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coffee shop

NOUN
small restaurant where coffee is served
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Yokoi, who runs the coffee shop near Futenma, said friends elsewhere in Japan are often surprised when he describes the noise and other daily challenges of living so close to the U.S. military.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Heder is tucked into a quiet corner of a busy coffee shop in L.A.’s Eagle Rock neighborhood, where she has long lived.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Though founded as a coffee shop more than five decades ago, Starbucks says that three out of every four drinks it now sells are cold.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I like going to the coffee shop where the barista remembers that I take my mint tea iced and unsweetened, and I remember that she has a puppet showcase coming up.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Ob said, “It’s getting on to lunchtime. I figure the governor will be in the coffee shop, watching for somebody interesting to come through the door.”

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant




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