variants
or less commonly toffy
plural toffees also toffies
: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together
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The accompanying brown butter vinaigrette complements the meat almost like a savory toffee.
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Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Añejo is for the more experienced drinkers with tastes of oak, a light touch of vanilla and chocolate, while the Extra Añejo will hit you with a touch of cinnamon, vanilla and toffee melding with the agave.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Specializing in creative lattes like brown suga baby (brown sugar, toffee nut, coconut, white chocolate, espresso, steamed milk) and lavender and chill (lavender, vanilla, espresso, steamed milk), Black Coffee opened in the Vivian apartment complex in 2024.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
The nose offers aromas of caramel, vanilla, and toffee, set against a pronounced baking spice, citrus zest, and an herbal-minty rye character.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Añejo is for the more experienced drinkers with tastes of oak, a light touch of vanilla and chocolate, while the Extra Añejo will hit you with a touch of cinnamon, vanilla and toffee melding with the agave.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Specializing in creative lattes like brown suga baby (brown sugar, toffee nut, coconut, white chocolate, espresso, steamed milk) and lavender and chill (lavender, vanilla, espresso, steamed milk), Black Coffee opened in the Vivian apartment complex in 2024.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
The nose offers aromas of caramel, vanilla, and toffee, set against a pronounced baking spice, citrus zest, and an herbal-minty rye character.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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toffee
noun
tof·fee
variants
also toffy
ˈtȯ-fē 
ˈtäf-ē
plural toffees also toffies
: candy made by boiling sugar and butter together
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