coffee shop
Americannoun
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coffee shops
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of coffee shop
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Last year in the spirit of patriotism, my favorite Toronto coffee shop taped over the menu listing for its Americano to re-dub it a Canadiano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Yokoi, who runs the coffee shop near Futenma, said friends elsewhere in Japan are often surprised when he describes the noise and other daily challenges of living so close to the U.S. military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Though founded as a coffee shop more than five decades ago, Starbucks says that three out of every four drinks it now sells are cold.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“What coffee shop do you know is open that long anymore?” she asked.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
And when he started talking, we weren't in that coffee shop anymore.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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