Coffee is a great way to show hospitality and an even better pick-me-up, but did you know coffee is magical? Learn the magical significance of coffee and how to take use that magic in your everyday life.
Some people just can’t imagine starting their day without that first, second, or even third cup of joe. The very aroma it emits stimulates positive emotions, and creates a welcoming environment. Although people swore for many years that coffee is bad for you, it’s actually quite healthy and can help hold off fatal disease. It tastes great, makes you feel great, and it’s good for you. What could be better? It’s also chock full of powerful magic! Join SpiritualBlossom to explore the magic and lore of coffee. Find out what it is, why it’s so good for you and the lore and magical uses of it. Coffee might feel like a magical elixir that raises you from the dead of sleep, but it can do so much more, so read on to get started incorporating coffee into your magic.
What is Coffee?
Coffee is a drink that is brewed from roasted and ground coffee beans. Legend says that an 850 CE, an Ethiopian goatherder named Kaldi discovered coffee beans when he noticed his goats were more energetic when they ate of the coffee tree. However, history has a different story, and it tells us that Yemen is where coffee comes from and by 1,500 CE, the Yemeni people were exporting coffee to other parts of the world. Coffee was being cultivated by the 1600’s in India, Java, and Europe. By the 1700’s it made it to the Caribbean, and the Dutch East Indies, and South America. It was drunk in North America by the 1700’s. Another magical food is chocolate and you can read about it here: The Food of the Gods/Its Meaning and Lore | SpiritualBlossom
World Population Review shares some interesting statistics about coffee. It is the second top exported commodity worldwide, second only to oil. It is produced in 70 nations, and people in the Central African Republic consume more coffee than people anywhere else in the world. As dominant as coffee culture is in The United States, you would think Americans were top coffee consumers, but they rank 69th in the world for coffee consumption, with the average person drinking only three cups of coffee a day. Coffee is brewed in electric machines, in stovetop pots, and over open fires in copper, steel, or pottery vessels worldwide. You can read more coffee statistics here: Coffee Consumption by Country 2025
Medicinal Advantages of Coffee
Coffee isn’t just something delicious to drink- it’s good for you too. There was a time people were terrified that coffee was unhealthy because caffeine was believed to cause cardiovascular issues, but modern medicine and science has dispelled those myths. When drunk in moderation, coffee not only aids in hydration, but it also enhances mood, fights disease, and aids in concentration.
Hydration
Fitness and health guru Arnold Schwarzenegger's blog team say coffee aids in hydration, and they have studies to prove it. They say that up to three or four cups of coffee per day add much needed water into your diet- although more than this can start dehydrating you. This dispels the myth that coffee does not contribute to hydration and immediately dehydrates you. So have a cup, or two, or three, or four daily! Read more from Arnold’s Blog online here: The Behavior Change Breakthrough: How Removing Obstacles Beats Adding – Arnold's Pump Club
Mood Enhancement
Scitechdaily online shared a study proving that coffee elevates mood. Bielefeld University did a study over the course of four weeks, and participants reported enhanced mood and feelings of wellbeing with coffee drinking. The effect was strongest when coffee was consumed earlier in the day, and participants said they felt happier and more energetic when they had coffee in the morning than days when they did not. The myth that coffee and caffeine in general makes anxiety worse was dispelled by the study. Participants who suffered from anxiety did not have more anxiety due to drinking coffee or consuming caffeine in general. Read that article and about the study here: Morning Coffee Found To Boost Happiness, Study Reveals
Fighting Disease
The National Library of Medicine online reports striking disease fighting benefits of coffee drinking. They report that studies show a correlation between lower levels of things like type 2 diabetes and higher coffee consumption as well as a decreased cancer risk. Coffee has been shown to prolong life through protecting the liver, heart, and multiple other organs. Its mood enhancing capabilities help the immune system, which helps fight disease. Some studies show cardiovascular disease fighting properties in coffee and digestive improvement with drinking coffee. Health Benefits of Coffee Consumption for Cancer and Other Diseases and Mechanisms of Action - PMC
Concentration Aid
As coffee contains caffeine, which makes you more alert, it aids in concentration. Cyclone Pods online explains how this happens. The caffeine and coffee blocks receptors that slow down alertness and make you feel sleepy. When that is blocked, your reaction time will improve and you will feel more alert and be able to concentrate better. Caffeine also activates dopamine and acetylcholine, supporting your memory mental clarity, and the ability to learn. It's also high in antioxidants which helps to protect your brain from stress and inflammation. Read more from Cyclone Pods here: Coffee for Focus: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Try Instead
Coffee Lore and Symbolism
Throughout history, people have attached folklore and symbolism with coffee. From being a magical elixir to being something planted to honor the dead, people around the world revere coffee as a magical and spiritual thing.
Respect for Holy People
The Oromo people of Ethiopia and Kenya believe the first coffee plant to sprout came from where tears of a god fell on the grave of a powerful holy person, and out of respect, they traditionally plant coffee trees on the graves of holy people. Holy people are often trusted as people you can submit spiritually to and you can read about that here: Is Spiritual Submission Ever Good?
Good Luck
Coffee is considered lucky by many different people. If you spill coffee in Greece, it’s considered good luck, and if you specifically spill it on the saucer your coffee cup is on, you will have the luck of gaining more money. One coffee superstition is if you see your cup of coffee is full from the top view, it means the universe is offering you abundance you just need to reach out and accept. Throwing coffee grinds into a fire brings luck.
