expresso
noun
ex·pres·so
ik-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō 
less common variant of espresso
1
: a strong-tasting coffee that is brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee beans and is typically consumed in small servings
2
: a cup of espresso
She ordered two espressos.
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Look for notes of cherry, expresso, caramel, and deeply roasted agave on the palate.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Sunday is National Coffee Day — and like the rest of the country, Texas loves its expresso.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Sep. 2024
The option to pick oat, soy or coconut milk is the company's most popular customization after an extra shot of expresso, Niccol said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
There were live flies buzzing around the expresso machine and three live flies near the cook line.
—Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022
There are additional flavors of orange marmalade, butterscotch and cinnamon, along with expresso and milk chocolate notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 May 2022
It’s made with a shot of expresso, steamed milk, and a touch of foam, and it can be flavored with syrups like vanilla.
—Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2020
The restaurant is bringing in an Italian expresso machine and drinks from three Cleveland companies: Duck Rabbit Coffee, Storehouse Tea and Guardian cold brew coffee.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Sunday is National Coffee Day — and like the rest of the country, Texas loves its expresso.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Sep. 2024
The option to pick oat, soy or coconut milk is the company's most popular customization after an extra shot of expresso, Niccol said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
There were live flies buzzing around the expresso machine and three live flies near the cook line.
—Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022
There are additional flavors of orange marmalade, butterscotch and cinnamon, along with expresso and milk chocolate notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 May 2022
It’s made with a shot of expresso, steamed milk, and a touch of foam, and it can be flavored with syrups like vanilla.
—Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2020
The restaurant is bringing in an Italian expresso machine and drinks from three Cleveland companies: Duck Rabbit Coffee, Storehouse Tea and Guardian cold brew coffee.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
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“Expresso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expresso. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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