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Coffee Taste & Preferences

Describe what you like and understand common flavour words.

Learn the English people use in everyday café situations. Read the phrase, understand the meaning, practise what to say next and then try it in real life.

Roasted coffee beans and flavour vocabulary for describing coffee preferences in English by Chatsifieds.com
Coffee Taste & Preferences — practical English for real Australian cafés.
Your goal

Use this English in a real café

Describe what you like and understand common flavour words. Start with the first lesson, or choose the situation you need today. Each lesson uses the same Chatsifieds learning flow, practical listening support, Get Unstuck phrases and quiz format.

Lesson 1

Coffee Taste Vocabulary: Strong, Smooth, Bitter and Fruity

Learn practical English words for describing how coffee tastes and asking for a coffee that suits your preference.

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Lesson 2

Coffee Beans, Roast and Tasting Notes: Café English

Understand common café words such as house blend, single origin, light roast, dark roast and tasting notes.

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Lesson 3

Batch Brew and Filter Coffee: Australian Cafe English

Learn what batch brew and filter coffee mean on Australian specialty cafe menus and how they differ from espresso drinks.

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