Other names for coffee Java Cup of joe Battery acid Tar Mud Jitter juice Brew
Whole bean coffee
Coffee grinder
Espresso Machine
Coffee Machine
French Press
Milk Light Cream (18-30%) Half and Half ( %) …half milk / half cream Full Cream / Whole Cream (about 3.5%) Reduced fat (2%) Low fat (1%) Skim milk / Nonfat milk (0-0.5%)
Steam
Steamed milk
Blend Verb: (to) blend 融合 Noun: (a) blend 荟萃 Adjective: blended
Blender
Foam
Coffee cup/mug
Standard cup of coffee
Sweeteners Sugar Sugar-free sweeteners Equal Sweet and Low Splenda Stevia
Other things you can add… Cinnamon 肉桂, 桂香, 古铜色 Vanilla 香草 Caramel 焦糖 Chocolate syrup 巧克力糖浆 Hazelnut 榛子 Whipped cream 奶油
Refill To fill the cup of coffee again “Top it off” Fill the cup to the top again
Different Kinds of Coffee
Caffeine 咖啡因 Caffeinated Caffeine fix
Decaffeinated Decaf Unleaded 无铅汽油 If at a restaurant the server will ask “Regular or decaf?”
Espresso Coffee beans extracted under pressure with steam very strong dark coffee
Americano Espresso and hot water Americans like bigger portions but weaker coffee
Latte Espresso with steamed milk
Café au Lait strong filtered or brewed coffee (not espresso) With warmed milk
Cappuccino Espresso with a mixture of steamed and foamed milk
Frappuccino/Frappe/Blended Coffee Sweetened coffee blended with ice
“Skinny” Uses skim milk
Culture
Café
When do Americans drink coffee? At home: Before and/or after a “formal” meal with guests Breakfast When guests come over (with or without a meal)
Social occasions Hanging out with friends A date Meeting someone new for the first time Classmates After a meal at a restaurant
Business “coffee break” at work ONLY IF THE BOSS SUGGEST IT: Signing contracts Interview Meetings with visitors
The average American drinks 2.1 cups of coffee per day Consumption increases with age Average woman: 22% latte, 19% regular coffee, 12% cappuccinos Average man: 30% regular coffee, 14% espresso Average cup coffee costs $ % don’t add sweetener
Other foods at coffee shops… Sandwiches Pastries desserts
Pastries
Muffin
Coffee cake
Cheesecake
Cinnamon roll