So you are going to a café, coffee shop or even Starbucks in China. In this page I will provide you with vocabulary and phrases you can use when ordering coffee.
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Chinese Café Dialogue
huānyíng guānglín.
Welcome.
nǐ hǎo.
Hello.
nín xiǎng yào shénme kāfēi?
Which kind of coffee would you like?
wǒ yào yībēi ná tiě kāfēi.
I would like a latte
nǐ yào xiǎo bēi háishì dà bēi?
Would you like a small or large cup?
dà bēi duōshǎo qián?
How much is large?
dà bēi sānshí kuài.
Large is 30 RMB.
hǎo, wǒ yào dà bēi.
Ok, I would like large.
hǎo de, nà shì sānshí kuài.
Ok, that is thirty RMB.
wǒ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ fùkuǎn ma?
Can I pay by credit card?
duìbùqǐ, wǒmen bù jiēshòu xìnyòngkǎ. Wǒmen jiēshòu xiànjīn hé zhīfùbǎo.
I’m sorry, we don’t accept credit card. We accept cash and Alipay.
nà gěi nǐ.
Here you go.
Zhè shì nǐ de zhǎo líng xièxiè.
This is your change.
xièxiè.
Thank you.
Coffee names and types in Chinese
| English Coffee Name | Chinese | Pronunciation (Pinyin) | Notes |
| americano |
|
měishì | Literally: American style |
| americano coffee |
|
měishì kāfēi | Literally: American style coffee |
| black coffee |
|
hēi kāfēi | Literally: black coffee |
| blue mountain coffee |
|
lán shān kāfēi | Literally: blue mountain coffee |
| brazilian coffee |
|
màn tè lín kāfēi | . |
| cappuccino |
|
rè nǎi kāfēi | Literally: hot milk coffee |
| cappuccino |
|
kǎ bù jī nuò | phonetic translation |
| cappuccino |
|
pàomò kāfēi | Literally: foam / bubble coffee |
| caramel cream frappuccino |
|
jiāo táng xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| caramel macchiato |
|
jiāo táng mǎ qí duǒ | Literally: burnt sugar coffee |
| chai latte |
|
chái ná tiě | Literally: Spice lattee (phonetically spelt) |
| chocolate cream frappuccino |
|
qiǎokèlì xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| coffee |
|
kāfēi | phonetic translation |
| cold brew coffee |
|
lěng niàng kāfēi | Literally: cold brew coffee |
| cuban coffee |
|
gǔbā kāfēi | Literally: Cuba Coffee |
| decaffeinated coffee |
|
dī yīn kāfēi | . |
| double |
|
shuāng fēn | . |
| eiskaffee |
|
bīng kāfēi | Literally: ice(cream) coffee |
| eiskaffee |
|
bīngqílín kāfēi | Literally: ice cream coffee |
| espresso |
|
nóng kāfēi | Literally: strong/concentrated coffee |
| espresso |
|
nóng kāfēi | Literally: strong/concentrated coffee |
| espresso frappuccino |
|
nóngsuō xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| fench coffee |
|
fàshì kāfēi | Literally: French-style coffee |
| filtered coffee |
|
guòlǜ de kāfēi | Literally: strong coffee |
| flat white |
|
píngbái kāfēi | Literally: flat white coffee |
| frappuccino |
|
xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| french press coffee |
|
fàshì lǜ hú kāfēi | Literally: French-style filter-pot coffee |
| freshly gound coffee |
|
xiàn mò kāfēi | Literally: freshly ground coffee |
| hot coffee |
|
rè kāfēi | . |
| ice coffee |
|
bīng kāfēi | Literally: Ice Coffee |
| iced caffe americano |
|
bīng měishì kāfēi | A Starbucks coffee |
| iced espresso |
|
nóngsuō bīng kāfēi | . |
| iced french coffee |
|
bīng fàshì dī lǜ | . |
| iced moche |
|
bīng mókǎ | . |
| instant coffee |
|
sùróng kāfēi | Literaly: quick dissolving coffee |
| irish coffee |
|
lìkǒu jiǔ kāfēi | Literally: Irish coffee |
| italian coffee |
|
yìdàlì kāfēi | . |
| lahti (latte) |
|
ná tiě | phonetic translation of latte |
| latte |
|
ná tiě | phonetic translation |
| latte coffee |
|
ná tiě kāfēi | phonetic translation |
| long black (americano) |
|
měishì | Literally: American style |
| macchiato |
|
mǎ qí duǒ | phonetic translation |
| macchiato |
|
mǎ qí yǎ duǒ | phonetic translation |
| mandeling / brazilian / “special” coffee |
|
màn bā kāfēi | . |
| mango citrus tea frappuccino |
|
mángguǒ chá xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| mocha |
|
mókǎ | phonetic translation |
| mocha frappuccino |
|
mókǎ xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| phonetic translation |
|
luómǎ zhēngliú kāfēi | Literally: Rome Distilled Coffee |
| short black |
|
xiǎo bēi hēi kāfēi | Literally: small cup black coffee |
| single |
|
dān fēn | . |
| soy milk coffee |
|
dòujiāng kāfēi | Literally: soy milk coffee |
| turkish coffee |
|
tǔ’ěrqí kāfēi | Literally: Turkish Coffee |
| vanilla cream frappuccino |
|
xiāngcǎo xīng bīng lè | A Starbucks coffee |
| vienna coffee |
|
wéiyěnà kāfēi | Literally: Vienna coffee |
Chinese words for café condiments
| English | Chinese | Pronunciation (Pinyin) |
| milk |
|
niúnǎi |
| reduced fat / skim milk |
|
tuōzhǐ nǎi |
| soy milk |
|
dòujiāng |
| sugar |
|
táng |
Cup Sizes in Chinese
| English | Chinese | Pronunciation (Pinyin) |
| small cup (“short”) |
|
xiǎo bēi |
| medium cup (“tall”) |
|
zhōng bēi |
| large cup (“grande”) |
|
dà bēi |
| extra large cup (“venti”) |
|
tèdà bēi / chāodà bēi |
| another cup |
|
zàilái yībēi |
| refill |
|
xùbēi |
Words for Cafe’s in Chinese
| English | Chinese | Pronunciation (Pinyin) |
| Coffe Shop |
|
kāfēi guǎn |
| Starbucks |
|
xīngbākè |
Dessert Types in Chinese
| Dessert Type | Chinese | Pronunciation (Pinyin) |
| Tiramisu |
|
tí lā mǐ sū |
| Cheese Cake |
|
zhīshì dàngāo |
| Blueberry Cheese Cake |
|
lánméi zhīshì dàngāo |
| Black Forest Cake |
|
hēi sēnlín dàngāo |
| Classic Chocolate Cake |
|
jīngdiǎn qiǎokèlì dàngāo |
| Muffin |
|
sōng bǐng |
| Pancake |
|
bǐngzi |
| Icecream |
|
bīngqílín |
| Cake |
|
dàngāo |
Dessert Flavours in Chinese
| English | Chinese | Pronunciation (Pinyin) |
| chocolate |
|
qiǎokèlì |
| banana |
|
xiāngjiāo |
| stawberry |
|
cǎoméi |
| blackberry |
|
hēiméi |
| blueberry |
|
lánméi |
| caramel |
|
jiāo táng |
| mango |
|
mángguǒ |
| apple |
|
píngguǒ |
| peach |
|
táozi |
| Black Forest Cake |
|
hēi sēnlín dàngāo |