Do not mix them up
der Espresso
Kaffee is the broad everyday term; Espresso is a small, concentrated preparation.
der Kaffee
coffee
/ˈkafe/- Plural
- die Kaffees
Der Kaffee duftet herrlich am frühen Morgen. The coffee smells wonderful early in the morning. The four cases
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominativ | der Kaffee | die Kaffees |
| akkusativ | den Kaffee | die Kaffees |
| dativ | dem Kaffee | den Kaffees |
| genitiv | des Kaffee | der Kaffees |
A memory tip
Almost all hot beverages and everyday drinks are masculine in German (der Kaffee, der Tee, der Espresso, der Saft).
Useful expressions
einen Kaffee trinken
Kaffee kochen
Your own memory picture
A few lines will do.
What does coffee look like to you?
- der· blue
- die· red
- das· green
No drawing skills needed.
The word in real life
When Germans say “Kaffee”
Kaffee can mean the drink, one cup of it, or the beans. Context decides.
A tiny dialogue
Luna: Wie trinkst du deinen Kaffee?How do you take your coffee?
Benni: Mit Milch, aber ohne Zucker.With milk, but without sugar.