espresso
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Walk into most grocery stores or gyms, and you’ll find a wall of sleek cans with the caffeine of roughly three espresso shots, zero sugar and sans-serif pledges to accelerate metabolism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The espresso martini had its moment, but lately, it’s the dirty martini that’s taken over.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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
It is a joy to sit around that wonderful fountain and to snack petit fours and sip espresso coffee.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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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
That's the equivalent of two espressos or four cups of instant coffee or eight cups of tea.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2023
While the stores have attracted business from tourists, most Italians still prefer to sip their espressos at the thousands of smaller, family-owned coffee bars across the country.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
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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