Words / B2

e-SPRES-oh/eˈspresəʊ/

Espresso is strong coffee made by forcing steam through ground beans (often uncountable as a type): an espresso; a double espresso. Coffee is the broader drink; cappuccino adds steamed milk. Espresso in the catering accounts is still a line item; name the £ figure. Mix-up: espresso vs express; expose; do not write espresso for a café slogan with no accounts line or caffeine measure.

Meaning

Strong coffee made by forcing steam through ground beans (often uncountable as a type).

Examples

• “Espresso in the catering accounts is still a line item; name the £ figure, not a café slogan.”
• “Caffeine from espresso featured in the nutrition table, which is the stimulant sense — still quote mg per serving.”

Good to know

an espresso; a double espresso; espresso machine. Broader: coffee. Trap: express. Accounts, food science, and catering. Strong coffee made with steam under pressure — quote the £ or the mg, not a slogan.

Near in meaning

coffee, cappuccino, shot

New