The most common British slang for a simple, often cheap, cafe serving fried breakfasts and basic meals is "caff," pronounced "kaff," which is a shortened form of café, also known as a "greasy spoon" for its classic hearty fare.
In Britain, a cafe or café (/ˈkæfeɪ/), also known colloquially as a caff or greasy spoon, is a small eatery typically specialising in fried foods or home-cooked meals.
A coffee-house; a teashop; an informal restaurant; a bar. ...
One way of pronouncing the word is 'KA-fay' with the stress on the first syllable. Depends on the establishment. If it's a greasy spoon then it's a caff but if it's somewhat more cappuccino and sourdough then café. In Waitrose, neither would be referred to.
While café may mean a coffeehouse, it can also mean a diner, British café (also colloquially called a "caff"), "greasy spoon" (a small and inexpensive restaurant), transport café, teahouse or tea room, or other casual eating and drinking place.
Sticky Toffee is cockney rhyming slang for coffee.
As he took his first sip, his eyes widened in surprise. He took another, allowing the complex flavours to dance upon his tongue. With a sparkle of delight in his eyes, the Pope proclaimed: "This Satan's drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it!"
What is an English Café? The aim of the Language Café is to have a forum to practise English in a fun and unthreatening environment. It is a social space for students to meet, talk and learn English together in an informal and sociable way.
We all know the Brits love a good cup of tea, but did you know that tea can also be called a cuppa. This slang word came from the phrase “cup of tea,” which was shortened to “cuppa tea” and eventually just cuppa. There's evidence of it being used back in the early 1900s, so it's not new slang, but it has stuck.
Shop or store? The nouns shop and store are used somewhat differently in American and British English. In general, Americans use store the way the British use shop — to describe any room or building where people can buy things or pay for a service.
Pub grub - Pubs that do food will often advertise "pub grub" outside on a sign. It just means pub food.
You can also call a cafe a "coffeehouse" or "coffee shop," and while the word is similar to cafeteria — and the two share a root word — a cafeteria tends to be a buffet-style restaurant or dining hall. Cafe comes from the French café, which means both "coffee" and "coffeehouse."
The acute accent (é) points upward to the right, as you might see over the E in “café.” In words borrowed from French, it often indicates a specific pronunciation, like that raised “ay” sound at the end of “café.” Otherwise, we might be tempted to pronounce it “KAYF.”
The 80/20 rule for coffee (Pareto Principle) means 80% of your flavor comes from 20% of the effort, focusing your energy on key variables like fresh, quality beans, proper grind size, good water, and correct ratio, rather than obsessing over every minor detail. It suggests prioritizing high-quality beans and core techniques to get the best flavor, recognizing that superior beans in a decent brew beat average beans in a perfect brew, with the remaining 20% of effort refining the process for a great cup.
⚡️Introducing the Irish Sin⚡️ A blend of sweet Irish cream and espresso!
The earliest known Irish surname is O'Clery (O Cleirigh); it's the earliest known because it was written that the lord of Aidhne, Tigherneach Ua Cleirigh, died in County Galway back in the year 916 A.D. In fact, that Irish name may actually be the earliest surname recorded in all of Europe.
jaffa - to be 'seedless' as in infertile, one who 'fires blanks'