Chinese word

冷萃

Pronunciation

Pinyinlěng cuì

Meaning

  • nouncold brew

Example

我喜欢冷萃咖啡。wǒ xǐ huān lěng cuì kā fēi

I like cold brew coffee.

Illustration for 冷萃 (cold brew)

More examples

昨天我在咖啡店喝了冷萃咖啡。zuó tiān wǒ zài kā fēi diàn hē le lěng cuì kā fēi

Yesterday I drank cold brew coffee at a coffee shop.

Core concept

Cool water slowly draws flavor from coffee or tea without heat.

Common phrases

  • 喜欢冷萃咖啡xǐ huān lěng cuì kā fēi

    like cold brew coffee

  • 喝冷萃咖啡hē lěng cuì kā fēi

    drink cold brew coffee

Similar words

冷萃咖啡lěng cuì kā fēi: Coffee brewed slowly with cool or room-temperature water.
冷泡咖啡lěng pào kā fēi: Coffee made by soaking grounds in cold water for a long time.
冰咖啡bīng kā fēi: Coffee made cold for drinking, often by adding ice.

Definition in Chinese

用冷水或常温水长时间浸泡或渗出原料以获得风味的提取方法，常用于咖啡或茶类饮品。yòng léng shuǐ huò cháng wēn shuǐ cháng shí jiān jìn pào huò shèn chū yuán liào yǐ huò dé fēng wèi de tí qǔ fāng fǎ cháng yòng yú kā fēi huò chá lèi yín pǐn

Word origin

冷 (lěng, "cold") + 萃 (cuì, "extract") forms a compact name for extracting flavor under cool conditions.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners often group every chilled coffee under iced coffee, but this term marks a brewing method rather than only the drink's final temperature.

Opposites

  • 热咖啡rè kā fēihot coffeenoun

Related words

  • 冷萃咖啡lěng cuì kā fēicold brew coffeenoun

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