espresso
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They reminisce about the brown bread: those sweet, dark little wheat loaves scented with honey, molasses, cocoa powder and espresso.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
And for me, espresso is a daily requirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Robusta, the cheaper and more bitter bean often used in instant coffee and espresso blends, was especially squeezed by poor weather in Vietnam.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
There were cars and fancy watches, Mont Blanc pens and espresso machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
On the first corner he reached there stood a café, with little green tables on the pavement and a zinc-topped bar and an espresso machine.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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The first time I saw the U.S. and Canadian women play each other live, it felt as if someone had taken a standard hockey game, given it six espressos, and kicked it in the shins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
She’s eaten croissants by the Eiffel Tower, drunk espressos outside the Colosseum and now, could it be time for fish and chips on the London Eye?
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
To defend the plan, the government has criticised the cost of digital payments saying cafe owners can hardly accept cards for 1.1 euro a cup espressos.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022
The neighborhood pizzeria also serves espressos and croissants in the morning.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
Cigarettes dangle from manicured fingers; tiny dogs wait patiently for owners to finish espressos; every female foot is shod in a high-heeled designer shoe.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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