It always strikes me as odd when someone asks for 'a coffee'
It would usually suffice to ask just for coffee, and if quantity needs to be specified one needs units, as in 'a pot of coffee', or 'a large cup of coffee'.
Coffee is a fluid, to be measured not counted, unless we invoke the quantum theory according to which everything may be counted provided the quantities are small enough.
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It's even more irritating when people ask - as they do almost universally these days - "Can I get a coffee?".
I wait in vain for the barista to say, "Of course. Just hop over the counter and I'll show you how to operate the coffee machine."
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