coffee-maker

Kitchen brewing appliance

A coffee-maker is a machine that brews coffee, typically by heating water and passing it through ground beans.

The term covers everything from simple drip machines to elaborate espresso systems.

The coffee-maker starts automatically at six.

Also spelled coffeemaker.

brewing

extraction

Act of removing

filter · percolate · drip · pour-over · espresso · tamping · siphon · crema · bloom · saturation

appliance

percolator

Coffee-brewing apparatus

grinder · carafe · reservoir · portafilter

aroma

fragrance

Pleasing olfactory quality

  • scentAirborne odor detected
  • roastedCooked uncovered with heat
  • nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored

chocolatey · caramel · toasty · earthy · smoky · fruity · floral · spicy · vanilla · hazelnut

ritual

morning

Day's early hours

alarm · commute · dawn · awakening · newspaper · weekday · workday · schedule · freshness · productivity

caffeine

stimulant

Alertness-boosting drug

buzz · pick-me-up · focus · awake · boost · decaf · half-caf · double-shot · withdrawal · tolerance

Opposites
beverage preparation function

coffee-makerkettle

Spouted vessel for heating water

tea kettle · teapot · electric kettle · samovar · tea infuser

function/purpose

coffee-makerrefrigerator

Food-cooling household appliance

ice maker · cooler · freezer

Family

coffeemaker

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G