coffee shop

noun

1. a small, usually inexpensive, restaurant where refreshments and light meals are served.

coffee shop

noun

1. a shop where coffee is sold or drunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee shop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

Cuzen Matcha Maker Gift Kit – Matcha is traditionally prepared with a stone mill and bamboo whisk, but lord knows most coffee shops you order it from are doing no such thing.

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Rumors swirl through coffee shops, churches and social media.

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Here in Chicago, every coffee shop worth its salt now ladles out some steaming permutation of oat mush with a swirl of tahini or jam, SQIRL-style.

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But the 12-person company has built a reputation on the green economy scene in Brussels by recycling grounds from local coffee shops to grow edible mushrooms over the past decade.

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I checked out, darted to the coffee shop across the street, and sketched the thing in my notebook: a soft, sturdy pastry — probably yeasted — layered with cheese and black pepper.

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Related Words

• coffee bar 
• coffeehouse