Collocations for coffee - noun
ADJ.
strong | weak | black, dark
a mug of strong black coffee
a mug of strong black coffee
milky, white
She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
frothy | sugary, sweet | bitter | hot, steaming
a pot of piping hot coffee He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
a pot of piping hot coffee He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
lukewarm, tepid | cold | iced | fresh
The others will be back soon - I''ll go and make some fresh coffee.
The others will be back soon - I''ll go and make some fresh coffee.
excellent, expensive, good | decaffeinated | ersatz | filter, percolated, real | instant
Would you like real or instant coffee?
Would you like real or instant coffee?
Irish
(= with whiskey added),
(= with whiskey added),
Turkish
(= very strong, black and sweet)
(= very strong, black and sweet)
QUANT.
cup, mug, pot
VERB + COFFEE
drink
Do you drink coffee?
Do you drink coffee?
have
I had two coffees while I waited.
I had two coffees while I waited.
take
‘How do you take your coffee?’ ‘Milk, no sugar, thanks.’
‘How do you take your coffee?’ ‘Milk, no sugar, thanks.’
sip, take a mouthful/sip of
He took a sip of his coffee.
He took a sip of his coffee.
drain, drink up, finish | stir | pour (sb) | go for
Let''s go for a coffee when you''ve finished your essay.
Let''s go for a coffee when you''ve finished your essay.
brew, make
freshly-brewed coffee I''ll make some coffee for breakfast.
freshly-brewed coffee I''ll make some coffee for breakfast.
grind
a packet of freshly-ground coffee
a packet of freshly-ground coffee
COFFEE + VERB
get/go cold | be laced with sth
coffee laced with cognac
coffee laced with cognac
COFFEE + NOUN
cup, mug | machine, percolator, pot | dregs | break
PREP.
in your ~
I have milk but no sugar in my coffee.
I have milk but no sugar in my coffee.
PHRASES
an aroma/a smell of coffee
An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.
An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.
coffee-making facilities
Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the kitchen.
Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the kitchen.