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Collocations for coffee - noun

ADJECTIVE

strong
weak
black, dark
a mug of strong black coffee
milky (esp. BrE), white (BrE)
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.
lukewarm
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?
Irish (= with whiskey added), Turkish (= very strong, black and sweet)
afternoon, morning

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… OF COFFEE

cup, mug, pot

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VERB + coffee

drink
Do you drink coffee?
have
I had two coffees while I waited.
take
‘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.
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.
brew, make
freshly brewed coffee
I'll make some coffee for breakfast.
grind
freshly ground coffee

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coffee + VERB

get cold, go cold
be laced with sth
coffee laced with cognac
keep sb awake

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coffee + NOUN

cup, mug
machine, maker, percolator, pot
grounds
bean
break, klatch (AmE)
bar, shop

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PREPOSITION

in your coffee
I have milk but no sugar in my coffee.

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PHRASES

an aroma of coffee, a smell of coffee
An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.
coffee-making facilities (esp. BrE)
Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the rooms.

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