How to Make Coffee in Stardew Valley

Learn how to make coffee in Stardew Valley with our easy guide. Boost your gameplay and enjoy the benefits of this beloved beverage!
The lifeblood of any busy Stardew Valley farmer: Coffee! You've covered all the essential ways to get that precious caffeine boost, from the humble Coffee Bean to the coveted Coffee Maker and even some surprising festival finds. Let's brew up a summary of your excellent guide:

The Daily Grind: Making Coffee in Stardew Valley

Coffee is indeed the farmer's best friend, offering that vital speed boost to maximize productivity. While purchasing it from the Stardrop Saloon is convenient, the satisfaction (and often the necessity for larger quantities) comes from making it yourself.

1. The Source: Coffee Beans and How to Find Them

• Not Sold in Stores: Unlike many other seeds, Coffee Beans can't be bought directly from Pierre or JojaMart.
• Dust Sprite Farming: Your primary early source will likely be Dust Sprites on the Frozen floors (41-79) of the Mines. They have a low (1%) drop rate, so patience (and perhaps some luck) is key.
• Hot Java Ring: Equipping a Hot Java Ring significantly increases your chances of finding Coffee (25% drop rate from any monster). This is a valuable reward from the Adventurer's Guild after defeating 100 Dust Sprites.
• The Traveling Cart: Keep a close eye on the Traveling Cart on Fridays and Sundays south of your farm. Coffee Beans have a chance to appear in both the Special Stock (25% chance for 2,500g) and the Standard Stock (100-1,000g).
• Growing Your Own: Once you acquire Coffee Beans, plant them! They are a multi-seasonal crop (Spring and Summer), taking 10 days to mature. A mature plant yields four beans every two days. Fertilizers can speed up the initial growth. Notably, Coffee Bean plants continue to grow between Spring 28th and Summer 1st without interruption, and fertilizer effects persist.

2. Brewing with Kegs: The Level 8 Farmer's Friend

• Keg Requirement: To turn those beans into liquid energy, you'll need Kegs.
• Unlocking the Recipe: The Keg crafting recipe becomes available at Farming Level 8.
• Crafting Materials: Each Keg requires 1 Oak Resin, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, and 30 Wood.
• Alternative Acquisition: You can also get Kegs by completing either the Artisan or Brewer's Bundles in the Pantry.
• The Brewing Process: Place 5 Coffee Beans (all of the same quality) into a Keg. A stack of exactly five is required. It takes 120 minutes (2 in-game hours) to brew one cup of Coffee.
• Not an Artisan Good: Interestingly, Coffee is not classified as an Artisan Good, so the Artisan Profession won't increase its selling price.

3. The Automatic Brewer: The Coffee Maker

• Evelyn's Special Order: The coveted Coffee Maker is a reward for completing Evelyn's Special Order, 'Gifts for George'. This quest becomes available via the billboard.
• The Task: You have 28 days to collect 12 Leeks and place them on the stove in Evelyn's house.
• The Reward: Successful completion grants 2000 gold, a special cutscene, and the Coffee Maker.
• Free Daily Coffee: The Coffee Maker automatically produces one cup of Coffee every morning without requiring any beans!
• Multiplayer Bonus: In multiplayer, if the "Gifts for George" quest is completed, each newcharacter joining the farm will also receive a Coffee Maker in the mail, potentially giving you multiple free coffee sources. You'll need aCabin to access multiplayer.

4. Unexpected Coffee Sources in Stardew Valley 1.6

• Mystery Boxes: Introduced in the 1.6 update, Mystery Boxes (blue with a yellow question mark) can be found through variousactivities after day 50 and collecting your second Prize Ticket. Theseinclude breaking containers in mines/Skull Cavern/Volcano,chopping/shaking trees, fishing treasure chests, and train cars inwinter. Clint at the Blacksmith can open them for 25g. There's anapproximate 6% chance of getting three Coffees from a Mystery Box.
• SquidFest: During the SquidFest on Winter 12 and 13, reaching the Gold Tier (catching five squid on Winter 12th) rewards you with x3 Coffee and x1 Pearl.
• Desert Festival: Held in Spring (days 15-17) after the bus is repaired. Various villagers have random stalls. If George or Harvey are manning a stall, you can buy Coffee for 10 Calico Eggs (obtained from festival minigames or exploring Skull Cavern during the event).

The Power of the Brew: Uses of Coffee

• Speed Buff: Consuming Coffee grants a +1 Speed buff for 1 minute and 23 seconds, incredibly useful for various tasks and even speeds up your horse.
• Gifting: Harvey loves Coffee, making it an excellent way to build friendship with him. Most other villagers like it, except for Jas and Vincent, who hate it.
• Triple Shot Espresso: Combine three Coffees to create a Triple Shot Espresso (recipe from Gus for 5,000g). This powerful drink provides a +2 Speed buff for a longer duration of 4 minutes and 12 seconds, overriding the regular Coffee buff.
• Selling: You can sell Coffee for 150 gold per cup using the Shipping Bin (Pierre's doesn't buy it).
• Luau Potluck: In your first year, if you don't have high-quality Large Milk, a cup of Coffee is a good addition to the Luau potluck, granting 60 friendship points with all eligible villagers.

Your guide has comprehensively covered every way to acquire and utilize theinvaluable Coffee in Stardew Valley! From the early grind for beans tothe automated luxury of the Coffee Maker and the surprising festivalfinds, you've equipped players with all the knowledge they need to stayenergized on their farming adventures. Now, go forth and conquer yourto-do list with a steaming mug in hand!

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