expresso

Noun

espresso (countable and uncountable, plural espressos or espressi)

1. A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
   • It is no surprise that over the last decade the more moneyed elements of the coffee industry have been trying to figure out how to simplify espresso brewing to the point that a consumer can produce a properly rich, smooth-tasting espresso shot without struggling through a complicated process that...2009 January 19, Kenneth Davids, “Convenience First: Espresso Pods and Capsules”, in Coffee Review, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2025
2. A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.