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coffee

[kaw-fee, kof-ee] / ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i /


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“What coffee shop do you know is open that long anymore?” she asked.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Rec centers were revamped with climbing walls and lazy rivers; dorms gave way to apartment lofts with expansive lounges; campus coffee bars were established with national brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Since Starbucks first introduced the drink category in 2012, they’ve quickly metastasized across menus, becoming the popular secret third thing for those who aren’t into the taste or price tag of coffee or matcha.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

The country's third-largest city was pummeled by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday, along with swaths of Colombia's coffee region and western coast.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Teddy picks up his head for just long enough to nod, and I bring the box over to the coffee table.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

So the American Heart Association has stated how many coffees per day are OK.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Dr Daly says one or two coffees a day should make little difference to your hydration levels - but five or six will start to have an effect.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The coffees and lunches and dinners of that season flicker in my mind like a rom-com video montage.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon May 6, 2026

Shadow bought the coffees and took them over to Czernobog, who was sitting with the old black man, and was smoking a cigarette surreptitiously, as if he were scared of being caught.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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