Coffee

Coffee is consumer good consumed by five different population tiers: As a basic need of Engineers, Investors, Obreros, and Artistas; and as a heat source for Technicians. By default, it can be produced only in the New World. With Land of Lions, it can also be produced in the Old World.

For a detailed look into the profitability of Coffee as a consumer good, see Profitability of Consumer Goods.

Usage[]

Basic need[]

Coffee fulfills a basic need of Engineers, Investors, Obreros, and Artistas.

	Consumption	Influx	Income
Engineers	0.000784314	2	+20/+18/+16
Investors	0.001568627	8	+50/+45/+40
Obreros	0.000196079	2	+2.5/+2.25/+2
Hacienda Obrera Quarters	0.000392158	4	+5/+4.5/+4
Artistas	0.000196079	5	+10/+9/+8
Hacienda Artista Quarters	0.0004411778	7	+22.5/+20.25/+18

Heat[]

Coffee serves as a heat source for Technicians.

	Consumption	Heat	Income
Technicians	0.0004	6	+15/+13.5/+12

Expeditions[]

Coffee can be used during expeditions, it grants 5 bonus points to force skill and 25 bonus morale per 50 tons.

Trade[]

Coffee can be passively sold for 80 coins or purchased for 200 coins per ton. It can be actively bought from Madame Kahina for 200 coins. No neutral trader buys coffee for a special price.

Regular Production[]

Coffee[]

Coffee is produced in Coffee Roaster from Coffee Beans.

-200 -20 -150

24300 15 3

Coffee Roaster
1 @ 100%
for 2 /min
- Coffee Plantation
  2 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 170 Obreros Residences (up to 3400 Obreros)
• or 42,5 Engineers Residences (up to 1700 Engineers)
• or 21,25 Investors Residences (up to 1062,5 Investors)
• or 83,3 Technicians Residences (up to 1666 Technicians)

Coffee (Advanced Coffee Roaster)[]

With the Land of Lions DLC Coffee can also be produced in an Advanced Coffee Roaster from Malt.

-3690 -40 -25 -150

13500 32 15 24 5 10

Advanced Coffee Roaster
1 @ 200%
for 2 /min
- Malthouse
  1 @ 100%
  - Grain Farm
    2 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 170 Obreros Residences (up to 3400 Obreros)
• or 42,5 Engineers Residences (up to 1700 Engineers)
• or 21,25 Investors Residences (up to 1062,5 Investors)
• or 83,3 Technicians Residences (up to 1666 Technicians)

Tourist Season DLC[]

Food & Drink Venues[]

Coffee is also used at Food & Drink Venues in the following recipes:

Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
Happiness: +1
Consumption reduction: -15% • -10% • -25%

-2640 -140 -130 -300 -480

56924 222 146

Bar: Black Muscovy
4 @ 100%
- Coffee Roaster
  2 @ 100%
  - Coffee Plantation
    4 @ 100%
- Rum Distillery
  2 @ 100%
  - Sugar Cane Plantation
    2 @ 100%
  - Lumberjack's Hut (New World)
    1 @ 100%
- Schnapps Distillery
  2 @ 100%
  - Potato Farm
    2 @ 100%

Production with Items[]

When particular items are equipped in a Trade Union, Coffee can be obtained as an extra good alongside the production of other goods.

Extra Coffee[]

Quality Chocolatier Rare
His pralines have snap on the outside, but pillowy centres.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Chocolate Factory	Effects Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Coffee ^{every 3rd cycle} Replaced Input Instead of Sugar, the building processes Coffee Beans.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +30

Cola Mola Wola Machine Legendary DLC Required The Passage
Produces a whirligig of soda and vegetable extract, which may become a popular alternative to coffee someday.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects when activated Advanced Rum Distillery Champagne Cellar Rum Distillery	When activated Productivity: +25% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Coffee ^{every 10th cycle}	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +15 Crafting Cost 10 Gas 50 Lost Expedition Scrap 20 Coffee 20 Sugar
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Affected Building	Item	Productivity	Production Rate	Coffee Production Rate
Chocolate Factory	Quality Chocolatier	100%	2 /min	0.67 /min
Rum Distillery	Cola Machine	125% ()	2.5 /min	0.25 /min
Champagne Cellar		125% ()	2.5 /min	0.25 /min
Advanced Rum Distillery ()		225% ()	2.25 /min	0.225 /min

Town Hall items[]

There are several Town Hall items which supply coffee to residents, reduce consumption of coffee or provide some benefits from supplying coffee to your people. Here is a list of those items:

Demijohn of Milk Uncommon
The milk of human kindness.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences* when activated*	When activated Happiness +5 Provided Needs Residents are provided with Coffee. Duration:05:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Extra rations Extra rations will help keep your crew happy during long expeditions.

The Withdrawal Amendment Uncommon
An eighth child? How wonderful.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Old and New World residences, excluding scholars Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence All Skyscrapers Jornalero Residence Hacienda Jornalero Quarters Obrero Residence Hacienda Obrera Quarters Artista Residence Hacienda Artista Quarters	Effects Bonus Residents: +1 Residences gain bonus residents from Fish, Bread, Canned Food, University, Coffee, Light Bulbs, Champagne, Steam Carriages, Chocolate, Fried Plantains. Happiness: -2

Ice Maker Rare DLC Required The Passage
Old N8 grew tired of having to go to an underground cave every time he needed rocks for his whiskey.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +3 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum, Coffee. Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum, Coffee.	Expedition Bonus Medicine: +10 Crafting Cost 10 Lost Expedition Scrap 5 Glass
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

RefridgerN8r Rare DLC Required The Passage
Nate was vexed to find the yak milk butter in his larder had turned a rancid orange, and knew something must be done.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Bread, Fish, Beer, Canned Food, Schnapps, Sausages, Champagne, Rum, Chocolate, Coffee, Fried Plantains, Tortillas. Bonus Income: +2 Residents gain bonus income from Bread, Fish, Beer, Canned Food, Schnapps, Sausages, Champagne, Rum, Chocolate, Coffee, Fried Plantains, Tortillas.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 Crafting Cost 5 Gas 10 Lost Expedition Scrap
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Fernando de Faro, Coffee-Lover and All-Round Cad Legendary DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Joined after you helped the Queen at Trelawney. Fernando used to make Vasco's morning coffee, but King João put paid to that.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Happiness: +10 Provided Needs Residents are provided with Coffee.	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +50
Available from The Queen quest: The Great Exhibition Unique: you can have only one such item in the game

The "Don't Leave It 'Til L8r!" EspressoN8r Legendary DLC Required The Passage
A coffee machine that disgorges the most treacly, eye-opening thimblefuls of hot bean juice.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Engineer Residence Investor Residence Obrero Residence All Skyscrapers	Effects Reduced Needs: 30% Residents consume 30% less Coffee	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +15 Crafting Cost 50 Lost Expedition Scrap 30 Coffee Beans 10 Sugar 10 Chocolate
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Arctic Lodge[]

There are some Arctic Lodge items which supply coffee to residents, reduce consumption of coffee or provide some benefits from supplying coffee to your people in The Arctic. Here is a list of those items:

Nate's Darling Kettle Legendary DLC Required The Passage
Nate didn't have post office employees in mind when he came up with this scalding-hot coffee conveyor, yet they're lapping it up!
Equipped in Arctic Lodge Affects when activated Technician Shelter	When activated Arctic Flu Chance: -50% Reduced Needs: 30% Residents consume 30% less Coffee Bonus Income: +8 Residents gain bonus income from Coffee.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +15 Crafting Cost 50 Lost Expedition Scrap 15 Coffee Beans 10 Coal
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic