How to order a coffee in Spanish

How to ask for coffee in Spanish

Do you know how to ask for coffee in Spanish?

¿Te gusta el café? ¿Sabes cómo pedir café en español?

How to order a coffee in Spanish

COFFEE TYPES IN SPAIN

VOCABULARY ABOUT COFFEE

  • Café solo: A little cup of black coffee
  • Café largo: A big cup of black coffee
  • Cortado: Coffee with a little of milk
  • Café con leche: 50% coffee and 50% milk
  • Café con hielo: Coffee with ices (perfect for hot days in summer)
  • Carajillo: Coffee with alcohol (cognac, whisky…)
  • Bombón: Coffee with condensed milk (really sweet)
  • Capuchino: Cofee with milk, milk cream and cacao on the top
  • Café descafeinado: Decaffeinated coffee

ORDERING COFFEE

When you ask for a decaffeinated coffee the waiter will usually ask if you want it ‘de sobre‘ or ‘de máquina‘, meaning ‘from a packet’ or ‘from the machine. Ask for it from the machine because the taste is better and you won’t even be able to notice it’s decaffeinated.

The waiter will ask you sometimes how would you like milk in your coffee. Here are some options.

  • Caliente: Hot steamed milk
  • Fría: Cold milk
  • Templada: A mix of hot and cold milk

En España tomamos bastante café. Casi siempre lo tomamos en el desayuno o después de comer. Los más populares son el café con leche, el cortado y el café solo. Yo normalmente tomo un cortado descafeinado y a veces un bombón ¿Y tú? ¿Cuál tomas?

Now, it’s your turn. Practice your coffee vocab.

Pair each type of coffee with their ingredients.

Now you know how to ask for coffee in spanish, but do you know how to order food?

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