The Top 10 Quotes About Coffee

Discover 10 of the best quotes about coffee from writers and famous figures. These witty words celebrate everyone’s favourite brew.

National Coffee Day is on 29 September and International Coffee Day is on 1 October every year. They are annual events for the celebration and enjoyment of coffee. The days are used to promote fair trade coffee and to raise awareness for the plight of coffee growers.

The Top 10 Quotes About Coffee

1. Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee? ~Albert Camus
2. I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. ~T.S. Eliot
3. It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. ~Dave Barry
4. I like my coffee with cream and my literature with optimism. ~Abigail Reynolds
5. Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Terri Guillemets
6. No matter what historians claimed, BC really stood for ‘Before Coffee’. ~Cherise Sinclair
7. Many people claim coffee inspires them, but, as everybody knows, coffee only makes boring people even more boring. ~Honoré de Balzac
8. I’d rather take coffee than compliments just now. ~Louisa May Alcott
9. That’s something that annoys the hell out of me- I mean if somebody says the coffee’s all ready and it isn’t. ~J.D. Salinger
10. Where do you get inspiration for your books? I tell myself I can’t have another cup of coffee till I thought of an idea. ~Douglas Adams

The Last Word

Coffee has inspired writers, amused readers, and become part of everyday life. These 10 quotes capture the humour, comfort, and ritual of a good cup of coffee.

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by Amanda Patterson

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