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Recent Examples of carafeKeep only essentials like a lamp, a small tray for glasses or remotes, and a carafe of water.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026 Meals here start with a large carafe of water and end with complimentary orange slices.—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 Water is poured from an octopus carafe.—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026 Empty the carafe, then perform two to three additional brew cycles with only water to rinse thoroughly.—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carafe
And where many a five-star is let down by little plastic cartons of UHT milk in the in-room tea and coffee station, here fresh milk in a pretty jug is delivered to the room on request.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
People who want something close to a real espresso machine, with a steam wand and milk jug, should look at Breville’s Creatista.