coffee bar

noun

: an establishment or counter where coffee and usually light refreshments are served

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Cost-effective strategies like a digital gift card or coffee subscription may be more beneficial for hybrid workers than an in-person coffee bar. Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Gas stations are preparing made-to-order meals, selling their own brand of frozen foods, stocking salads with local produce and creating coffee bars with as many opportunities for customization as Starbucks. The Learning Network, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 In addition to new rooms and suites, the hotel will have restyled guest areas including cocktail, lounge and coffee bars, a refreshed breakfast space, and a permanent Dior Spa with a roof terrace. Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Cocoa Bean: This quick-service coffee bar also serves fresh bakery items. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee bar

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffee bar was in 1886

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“Coffee bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bar. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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