coffee bar

noun

: an establishment or counter where coffee and usually light refreshments are served

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The staff was as warm and inviting as the space itself, with a fireplace crackling away next to an all-day self service coffee bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 An employee filmed him filling up one of the restaurant’s for-here ceramic cups at the coffee bar. — Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 To maximize storage, Lin added a wall of maple and stainless steel cabinetry complete with a coffee bar. — Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 Use the top to place your microwave, build a coffee bar, or decorate with floral arrangements and other decorative accents. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee bar

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee bar was in 1886

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“Coffee bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20bar. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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