espresso

Espresso comes from Italian espresso, short for caffè espresso, meaning 'pressed-out coffee.' It traces back to the verb esprimere ('to press out'), from Latin exprimere, built from ex- ('out') and primere ('to press').

Before espresso became the standard name, early Gaggia machines called the drink caffè crema ('cream coffee'), referring to the crema on top — a term that has since fallen out of use.

Some popularly link espresso to 'express' (as in fast), but this is not a widely accepted explanation — the pressing sense is the one supported by its true derivation.