Phrase guide

filter coffee

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Brewed coffee; made with water strained through a filter holding the coffee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, uncountable

Qualifier: particularly South India

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suodatinkahvi — brewed coffee
  • Finnish: filtterikahvi — brewed coffee
  • German: Filterkaffee — brewed coffee
  • Icelandic: uppáhellt kaffi — brewed coffee
  • Turkish: filtre kahve — brewed coffee
  • Turkish: süzme kahve — brewed coffee
  • Finnish: intialainen kahvi — Indian coffee