noun
espresso
e-SPRESS-oh/eˈspresəʊ/
Strong coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground coffee beans.
The machine pours espresso into a small cup.
Etymology
The pieces mean “pressed out,” describing the pressure used to make the coffee. The name connects the drink to its extraction method: hot water is forced through the grounds.
In context
Espresso is a very small, very strong cup of coffee brewed from incredibly finely ground coffee
More examples
- She ordered an espresso.
- Two espressos arrived.
- He added espresso to the milk.
Forms
espresso · espressos
Similar words
- coffee
- The broader drink category.
- ristretto
- A shorter concentrated espresso extraction.