es ‧ pres ‧ so /eˈspresəʊ, ɪˈspre- $ -soʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural espressos ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: caffè espresso 'pressed-out coffee' ]
strong black Italian coffee, or a cup of this coffee
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THESAURUS
■ types of coffee
▪ espresso strong black Italian coffee:
I’ll have a double espresso.
▪ latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffee:
Two lattes please.
▪ cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on top:
I’ll have another cappuccino, please.
▪ Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot water:
Can I have an Americano?
▪ decaf informal coffee that does not contain ↑ caffeine . Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’:
I always drink decaf.
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a decaf latte
▪ skinny a skinny latte or capuccino has very low-fat milk in it:
I asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.
▪ filter coffee coffee made using a paper filter:
We usually drink filter coffee at home.
▪ iced coffee coffee served cold with ice:
a can of iced coffee