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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

Example Sentences

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His European colleagues have to save receipts even for a drip coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

From espresso to drip coffee and complex beverages, this hands-off machine does it all.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2024

Gruene Coffee Haus: ‌The go-to espresso stop in Gruene features a roastery and interesting blends like blueberry or Texas pecan drip coffee.

From New York Times Sep. 7, 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

The finest French drip coffee pot in the world can't equal the brew that this simple and old-fashioned method produces.

From The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains or Bessie King's Strange Adventure by Jane L. Stewart

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