现磨

現磨

xiànmó

adjective

Meanings

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

Characters

now, on the spot

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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