espressi

Example Sentences

• "As soon as the bartender saw them he called out, ‘Three espressi?’, half way between an inquiry and a flat statement."
• "We sighed happily into our espressi (75¢), pleased to be among the first diners in this accomplished yet simple bistro."
• "(And once, years ago in Genoa, when my own children were small and we all fell sick of what turned out to be German measles, the hotel physician seemed ready to hand me over to the authorities because it had “become known” to him that I had permitted them to sip my espresso. Toddlers may drink wine, but not coffee. ... In fact, I had ordered three espressi because the children admired the pretty porcelain cups; I drank them all.[…])"
• "Well, after that dinner and two espressi and a cognac we were able to struggle home through the winding stress, feeling we had dined abundantly but not to excess, because we were given small portions."
• "Dr Illy’s presentation of three espressi brewed for different times followed a tasting given by Jean-Claude Rouzaud of his Roederer Brut Premier, Brut Rosé and Cristal 1989."
• "Here is a dollar, go get three espressi."