How to Order a Coffee in English! (Come to 5 Coffee Shops With M

How to Order a Coffee in English!
(Come to 5 Coffee Shops With Me!)

By Juan Pablo Prado Otero

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What are your TWO favorite Espresso Machine coffee preparations?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most polite (educado (a) way to order a coffee?

• I want a coffee.

• Can I get a coffee?

• Could I get a coffee?

• Give me a coffee.

Multiple Choice

What does the customer ask after ordering a decaf Americano?

• Do you do oat milk?

• Do you have sugar?

• Is it free?

• Can I get a cookie?

Multiple Choice

"Perfect, thank you" is a common phrase used to confirm the order is okay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What does the barista mean when she asks: "Are we sitting in or takeaway today?"

• . Do you want to eat here or take it with you?

• Are you alone or with friends?

• Is this your first time here?

• Do you want a hot or cold drink?

Fill in the Blanks

Poll

Which of these do you prefer when ordering coffee?

• Saying "Can I get..."

• Saying "Could I get..."

Reorder

Put this dialogue in the correct order:

• “Can I get a takeaway black coffee please?”

• “That is 2.75 then.”

• “Have you been busy today?”

• “Pardon?”

• “Thank you very much.”

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Open Ended

How do you say "¿Ha estado ocupado hoy?" in English when making small talk in a coffee shop?

Fill in the Blanks

Draw

The barista says the day has been "steady." Draw or describe what a "steady" day looks like in a coffee shop.

Open Ended

The customer says: "It's a bit of a weird order, but..."
Write one example of a "weird" or specific coffee order you could say.

Match

Match the expressions with their meanings:

• “There you go”

• “That is £3.25”

• “Do you take cash?”

• “No, I’ll be fine. Thanks.”

A phrase said when handing something

Phrase to state the total price

Asking if money is accepted

Politely declining something

• A phrase said when handing something

• Phrase to state the total price

• Asking if money is accepted

• Politely declining something

Reorder

Reorder the parts of this polite phrase from the customer:

• Can I

• get a

• decaf iced

• latte with

• oat milk

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5

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• 2
• 3
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Draw

The barista says “There you go” when handing over the coffee.
Draw or describe a polite way to hand over something to a customer.

Match

Match the expression to its function:

• "You're all right?"

• "Just a black Americano"

• "Do you have syrups?"

• "Top that up"

British informal greeting

A simple order using “just”

Asking for something ready/prepared

Add more liquid to reach the top

• British informal greeting

• A simple order using “just”

• Asking for something ready/prepared

• Add more liquid to reach the top

Reorder

Arrange this conversation in the correct order:

• Can I get just a black Americano?

• Do you have any syrups?

• I’ll have the caramel one, please.

• Your ticket is £2.80.

• Thank you, lovely.

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Open Ended

Why did the customer use the word "just" in their order?

Draw

The barista uses the word "lovely" when serving the coffee. Draw or describe what "lovely" service looks like in a coffee shop.

Open Ended

: Why did the customer say “just a green tea” instead of listing more?

Match

Match each phrase with its meaning or situation:

• “Do you have green tea?”

• “Just a green tea.”

• “When you're ready.”

• “Pardon?”

Asking if green tea is available

A simple, basic order

The card machine is ready for payment

Said when you didn’t hear something

• Asking if green tea is available

• A simple, basic order

• The card machine is ready for payment

• Said when you didn’t hear something

Reorder

Put the payment interaction in the correct order:

• He gets the card machine

• The machine beeps

• He says “When you're ready”

• The customer pays

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• 2
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Draw

Imagine you’re a barista. A customer says: “Just a green tea, please.”
Draw or describe the interaction politely from the barista’s point of view.

Practice the 5 coffee shops!

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​Review!

Open Ended

Write one polite way to start your order in a coffee shop.

Match

Match the phrase to its situation:

• “Can I get…”

• “There you go”

• “Do you take cash?”

• “Have you been busy today?”

Asking for a drink

Handing something to the customer

Asking about payment options

Making small talk with a server

• Asking for a drink

• Handing something to the customer

• Asking about payment options

• Making small talk with a server

Reorder

Put the conversation in order:

• “Hi, can I help you?”

• “Hi, do you have green tea?”

• “Just a green tea, please.”

• “Medium?”

• “Yes, thank you!”

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• 2
• 3
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Draw

What does good customer service look like in a coffee shop? Draw or describe a friendly, polite interaction between a barista and a customer.

More videos for practising

How to Order Coffee in English - Spoken English Lesson
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English Conversation at the Café ☕️ | Learn with Examples
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Ordering Coffee at Starbucks | English Class
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Ordering at a Coffee Shop - English Speaking Practice
This video offers a step-by-step guide to ordering coffee, ideal for beginners looking to build confidence.
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