coffee shop
coffee shop — noun
1. a small, relaxed eating place where you can buy drinks such as coffee and tea, a
a small, relaxed eating place where you can buy drinks such as coffee and tea, along with light meals like sandwiches, cakes, and pastries
The coffee shop on Elm Street serves excellent cappuccinos and fresh pastries.
subject + location phrase + verb + object
Beatrix and Saira met at a quiet coffee shop to discuss their project.
collocation: at a [adjective] coffee shop
Felipe works on his laptop every morning at the corner coffee shop.
Astrid ordered a latte and a blueberry muffin at the new coffee shop.
Many coffee shops now offer free Wi-Fi to attract more customers.
- café
the most common alternative, used worldwide; slightly more formal in some regions
- coffeehouse
more traditional or literary tone; often suggests a place with a relaxed, artistic atmosphere
- caff
British informal shortening of 'café'; very casual
文法句型
coffee shop + verb (serves/offers/has)
at/in a coffee shop
用法筆記
In many countries, 'coffee shop' and 'café' are used interchangeably for this sense. In the US, a coffee shop usually has counter service and a casual atmosphere; in Britain, the term 'café' (or informally 'caff') is more common.
常見錯誤
2. a retail store that sells coffee for home preparation, such as whole beans, grou
a retail store that sells coffee for home preparation, such as whole beans, grounds, or brewing gear, rather than serving drinks for on-site consumption
Quan bought Ethiopian coffee beans from a local coffee shop.
buy [type of coffee] from a coffee shop
The coffee shop near the station sells rare single-origin beans.
coffee shop + sells + [product type]
The coffee shop on Main Street sells fresh Arabica beans to local home brewers.
Hannah found a small coffee shop that roasts its own beans every week.
- roastery
a place that roasts coffee beans; more specialized and implies on-site roasting
- coffee retailer
formal term; can include online sellers
- coffee store
direct synonym; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
coffee shop + verb (sells/roasts/stocks)
buy [coffee] from a coffee shop
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (INFORMAL RESTAURANT): sense 2 focuses on the retail sale of coffee products for home use. A coffee shop of this type may or may not have seating for drinking coffee on site. Adding 'specialty' or 'roastery' before 'coffee shop' clarifies this meaning.