How to sign “Coffees” in ASL

Food & Drink

BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Coffees” instead

Step by step

  1. Close both hands into S fists, with your thumbs resting against the curled fingers.
  2. Stack your dominant fist on top of your non-dominant fist in front of your chest.
  3. Hold the bottom fist completely still, like the base of an old coffee grinder.
  4. Turn the top fist in small circles, as if cranking the grinder's handle.
  5. Keep your palms facing down and add a focused look — grinding takes effort.

Practice tip

Plural of “Coffee” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Coffees”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter CASL handshape for letter OASL handshape for letter FASL handshape for letter FASL handshape for letter EASL handshape for letter EASL handshape for letter S

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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