drip coffee
Americannoun
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a beverage prepared in a vessel in which boiling water filters from a top compartment through the coffee into a pot below.
Etymology
Origin of drip coffee
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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His European colleagues have to save receipts even for a drip coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
But drip coffee makers are often uninspired and just don’t do a great job.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
Gruene Coffee Haus: The go-to espresso stop in Gruene features a roastery and interesting blends like blueberry or Texas pecan drip coffee.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
What to do with that Starbucks gift card that doesn’t have enough credit left to buy a short drip coffee or a puppuccino for Fido?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022
A popular German drip coffee maker of the late nineteenth century employs a plug in the spout which provides air pressure to hold back the infusion until the plug is removed.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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