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Learn Japanese at a Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop コーヒー屋 — More Than Just "Koohii"

Hot or iced? For here or to go? With room for milk? Japanese coffee culture is serious business, and Starbucks Japanese is its own dialect. Master the art of the cafe order.

100 words · 5 chapters

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Why This Book?

Getting a hot drink when you wanted iced? Staff asking questions you don't understand? Japanese coffee shops have their own vocabulary - from Starbucks sizing (ショート, トール, グランデ) to customization requests like 氷少なめ (less ice). This book prepares you for confident cafe ordering.

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Drink Types

コーヒー, ラテ, 抹茶 - hot and iced options

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All Sizes

ショート to ベンティ, S/M/L - every size system

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Customization

氷少なめ, 豆乳, シロップ - get it your way

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Payment & Seating

店内, 持ち帰り, payment phrases

What You'll Learn

1

Coffee Basics

20 words

Learn core coffee vocabulary - drink types, temperatures, and essential cafe terminology.

コーヒー coffee
ホット hot
アイス iced
ラテ latte
抹茶まっちゃ matcha
...and 15 more
2

Ordering & Sizes

20 words

Master size terminology and essential ordering phrases for any Japanese cafe.

サイズ size
トール tall; medium
グランデ grande; large
ください please (give me)
注文ちゅうもん order
...and 15 more
3

Customization

20 words

Customize your drink - milk options, sweetness levels, ice amounts, and add-ons.

豆乳とうにゅう soy milk
ホイップ whipped cream
甘さ控えめあまさひかえめ less sweet
氷少なめで less ice please
シロップ syrup
...and 15 more
4

Location & Payment

20 words

For here or to go? Navigate seating, payment methods, and cafe logistics.

店内てんない for here; inside
持ち帰りもちかえり takeout
席せき seat
現金げんきん cash
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
...and 15 more
5

Staff Phrases

20 words

Understand what staff say and respond confidently from ordering to leaving.

いらっしゃいませ welcome
ご注文はごちゅうもんは your order?
お待たせしました sorry for the wait
結構ですけっこうです no thank you
ありがとうございます thank you
...and 15 more

Pro Tips

ホットとアイス Staff will always ask - listen for どちらになさいますか (which would you like?). Say ホットで or アイスで to respond.
氷少なめ (koori sukuname) means "less ice" - say this to get more drink for your money! 氷なしで means no ice at all.
店内 vs 持ち帰り For here (店内) gets you a ceramic cup and real plate. To go (持ち帰り or テイクアウト) means paper cups.
ポイントカード You'll be asked ポイントカードはお持ちですか (do you have a point card?) almost every time. Say ないです (I don't have one) or 大丈夫です.
Seasonal drinks Look for 季節限定 (kisetsu gentei) - Japan's seasonal limited items. Sakura lattes in spring, pumpkin in fall!

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