coffee break
Time for java
A coffee break is a short rest from work, typically mid-morning or mid-afternoon, when workers pause to drink coffee or other refreshments.
The term emerged from American workplace culture but applies regardless of whether coffee is actually consumed: Let's take a coffee break and finish this later.
Pause in activity
- breatherBrief period of rest
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
interlude · interval · downtime · mental reset · pause
Informal light conversation
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- catch-upReaching others' level
watercooler · networking · coworkers · colleagues · conversation · bonding · camaraderie · venting
recess
Pause in activity
- breatherBrief period of rest
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
timeout · interlude · interval · downtime · mental reset · pause
chitchat
Informal light conversation
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
catch-up · watercooler · networking · coworkers · colleagues · conversation · bonding · camaraderie · venting · catching up
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- mochaChocolate-flavored espresso drink
americano · macchiato · doppio · ristretto · brew · barista · decaf · caffeinated · shot · buzz
biscuit
Small baked quick bread
scone · doughnut · croissant · bagel · danish · brownie · cake slice · chocolate · nuts · fruit
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- office lifecubicle, desk job, desk jobs, office job, full-time job
- breakbreakaway, breakdown, breakthrough, breakup, heartbreak
- casual gatheringsget-together, hangout, meetup, catch-up, happy hour
- conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, keynote, forums
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
coffee breakcrunch time
High-pressure final stretch
work shift · grind · work hours · labor · overtime
coffee breakleave of absence
Authorized extended time off
sabbatical · lunch hour · lunch break · vacation · day off
break, coffee, breakfast, breakout, coffees, caffeine, coffeehouse, coffee's, coffeehouses