Bad Luck
It is bad luck in Iceland to add cream before sugar in your coffee because that means you won’t marry for at least another seven years! Never drink coffee from a cup that doesn’t match its saucer or else you will have to marry twice or you might have an affair. Never ever stir your coffee with a fork or it will bring negative energy and bad luck into your life. You can make your own luck by leading a balanced life. Read how to here: How to Maintain Stability in Your Life
Headache Cure
In Finland, it is believed coffee helps cure headaches- and modern medicine supports this belief. Coffee and caffeine in general are recognized as a way to ease the symptoms of migraines.
Blessings
In Sweden, groups of women called kaffetant, or “coffee aunts” meet for coffee, and encountering these lovely ladies is seen as a way to be blessed. It is believed these amazing women can bestow blessings and ward off evil or negativity. You can also receive blessings from Brigid- but is she a goddess or a saint? Find out here: Is it Saint Brigid or the Goddess Brigid?
Coffee Predicts Weather
If there are bubbles in the middle of your coffee, expect a nice, sunny day. Bubbles along the rim of the coffee means the day will bring low pressure weather patterns like rain.
Relationships
It is believed that if a stranger spills hot coffee on you, then you will become friendly. Spilling coffee in Egypt will attract positive attention from people because it is believed spilling coffee there will bring good fortune. In Turkey, coffee represents friendship and trust, and many good conversations to build relationships are held over cups of coffee. In the author’s family, coffee represents hospitality, and multiple people in her family will immediately brew a pot of fresh coffee to make guests feel welcomed and loved. Read about the love of friends here: All About the Love of Friends
How to Use Coffee in Magic
Coffee is great for your health and mood, and it’s got amazing lore attached to it, but perhaps most importantly, it’s a wonderful thing to include in your magic. You can use it for hospitality and to create an environment of comfort. It’s great for helping increase wealth and believe it or not, you can use it in divination. You don’t need a coffee aunt to help you to repel negativity or bring in blessings if you use your own coffee magic. You can also use it in your magic to create energy and a sense of wellbeing.
Hospitality and Comfort
The author has been using a magical operation with coffee for many years now. Before she has a gathering or company come over, she brews a fresh pot of coffee and makes sure there's plenty for everyone. She brews multiple pots of coffee during the gathering to make sure everyone knows that they are welcome and she wants them to stay and visit for a very long time. It works. It can also be used to get rid of guests who have overstayed their welcome. Simply take away their coffee cups, dump their coffee down the sink, pour out all the coffee, and wash out the coffee cups. This should give them the hint that you want them to leave. This works too. It’s a diplomatic way to get your point across and you can learn the fine art of diplomacy here: Mastering the Fine Art of Being Diplomatic
Increasing Wealth
Since some people believe that spelling your coffee and the saucer that your coffee cup is resting on brings wealth, one way to do that for a friend is to give them a very full cup of coffee on the saucer. Make sure to give them the cup of coffee while they are standing up so that they have to walk back to where they're sitting down to drink it. The chances that they will spill this coffee in the saucer are very high. This will help bring wealth to them.
Coffee Divination
Did you know that you can do divination with coffee? The way to do that is to get a fine grind of coffee. And cook it on the stove top and a small pan. Instead of filtering your coffee, once it has boiled, pour the coffee and the grinds into your coffee cup. Relax and drink your coffee without focusing on a question at hand. You want to see what messages the coffee will give you. After you drink all of the coffee, flip the coffee cup upside down into the saucer and let it sit for a few minutes. Then take a look at the shapes in the coffee. Allow your intuition to interpret what the shapes mean. Read about beginning divination here: The Everything Guide to Beginning Divinations
Banishing and Cleansing
Coffee can banish negativity, cleansing your space completely. One simple way to do that is just to say a prayer over your coffee while it's brewing that it will bless your space. Open the window to air out the negativity that the coffee cleanses. Then visualize the aroma of the coffee also blessing the space that has driven the negativity out of. You can also sprinkle new or used coffee grinds through your garden to chase out negativity. This is also said to ward off some insects and protect your plants.
Blessings and Luck Drawing
One way to use coffee to bless people is to pray over the coffee before you serve it to them. Focus on the blessings that the people who you love need, and speak over the coffee like this, “ I bless thee with the intention that the one I love manifests what they need in this space and this time. May they have good health, increased wealth, the best luck, and may they see all their sorrows disappear. So Be It” Then let them drink the blessed coffee, and watch their luck increase. Another symbol of luck is the ladybug and you can read about them here: Ladybug Spiritual Meaning, Lore, and Symbolism
Energizing Workings
Besides drinking coffee to increase energy, you can use magic for your energy. Anytime you're feeling tired, simply put a few coffee beans in your pocket. Take them with you wherever you go. You can also set coffee grinds in a saucer or small cup next to you and inhale them every so often, allowing the aroma to perk you up. You can put energizing peppermint or cinnamon in your coffee to help energize you, and you can also burn coffee scented candles to help energize you. Sitting in a coffee house, surrounded by the smell of constantly brewing coffee, or brewing a pot of coffee yourself so that the aroma of coffee invigorates you helps also.
Coffee has been a part of our lives for at least a thousand years, and legend says it has been for longer. In legend and lore, coffee is used to bless, purify, invigorate, and symbolizes hospitality. You can use coffee in your own magical practices by giving or withholding it to communicate welcome or ask people to leave, and you can bless coffee to help increase the luck of the people you love. May the blessings of coffee touch your life and the lives of all who are blessed to have coffee with you. So Be It.
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About the Author: Lady Saoirse has studied magic and lore for most of her life but started walking her own Magical Path after being spiritually reborn in the desert. Today she is a High Priestess for The Temple of the Goddess, she is a psychic advisor and spiritual counselor, she shares her gifts as a Psychic and Content Writer for Mysticsense and SpiritualBlossom, and she writes for PaganPages.Org emag and Green Egg Magazine.
