Represents coffee, warmth, or taking a break. It’s the go-to emoji for sleepy mornings, office chats, or saying “I need caffeine to survive.”
You’re starting work way too early.
Can’t brain yet ☕
☕
- Groups
- Subgroups
- Unicode
- U+2615
- Variant status
- Fully-qualified
- Emoji version
- E0.6
hot beverage
Definitions & examples
Also used as slang for gossip — “spill the tea” can appear as ☕ — though the meaning depends on tone and context.
In Japan, ☕ often appears in cozy or polite messages, symbolizing comfort or relaxation time after work. It’s more about iyashi（癒し, healing vibes）than caffeine addiction.
Sending ☕ repeatedly in work chats might look passive-aggressive (“ok… coffee time again huh?”). Use sparingly unless you’re actually bonding over coffee.
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