1 : a dark brown drink made from ground coffee beans and boiled water [noncount] ▪ a cup of coffee ▪ iced/decaffeinated coffee ▪ I'll make/brew some coffee. [count] ▪ Would you like another coffee? [=another cup of coffee] — often used before another noun ▪ a coffee cup ▪ coffee mugs ▪ coffee ice cream [=ice cream that has the flavor of coffee] 2 [noncount] : coffee beans
▪ I bought a pound of coffee.
▪ I bought a pound of coffee.
wake up and smell the coffee — see 1wake





