tostador de café
/tostadoɾ de kafe/from spelling rules
The English phrase coffee roaster is translated into Spanish as tostador de café.
tostador de café is used to refer to a coffee roaster.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tostador is derived from the verb tostar (to toast or roast) and can refer to the person performing the action or the machine that performs it.
How does it change in a sentence?
While tostador de café can refer to the person, the feminine form tostadora de café is specifically used when referring to the roasting machine itself.
Did you know?
- The word café traveled a long distance before reaching Spanish, moving from Arabic qahwa to Ottoman Turkish kahve and through Italian or French.
- In traditional markets in countries like Colombia or Guatemala, you might see a tostador roasting beans in a large rotating drum over an open fire rather than using an electric machine.
- While tostador de café describes the profession, a person who owns a shop where roasting and drinking happen is often simply called a cafetero.
Examples in context
- El tostador de café en esta tienda es de la más alta calidadThe coffee roaster in this store is of the highest quality
- Vamos a adquirir una máquina de tueste de café para nuestra tiendaWe are going to acquire a coffee roaster machine for our shop
- Se necesita una nueva rostadora de café para satisfacer la creciente demandaA new coffee roaster is needed to meet the growing demand
- Mi abuelo tiene una tostadora de café artesanalMy grandfather has a handmade coffee roaster
- Voy a comprar una máquina tostadora de café para disfrutar de café recién tostado todas las mañanasI'm going to buy a coffee roaster machine to enjoy freshly roasted coffee every morning
- Mi amigo es un rostador de café y siempre me sorprende con mezclas únicasMy friend is a coffee roaster and always surprises me with unique blends
- El tostador de café es muy profesional.The coffee roaster is very professional.
- Buscamos un tostador de café local.We are looking for a local coffee roaster.
- Ese tostador de café tiene máquinas nuevas.That coffee roaster has new machines.
Example conversation
María and Javier are walking through a commercial district.
- María¿Conoces a algún buen tostador de café?Do you know any good coffee roaster?
- JavierSí, conozco a un tostador de café excelente.Yes, I know an excellent coffee roaster.
- María¿Dónde trabaja él?Where does he work?
- JavierTiene un local cerca del centro.He has a shop near the center.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, de, tostador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
