Words / B1

kaf-uh-TY-air/ˌkæfəˈtjeə/

A cafetiere (also spelled cafetière) is a glass or metal coffee pot with a plunger that pushes the grounds down (UK). US French press. A filter coffee machine uses paper; instant is granules in a mug. Collocation: brew coffee in a cafetiere; press the plunger. Countable.

Meaning

A coffee pot with a plunger that pushes the grounds down (UK; also cafetière; US French press).

Examples

• “Let the cafetiere stand for four minutes before you press it.”
• “Rinse the cafetiere soon, or the grounds stick to the mesh.”
• “A cafetiere on the table is nicer than mugs of instant for guests.”

Good to know

a cafetiere (UK; also cafetière). US: a French press. Contrast: a filter machine / instant coffee.

Near in meaning

French press

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