Collocations for coffee - noun
ADJECTIVE
strong
weak
black, dark
a mug of strong black coffee
weak
black, dark
a mug of strong black coffee
milky (esp. BrE),
white
(BrE)
She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
frothy
(esp. BrE)
sweet
bitter
hot, steaming
a pot of piping hot coffee
He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
sweet
bitter
hot, steaming
a pot of piping hot coffee
He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
lukewarm
cold
iced
flavoured/flavored, hazelnut
fresh
The others will be back soon—I'll go and make some fresh coffee.
cold
iced
flavoured/flavored, hazelnut
fresh
The others will be back soon—I'll go and make some fresh coffee.
excellent,
expensive,
good
gourmet, organic, specialty (AmE)
decaf, decaffeinated
filter (esp. BrE), ground, percolated, real
instant
Would you prefer instant coffee?
gourmet, organic, specialty (AmE)
decaf, decaffeinated
filter (esp. BrE), ground, percolated, real
instant
Would you prefer instant coffee?
Irish (= with whiskey added),
Turkish
(= very strong, black and sweet)
afternoon, morning
afternoon, morning
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 of,
take a sip of
He took a sip of his coffee.
He took a sip of his coffee.
down,
drain,
drink up,
finish
stir
pour (sb)
go for (esp. BrE), go out for
Let's go out for a coffee when you've finished work.
stir
pour (sb)
go for (esp. BrE), go out for
Let's go out for a coffee when you've finished work.
brew,
make
freshly brewed coffee
I'll make some coffee for breakfast.
freshly brewed coffee
I'll make some coffee for breakfast.
grind
freshly ground coffee
freshly ground coffee
coffee + VERB
get cold,
go cold
be laced with sth
coffee laced with cognac
be laced with sth
coffee laced with cognac
keep sb awake
coffee + NOUN
cup,
mug
machine, maker, percolator, pot
grounds
bean
break, klatch (AmE)
bar, shop
machine, maker, percolator, pot
grounds
bean
break, klatch (AmE)
bar, shop
PHRASES
an aroma of coffee,
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
(esp. BrE)
Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the rooms.
Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the rooms.