coffee bar

noun

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

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There are a few food trucks, coffee bars and catering services in the mix, too. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026 The Journal Sentinel's Eva Wen recently reported that the Bay View salon Small Change – located at Hide House Creative Suites – has added a coffee bar to its space. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Blue Industry will offer a specialty coffee bar. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 Starbucks Coffee Pods Restock your coffee bar with Starbucks K-Cup Coffee Pods in Pike Place, Sumatra, and French Roast varieties. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee bar

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Feb. 2026.

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