demitasse

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Take the demitasse of onion soup that’s piping-hot stock on the bottom, cool whipped foie gras “cappuccino” on top and garnished with tiny diced apple.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

Today’s Renton stash includes snakeskin cowboy boots, gold-rimmed demitasse cups, vintage Air Jordans, an etched glassybaby candle holder and a full set of antique Limoges china.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021

A few sips worth of savory foie gras and chestnut soup is presented in a demitasse cup.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2016

In profile it looks like a deformed demitasse, a dainty china cup whose handle curves around and warps into a sea monster's tentacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2014

Afterward, Desdemona brewed Greek coffee, serving it in demitasse cups with the brown foam, the lakia, on top.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides