café
neutral, Mexico
Coffee is café in Mexico. A traditional Mexican version is café de olla, brewed in a clay pot with cinnamon and piloncillo. It is also called café americano.
Meaning: a hot drink made from roasted beans (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| café | neutral, Mexico |
| café de olla | traditional Mexican |
| café americano | black coffee |
At a coffee shop un americano is a black coffee with hot water, and un café con leche has milk. Un cafecito is the friendly diminutive.
When do people say it?
Chiapas, Veracruz and Oaxaca are known coffee regions of Mexico.
Did you know?
- Café de olla gets its name from the olla, the clay pot it is traditionally made in.
Examples in context
- Quiero un café con leche.I want a coffee with milk.
- ¿Nos tomamos un cafecito?Shall we have a little coffee?
- El café de olla huele a canela.Café de olla smells of cinnamon.
Example conversation
Marta orders at a small cafe in Oaxaca and the waiter Joel takes her order.
- JoelBuenos días, ¿qué le sirvo?Good morning, what can I get you?
- MartaUn café de olla, por favor.A café de olla, please.
- JoelEnseguida se lo traigo.Right away.
