一课译词如何用中文点咖啡 - How to order coffee in Mandarin Chinese

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如何用中文点咖啡 - How to order coffee in Mandarin Chinese

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Using the Chinese phrase "我要一杯咖啡"(Wǒ yào yī bēi kā fēi, I would like a cup of coffee), to order a cup of coffee really isn't sufficient these days. What about the size? Would you like it flavoured? How about the kind of coffee bean? None of this is covered by "我要一杯咖啡". Here are some other things you can say to order a coffee using Mandarin Chinese language to properly order a cup of coffee.

Core Chinese sentence structure

This is the general structure of how you would order coffee in Chinese. It looks complicated and long but keep in mind that you don't need to use all the elements, and it's likely that you have a favourite order that you can simply memorize for convenience.

Greeting + "I would like a " + size + iced + flavor + drink type + customizations + for here/to go + "thank you."

Greeting in Chinese

First, start with a simple "你好"(hello). Do not greet a barista with "你好吗". If you say "你好吗" with a big smile, it might appear that you're flirting…poorly!

Coffee size

Drink size might sound like one of the simplest aspects of ordering a coffee but thanks to Starbucks, it isn't.

Normal coffee sizing:

Small coffee: 小杯
Medium coffee: 中杯
Large coffee: 大杯

Starbucks coffee sizing:

Short: 小杯
Tall: 中杯
Grande: 大杯／标准杯
Venti: 超大杯

In order to increase revenue, the 'short' coffee size (小杯) isn't usually displayed on the counter at Starbucks. Frequently what this means is that if you point at the smallest cup on the counter and say "我要一杯小杯咖啡"（ I want a small cup of coffee) , the nice barista will answer "对不起，这是中杯" (Sorry, this is a tall.)

Describe your coffee in Chinese

Instead of "咖啡" (Coffee), use one of the more descriptive words below. If you would like your drink iced or flavoured you simply add "冰" (iced) and your flavour before your coffee type. For example, Iced mocha is "冰摩卡".

Coffee types in Chinese

Espresso: 意式浓缩
Double Espresso: 双份意式浓缩
Americano: 美式咖啡
Black Coffee: 黑咖啡
Cappucino: 卡布奇诺
Latté: 拿铁
Mocha: 摩卡
Macchiato: 玛奇朵

Chinese Coffee flavours

Caramel: 焦糖
Vanilla: 香草
Hazelnut: 榛子
Chocolate: 巧克力
Mango: 芒果
Cherry: 樱桃
Peppermint: 薄荷
Cinnamon: 肉桂

Coffee customizations

These are some of the possible customizations you can have with your coffee. Of course, there are many crazy coffee customizations that aren't included.

Whipped Cream: 鲜奶油
Milk: 牛奶
Skinny: 低脂牛奶
Dry: 多奶泡，少奶
Wet: 少奶泡，多奶
Decaf: 低咖啡因

Coffee to go?

Finally, you can end up with "To go"(打包) or "Here" (在这里用)

Example of a full Chinese sentence

I would like a medium skinny latte with a double shot.
你好，我要一杯中杯拿铁，要双份浓缩，低脂牛奶。

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