My body has remained in this armchair and has, I regret to observe, consumed in my absence two large pots of coffee and an incredible amount of tobacco.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
Both of them were smoking cigars, and coffee and wine were in front of them.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I sat with my coffee-cup halfway to my lips and stared at Barrymore.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
The butler brought me my coffee into the library, and I took the chance to ask him a few questions.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
“I have, at least, a well-polished, silver-plated coffee-pot in front of me,” said he.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Merriam-Webster
— a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant
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Macmillan
— a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have been ground (=crushed into very small pieces). Coffee served without milk is called black coffee, and coffee with milk is white coffee
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coffees
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5 uses of ‘coffee’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle