café

[ka-FEH]

nounmasculinepl: cafés

coffee

1. A beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans

I drink a cup of coffee every morning.

Bebo uma xícara de café todas as manhãs.

2. A café or coffee shop; an establishment serving coffee and light refreshments

Let's meet at the café downtown.

Vamos nos encontrar no café do centro.

3. The coffee plant or its beans

This café is grown in Brazil.

Este café é cultivado no Brasil.

NYC Slang

cup of joe, joe, coffee

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

café

Standard term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

cafezinho

Diminutive form, commonly used for a small cup of strong coffee

São Paulo

café

Standard usage; cafeterias are common urban establishments

Portugal

café

Standard term; Portuguese cafés often serve pastéis de nata with coffee

café com leite - coffee with milk; also a Brazilian newspaper

tomar um café - to have a coffee (social activity)

café coado - filtered coffee (traditional preparation method)

café torrado - roasted coffee

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