coffee shop

noun

1. a small, usually inexpensive, restaurant where refreshments and light meals are served.

coffee shop

noun

1. a shop where coffee is sold or drunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee shop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

I am in a high-end coffee shop in a tech-heavy area of San Francisco, staring suspiciously into a cup of espresso.

From BBC

As for trying Atomo, both the coffee shop espresso and the brew-at-home version tasted close enough to good coffee for me.

From BBC

Coffee shop chain Bluestone Lane added it to the menu at all its locations in early August, including in San Francisco.

From BBC

In the middle of COVID, I left Rooh completely and now I’m part of Baar Baar in New York, Baar Baar in Los Angeles, Indienne in Chicago, and a coffee shop called Swadesi also in Chicago.

From Salon

The morning I meet Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly becomes clear that he walked here.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coffee bar
• coffeehouse