70 Coffee Quotes to Start Your Day Each Morning (2021)

Check out this handpicked selection of coffee quotes to remind you of the powerful effects of the world’s most beloved beverage.

There’s something magical in the way that coffee can brighten our morning mood and give us the spark to seize the day.

Coffee is one of those drinks that many of us can’t do without. If you’re like most of us, you probably start your day with a cup of coffee. The brew is great for keeping us on our toes throughout the day.

Besides the obvious physical implications, scientific studies have revealed that coffee has psychological benefits as well.

Research has demonstrated that even a small dose of coffee can make you focus on the positive and improve your performance.

In addition, coffee is a great social drink. Whenever you want to be social, instead of drinking alcohol, just grab a cup of coffee. Because of its stimulating qualities, it will loosen you up and help you enjoy yourself at the party.

To help you celebrate the love for your favorite beverage, below is our collection of hot, funny, and inspirational coffee quotes, coffee sayings, and coffee proverbs, collected from a variety of sources over the years.

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Coffee Quotes to Wake You Up Every Morning

1. “It’s amazing how the world begins to change through the eyes of a cup of coffee.” – Donna A. Favors

2. “As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?”― Cassandra Clare

3. “I like my coffee like I like myself: strong, sweet, and too hot for you.”  – Jac Vanek

4. “Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of a goat.” – J.S. Bach

5. “Coffee. Creative lighter fluid.” – Floyd Maxwell

6. “Why, yes, I could start my day without coffee. But I like being able to remember things like how to say words and put on pants.”  – Nanea Hoffman

7. “Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.” – Earl Wilson

8. “You can’t have a decent food culture without a decent coffee culture: the two things grow up together.” – Adam Gopnik

9. “I’d rather take coffee than compliments just now.”― Louisa May Alcott

10. “Three hundred years ago, during the Age of Enlightenment, the coffee house became the center of innovation.” – Peter Diamonde

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11. “Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee.” – Stephanie Piro

12. “I love it when the coffee kicks in and I realize what an adorable bad*ss I’m gonna be today.” – Nanea Hoffman

13. “Never trust anyone who doesn’t drink coffee.” – AJ Lee

14. “May your coffee be stronger than any challenges you face today. But if not, remember: DON’T throw your cup at anyone. You need it for refills.” – Nanea Hoffman

15. “Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love.” – Turkish Proverb

16. “Coffee, It’s the lifeblood that fuels the dreams of champions!” – Mike Ditka

17. “I love my Saturday coffee the way I used to love Saturday morning cartoons.” – Nanea Hoffman
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18. “Adventure in life is good; consistency in coffee even better.” ― Justina Chen Headley

19. “There’s nothing sweeter than a cup of bitter coffee.” — Rian Aditia

20. “Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson

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21. “A morning coffee is my favorite way of starting the day, settling the nerves so that they don’t later fray.” ― Marcia Carrington

22. “I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.” – Howard Schultz

23. “Having charged your heart and brain with a cup of coffee, you’re ready to face the challenges of life.”― Sahara Sanders

24. “The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks.” ― Sir James Mackintosh

25. “To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.” – Hugh Jackman

26. “There are three intolerable things in life – cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women…” ― Orson Welles

27. “Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and nobility.” – Sheik-Abd-al-Kadir

28. “It doesn’t matter where you’re from – or how you feel… There’s always peace in a strong cup of coffee.” ― Gabriel Bá

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29. “But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all. New York has great water for coffee.” – David Lynch

30. “Coffee is a kind of magic you can drink.” ― Catherynne M. Valente

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31. “No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee’s frothy goodness.” — Sheik Abd-al-Kabir

32. “Once you wake up and smell the coffee, it’s hard to go back to sleep.” — Fran Drescher

33. “When I wake up in the morning, I just can’t get started until I’ve had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I’ve tried other enemas.” – Emo Phillips
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34. “To an old man a cup of coffee is like the door post of an old house — it sustains and strengthens him.”— Old Bourbon Proverb

35. “A cup of gourmet coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.” ― Unknown Author

36. “Coffee is already known to be a preventative factor against mild depression, Parkinson’s disease, and colon and rectal cancers.” – Chris Kilham

37. “Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven.” – Jessi Lane Adams

38. “Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze?”  — Jean Kerr

39. “I orchestrate my mornings to the tune of coffee.” – Terri Guillemets

40. “Way too much coffee. But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.” – David Letterman

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41. “Four cups of coffee a day may keep depression at bay.” ― Steven Magee

42. “People say money can’t buy happiness. They Lie. Money buys Coffee, Coffee makes Me Happy!”— Unknown

43. “Please pour me some coffee and sit beside me. I want to have a perfect start to this day.” ― Nitya Prakash

44. “What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?” – Anthony Trollope

45. “If you feel a need to get wired, take my advice. Loud, fast music coupled with strong, black coffee is the best way to go.” ― Lou Brutus

46. “I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at my beautiful garden, and I go, ‘Remember how good this is. Because you can lose it.’” – Jim Carrey

47. “I do not question anyone anymore. I drink coffee and I live.”― Tahar Ben Jelloun

48. “I love coffee. I sometimes get excited at night thinking of the coffee I’ll get to drink in the morning. Coffee is reason to wake up. There are other reasons, of course. But coffee is the incentive, at the very least.” ― Annie Clark

49. “It’s when you look over the top of your coffee cup, that you can smile at life.” ― Anthony T. Hincks.

50. “Coffee should not be drunk in a hurry. It is the sister of time, and should be sipped slowly, slowly. Coffee is the sound of taste, a sound for the aroma. It is a meditation and a plunge into memories and the soul.” ― Mahmoud Darwish

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51. “What do you want? Just coffee. Black – like my soul.” – Cassandra Clare

52. “Coffee is a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your older self.” – Terry Pratchett

53. “No matter what historians claimed, BC really stood for Before Coffee.” – Cherise Sinclair

54.“The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportional to the quantity of coffee he drank.” – Sir James MacKintosh

55. “The fresh smell of coffee soon wafted through the apartment, the smell that separates night from day.” – Haruki Murakami

56. “Life is like coffee, the darker it gets, the more it energizes.” – Ankita Singhal

57. “Never underestimate the power of a good cup of coffee.” – Ursula Vernon

58. “I judge a restaurant by the bread and by the coffee.”– Burt Lancaster

59. “Strange how the bitterness of coffee makes life sweet.” – Suhaib Rumi

60. “At least there was coffee. Reliable, delicious, life-giving coffee.” – Mary H.K. Choi

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61. “Coffee is a language in itself.” — Jackie Chan

62. “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” — T. S. Eliot

63. “Smell the roses. Smell the coffee. Whatever it is that makes you happy.” — Rita Moreno

64. “The road to success is paved in coffee.”— Unknown

65. “Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.”— Terri Guillemets

66. “I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.” — Ronald Reagan

67. “If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.” — Abraham Lincoln

68. “Everyone should believe in something. I believe I will have another coffee.”— Unknown

69. “My perfect morning is spent drinking coffee, eating porridge and reading the paper at a local cafe.” — Anton du Beke

70. “I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless.”— Napoleon Bonaparte

Which of these coffee quotes is your favorite?

Coffee is a great beverage with so many things to like. Whether you enjoy a cappuccino, an espresso, or simply black coffee, there’s no denying the powerful effects of the brew.

For most people, a couple of cups a day can be a healthy part of the diet. To avoid the negative issues associated with too much caffeine, be sure to enjoy it in moderation.

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