Regular coffee
American SlangDefinition
Colloquial U.S. order term—especially in the Northeast—for coffee with cream and sugar; elsewhere, typically plain, caffeinated drip coffee (not decaf or espresso).
Examples
"At the corner bodega in Brooklyn, I asked for a regular coffee, and the barista handed me a hot cup with cream and sugar."
"At a highway diner out West, I said, 'A regular coffee, please,' meaning plain caffeinated drip coffee, not decaf or espresso."
"My visiting cousin ordered a regular coffee in Boston and was surprised it automatically came light and sweet."