How to Talk About Coffee in Real Chinese

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拿铁 (ná tiě) – latte
美式 (měi shì) – Americano
卡布奇诺 (kǎ bù qí nuò) – cappuccino
摩卡 (mó kǎ) – mocha
焦糖玛奇朵 (jiāo táng mǎ qí duǒ) – caramel macchiato
冷萃 (lěng cuì) – cold brew
半糖 (bàn táng) – half sugar
无糖 (wú táng) – sugar-free
加冰 (jiā bīng) – add ice
加奶盖 (jiā nǎi gài) – add cream foam
续命水 (xù mìng shuǐ) – “life-saving water,” slang for coffee
打工人咖啡 (dǎ gōng rén kā fēi) – “office worker’s coffee”  = survival fuel
熬夜水 (áo yè shuǐ) – “stay-up-late water” = coffee for late nights

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