Questions & Answers about Ich möchte mehr Kaffee.
Why is there no article like 'einen' before Kaffee?
Just like in English, when you ask for an unspecified amount of an uncountable noun like Kaffee (coffee) or Wasser (water), you don't need an article. You can simply say mehr Kaffee (more coffee).
Could I say Ich will mehr Kaffee instead?
You can, but ich will (I want) sounds very direct and can come across as demanding. Using ich möchte (I would like) is the standard, polite way to ask for things in German, especially in a café.
Why does möchte end in an 'e' for the ich form? Don't regular verbs drop the 'e' or use 'e' in a different way?
Möchte behaves like a special group of verbs called modal verbs. For these verbs, the ich (I) and er/sie/es (he/she/it) forms are exactly the same and don't follow standard conjugation rules. They both take the form möchte.
Can I use mehr with plural things too, or just liquids?
Mehr (more) is completely flexible. You can use it with uncountable nouns like mehr Kaffee (more coffee) or with countable plural nouns like mehr Tassen (more cups). The word mehr never changes its ending.
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