café en grano
/kafe en ɡɾano/from spelling rules
The English phrase bean coffee is translated into Spanish as café en grano.
café en grano refers to coffee that is still in the form of whole beans and has not been ground.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of café (coffee) and en grano (in grain/bean).
Which one should you use?
Use café en grano for whole beans and café molido for coffee that has already been ground.
Did you know?
- The word grano is used in Spanish to refer to a pimple or a small skin blemish. If you are not careful with your context, you could accidentally discuss dermatology instead of your morning coffee.
- The word café originates from the Arabic word qahwa, which originally described a type of wine or a drink that suppressed the appetite.
- While English speakers commonly use the phrase 'coffee beans', the Spanish phrase café en grano uses the word for 'grain' to describe the individual pieces.
Examples in context
- En este café, puedes degustar un exquisito café de grano cultivado en la región montañosa de Colombia.In this café, you can taste an exquisite bean coffee grown in the mountainous region of Colombia.
- Prefiero comprar el café en grano para molerlo en casa.I prefer to buy coffee in beans to grind it at home.
- Prefiero comprar el café en grano.I prefer to buy coffee in bean form.
- Necesito café en grano para la cafetera.I need coffee beans for the coffee maker.
- El café en grano es más fresco.Coffee in bean form is fresher.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are in the supermarket.
- Mateo¿Compramos café molido o café en grano?Are we buying ground coffee or coffee beans?
- SofíaMejor café en grano, Mateo.Coffee beans are better, Mateo.
- MateoEstá bien, buscaré el café en grano.Okay, I will look for the coffee beans.
- SofíaGracias, yo llevo las otras cosas.Thanks, I will take the other things.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, en, grano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
