COFFEE

Coffee houses are national institutions, a gathering place morning, noon and night.
Here are some useful references for use in a coffee house:

Café - black coffee
Bica - powerful espresso-like brew served in a small cup (usually the native choice)
Café grande - black coffee served in a large cup
Carioca - small black coffee with water added to weaken it
Café com leite or Café branco - coffee with milk
Chinesa - coffee with milk served in a large cup (a Maderian term not used on the mainland)
Chino - black coffee served in a large cup (as above)
Garoto - small cup of coffee with a little milk
Galão - tall glass of coffee with milk
Meio galão - smaller glass of coffee with milk
A cafeteira - the small pot for coffee or tea
Leiteiro - the small pot for hot milk
Chá - tea
Limão - lemon
Carioca de limão - boiling water with lemon peel

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