make coffee
/meɪk ˈkɒfi/
Meaning
This expression means to prepare a cup or pot of coffee using coffee beans or powder and hot water. It is a very common collocation in daily English. While you can 'cook' food, you always 'make' or 'brew' coffee.
Examples
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I usually make coffee as soon as I wake up.
I usually make coffee as soon as I wake up.
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Can you make coffee for our guests, please?
Can you make coffee for our guests, please?
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She is going to make coffee for everyone in the office.
She is going to make coffee for everyone in the office.
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I don't know how to use this machine to make coffee.
I don't know how to use this machine to make coffee.
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He offered to make coffee while we finished our homework.
He offered to make coffee while we finished our homework.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I need to cook coffee for breakfast.
✓ I need to make coffee for breakfast.
In English, we use 'make' or 'brew' for drinks like coffee and tea, not 'cook'.
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✗ She is doing coffee in the kitchen.
✓ She is making coffee in the kitchen.
'Do coffee' is incorrect when referring to the act of preparing the drink. Use 'make coffee'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Every morning, the first thing I do is ___.
💡 Prepare a hot caffeine drink.
Show answer
make coffee
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Would you like me to ___ for you?
💡 Prepare a cup of coffee.
Show answer
make coffee