coffee bar

noun

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

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What started as a tiny general store selling locally made goods and sustainable living products has expanded to include a full-service coffee bar and bakery. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025 Hardware stores, coffee bars, budget clothing boutiques, small grocery stores, and stationery shops line the sidewalks. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025 At its Friday soft opening, a steady line of customers waited to order croissants and lattes at the coffee bar. Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025 Strayer's sudsy shop is a laundromat and coffee bar that mixes 64 washers and dryers with a full-service coffee menu including a ceremonial matcha, Mexican mocha and a hibiscus lemonade. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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