A ''tasse à café'' (, ''

coffee cup A coffee cup is a container that coffee and espresso-based drinks are served in. Coffee cups are typically made of glazed ceramic, and have a single handle for portability while the beverage is hot. Ceramic construction allows a beverage to be d ...

'') is a cup, generally of white

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and of around 120 ml (4 fl oz), in which

coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. Seeds of ...

is served. It is also sometimes used to serve small portions of rich drinks, such as

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The word originates from , from the , meaning cup or bowl. A half-sized cup is called a ''demi-tasse'' (English

demitasse A demitasse (; French: "half cup") or demi-tasse is a small cup used to serve espresso. It may also refer to the contents served in such a cup (though that usage had disappeared in France by the early 20th century). A demitasse typically has a ...

), literally "half-cup".

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