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coffeehouse

[kaw-fee-hous, kof-ee-] / ˈkɔ fiˌhaʊs, ˈkɒf i- /


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Last year she sued the Oakland coffeehouse owner under Title II, and on Monday she announced that her department would investigate the Brooklyn incident.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Starbucks has banked on higher service standards and warmer coffeehouse vibes as part of its effort to recharge sales.

From MarketWatch Apr. 2, 2026

"In the mornings, when the school bus comes, dust rises everywhere," Polat, 52, told AFP at a local coffeehouse.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

“Every coffeehouse we operate should be warm and welcoming and provide a place for customers to connect and gather,” Niccol said during a conference call discussing the retailer’s third-quarter financial results.

From Slate Dec. 22, 2025

It was Hertzoon and his coffeehouse all over again, only now Kaz was old enough to know better.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

These changes are part of Niccol’s turnaround strategy at Starbucks, which aims to address slow service and overly busy coffeehouses.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

Ship-spotting got its start as gossip in London’s 17th-century coffeehouses when the newly imported drink became fashionable among the professional classes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

This was the vision that former CEO Howard Schultz had long chased: bringing Italian-style coffeehouses to the U.S. and transforming them into a ubiquitous “third place” for Americans.

From Slate Dec. 22, 2025

“Our coffeehouses are centers of the community, and closing any location is difficult,” Niccol said in the message to employees.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

Those were the words whispered on the streets of Ketterdam, in the taverns and coffeehouses, in the dark and bleeding alleys of the pleasure district known as the Barrel.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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