demitasse

[ dem-i-tas, -tahs ]

noun

1. a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner.
2. the coffee contained in such a cup.

demitasse

/ dəmitɑs; ˈdɛmɪˌtæs /

noun

1. a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
2. the coffee itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of demitasse¹

1835–45; < French: literally, half-cup

Word History and Origins

Origin of demitasse¹

C19: French, literally: half-cup

Example Sentences

The café’s business card includes “Get Boji Stoned” underneath a photo of a single espresso in a demitasse.

From Salon

For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.

From Los Angeles Times

Take the demitasse of onion soup that’s piping-hot stock on the bottom, cool whipped foie gras “cappuccino” on top and garnished with tiny diced apple.

From Washington Post

The contrast is stark: Soldiers slurp filthy, coffee-colored water out of a bucket on the front line, while diplomats and generals sip espresso from demitasses back home.

From Washington Post

It’s not one of those $1,000 contraptions on which you push a button and wait for the coffee to stream robotically into a demitasse.

From Washington Post

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