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drip coffee

American  

noun

  1. a beverage prepared in a vessel in which boiling water filters from a top compartment through the coffee into a pot below.

  2. drip grind.


Etymology

Origin of drip coffee

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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CR Coffee Shop in the New Orleans area raised the price of a cup of drip coffee from $3.35 to $3.65 in late September because of higher wholesale prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

Ms. Solomon ordered a latte for herself and a drip coffee with cream for her husband.

From New York Times Dec. 23, 2022

So if we’re going out, we would probably go to Buffalo and Bergen, and I would get a poppy seed bagel with cream cheese and a regular drip coffee with half-and-half.

From Washington Post Jul. 11, 2022

Strong Horn & Hardart drip coffee with free refills, and fresh, low-cost food served from a wall of vending windows with pay slots, were big attractions.

From Seattle Times Mar. 21, 2022

For genuine percolator, or drip coffee, French and Austrian china drip pots are mostly employed.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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