cafetera
/kafeˈteɾa/
The English phrase 'coffee brewer' is translated into Spanish as cafetera.
cafetera refers to a machine or device used to make coffee. You can use specific phrases to describe different types of brewers, such as cafetera de goteo for a drip coffee maker or cafetera italiana for a Moka pot.
Which one should you use?
cafeterita is a diminutive used specifically to refer to a small coffee brewer.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cafetera is cafeteras.
How do you pronounce it?
/kafeˈteɾa/
Did you know?
- While cafetera is the brewer, the word cafetero usually describes a person who grows or sells coffee, or a specific type of coffee-growing region.
- While English distinguishes between a 'coffee maker' and a 'coffee pot', the Spanish cafetera can be used to describe both the machine and the vessel itself.
- The term cafetera is an adaptation of the French word cafetière, showing how European culinary terminology migrated into Spanish.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una cafetera de alta calidad?Where can I find a high-quality coffee brewer?
- ¿Me prestas tu cafeterita para mi fiesta?Can you lend me your small coffee brewer for my party?
- La cafetera es nueva.The coffee brewer is new.
- Necesito comprar una cafetera.I need to buy a coffee brewer.
Example conversation
In a kitchen during the morning.
- MateoElena, ¿dónde está la cafetera?Elena, where is the coffee brewer?
- ElenaEstá sobre la mesa, Mateo.It is on the table, Mateo.
- MateoGracias, voy a prepararme un café.Thanks, I'm going to make myself a coffee.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo también quiero uno.Perfect, I want one too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cafetera, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cafetera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
