Is "coffee" in English a kind of drink?

Question

Juice is a drink.
Is coffee a kind of drink? How about beer? Is beer a drink?
If not, how you define?

This is a question about English.

Thanks yozora. I know it means non-alcoholic.
Why I put this question? is..it was long long time ago, maybe more than 20 years before.
One teacher said : "Canned (bottoled) coffee is sold in Japan only. We won't be able to buy a coffee at grocery stores. We can buy juisces. No vending machines outhere as well.
Ppl go to Cafe to drink coffee, and order with the name of "coffee" not "drink". That is why coffee is not a drink, but juice."
I wanted to make sure the subtle diffece in words.
You know how poor those "old" teachers in Japan. Today I am glad many native English speakers teach in our country.

wow. many typo..sorry
anyway, the story above is about western countries my teacher mentioned.

Answer 1

Well you do drink them (coffee and beer) so yeah i gonna say there called "drinks"

Answer 2

Are you winding us up???!

You know perfectly WELL what コーヒー is...!!
; )

Now, if you're talking about when someone says "Let's go for a drink!" then NO - they're talking about going down the pub for alcoholic drinks, or a non-alcoholic drink disguised as an alcoholic one. Pubs do occasionally serve coffee, but they're not accustomed to people actually asking for it, so they look a bit shocked...!

If you're in someone's home and they say "would you like a drink?" it 'usually' means non-alcoholic - tea, coffee, juice - unless it's a man who's asked you, in which case he'd probably ask you "d'ya wanna beer?" Obviously it depends on the context - if you're there for a party, it will probably be alcohol they're offering - and if they're the sort of person who ALWAYS drinks alcohol then your visit will be an excuse to start hitting the bottle..!

Literally speaking, any liquid that you drink is "a drink" - but the term 'drinks' is usually for alcoholic drinks. Also, you're more likely to be offered alcoholic drinks in the evening, and non-alcoholic ones in the daytime. It's the same as in your country ... 飲物 means beer, coffee, tea, juice ... etc!
; )

YIKES! What a STRANGE story your teacher told you..!!

It IS true that if you WANT a coffee you have to ASK for a COFFEE ... but that doesn't stop it being a DRINK!! What a crazy teacher...! If you go into a cafe or restaurant ... even a BAR, you have to state which sort of drink you want! It's normal! If you want a Coke, you ASK for a Coke!

It's also true that there aren't many vending machines - not on the streets anyway, the crime rate is too high. But I still say your teacher was MAD!
; )

Answer 3

In English - coffee is a very popular hot drink served in a cup. Many people only drink it at breakfast, but others drink it all throughout the day, both hot and over ice with sugar and/or cream. Coffee contains caffeine, which gives you energy or makes you nervous, depending on how much you have.

Beer is an alcoholic drink, and is served very cold in a glass, bottle, or can. It makes you either happy or stupid, depending on how much you have.

Answer 4

Yes, coffee is a drink. However, in English, going out "for drinks" implies alcoholic beverages. If you want to go out with a friend for coffee, you should say coffee, rather than drinks.

Answer 5

All consumable liquids are 'drinks'

Coffee is a drink made from ground beans of the coffee plant infused in hot water with sugar and milk added to taste.
Tea is a drink also and is made from leaves of the tea plant added to boiling water so their colour and flavour infuse into the water. Sugar and milk or lemon may be added.

Beer is a drink made by allowing hops, malt, yeast and water to ferment to create alcohol before being drained and filtered then either bottled or sold from kegs (barrels)..

Spirits such as whisky, vodka, rum and brandy are alcoholic drinks made from fermented grain, sugar or grapes before being distilled. They are very Strong drinks.

Wine is another alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.

Other drinks include soda pop drinks such as coke, orangeade, lemonade etc.
Juice is the juice of fruits such as oranges, lemons, pineapples or apples.

Answer 6

Beer is an Alcohol drink, and coffee is a caffeine consumed drink, unless you get decaf, which is mostly drunk by ppl that can't have caffeine and just like the taste, which i don't see why in the world anybody would like the taste of either, they both taste like horse piss.

Answer 7

Beer is a alcholic beverage coffee is a drink in someways

Answer 8

Technically yes, but the term "drinks" is often used to refer to alcoholic drinks, so it might be better to refer to coffee as a "beverage."

Answer 9

yes coffee is a drink.

beer is a drink.

they are all drinks

Answer 10

they r not drinks they r liquids, haha:p:d