Following up on our conversation about terms for “weak coffee,” a listener in Mexico reports that there, such a beverage is sometimes called agua de calcetín or “sock water.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Agua De Calcetín”
Adding to our list of terms from around the world for weak coffee, we heard from Oscano in Mexico, who says that weak coffee there is sometimes called agua de calcetín, or sock water.
I can imagine. You just soaked your socks and wrung them out. That is some stinky water.
Don’t drink that, Oscano. I’ll send you proper coffee.
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