used in salads and whose large root is often roasted and ground and added to coffee. [1/2 definitions] |
cocktail table |
a low table, usu. placed in living rooms within easy reach of surrounding seats, on which drinks and refreshments can be set; coffee table. |
coffee break |
a short rest from work, usu. in mid-morning or mid-afternoon, for coffee or other refreshments. |
coffeecake |
a sweet, breadlike cake, often containing nuts or raisins and served with coffee. |
coffeehouse |
a small, informal restaurant that specializes in coffee and light meals, and to which its patrons often come to socialize, listen to music, read, or the like; café. |
coffee klatsch |
an informal social gathering at which coffee is served. |
coffeepot |
a pot for making or serving coffee. |
coffee shop |
a small restaurant that specializes in serving coffee, snacks, and light meals. |
continental breakfast |
a light breakfast, usu. consisting of rolls or pastries and coffee or tea, like that eaten in most European countries. |
creamer |
a white liquid manufactured to taste and look similar to natural cream, used especially in coffee or tea. [1/2 definitions] |
cup |
a small, wide-mouthed container used for drinking such things as coffee or tea. [1/7 definitions] |
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