coffee bar

noun

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

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These are the restaurants your friends, family and colleagues are talking about at the office coffee bar, the school carpool lane, in line at the grocery store — and at your favorite lunch spot. Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026 Today, the Gable House has eight guest rooms and a host of common spaces, including a first-floor porch, a sitting parlor, a second-floor balcony and an upstairs lounge with games and a coffee bar. Michelle Polizzi, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 Sip an espresso, or an iced iteration, at a classic Italian coffee bar. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 The expansive lobby impresses with a resplendent illuminated glass sculpture, a coffee bar, a lobby bar, and an on-site restaurant, Cavalier. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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