现磨

現磨

xiànmó

adjective

Meanings

1 freshly ground (coffee, spices)
2 ground on the spot

Characters

now, on the spot

Examples

这家店的咖啡都是现磨的。

Zhè jiā diàn de kāfēi dōu shì xiànmó de.

This shop's coffee is all freshly ground.

我只喝现磨咖啡，不喝速溶。

Wǒ zhǐ hē xiànmó kāfēi, bù hē sùróng.

I only drink freshly-ground coffee, not instant.

Tips

usage

现 here means 'on the spot' (same as in 现做 'made to order', 现炒 'stir-fried on the spot'). Common with coffee, pepper, and sesame paste.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

磨 mó