café noisette

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café noisette

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Borrowed from French café noisette (literally “hazelnut coffee”), due to the color; compare cappuccino.

noun cafés noisette

  1. countable, uncountable An espresso with a dash of hot milk. It is a hazelnut color. The hot milk is either poured in by the barista before serving, or served in a small pot for the drinker to pour. French cafés serve a large number of different kinds of coffee drinks, but the most traditional are plain espresso and café noisette (espresso with a light foam).

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@misc{cafe_noisette_2026,
  title = {café noisette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caf%C3%A9%20noisette},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}