café noir
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Expect café noir and café au lait with madeleines and quiche, plus pain perdu with strawberry, lime and basil, and fregola sarda risotto with octopus, from a menu that changes frequently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2019
He found that beans and bacon eaten with a knife were sweeter and more wholesome than "blanc mange," "consomme," or "café noir" cooked in French style, and served by a French chef.
From Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope by R. D. (Robert Dalziel) Cumming
"We must counteract the exciting effects of our café noir," Valentine said, addressing his guests in a group.
From Flames by Robert Smythe Hichens
The extract thus obtained is a perfectly clear, dark fluid, known as café noir, or black coffee.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 by Various
One night last week—on Thursday night, to be more exact—I found that I could not sleep, having foolishly taken a cup of strong café noir after my dinner.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
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