The Top 7 Best Songs about Coffee

Coffee makes the world go round. That is what I believe. Without it, how would we find the energy to get out of bed, get ready and go to work? Or maybe that is just my experience. Anyway, I have put together my top 7 best songs about coffee for those people who like to celebrate the sacred caffeine containing bean through the power of music!

There are many songs about coffee, especially in the Blues and Jazz genres where coffee songs were appreciated with a particular fondness. These top coffee songs explore the deeper meaning of the bean, they don’t just happen to be songs with coffee in the lyrics, they are about a dark, potent beverage that gives us energy, makes us feel good, keeps us awake, and make some of us talk non-stop for hours for hours and hours!

A classic track from the 1970s Bob Dylan album, ‘Desire’. Haunting, mysterious and best listened to with a cup of mocha in your hand. Songs about coffee don’t get any better than this! Favorite lyric: “One more cup of coffee before I go to the valley below.”

This very early Bob Marley is so bouncy, it is difficult to believe that it is not caffeine driven. The beat is more ska than reggae but that doesn’t stop it being one of my top coffee songs. Favorite lyric: “One cup of coffee before I go.”

Johnny Cash and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot sing my next featured song about coffee, what a combo! Though Johnny Cash sounds more under the influence of alcohol than coffee. Favorite lyric: “Just dropped in to have a cup of coffee, friend.”

A song from Kate Bush’s album, Lionheart is the next number from my top coffee songs. Strange but beguiling, with backing music that resembles a child’s carnival music. Favorite lyric: “And I bet you gave them coffee homeground.”

It is fitting that Cream should do one of the best songs about coffee, as cream so often accompanies a brew to such tasteful effect! Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker were in their heyday! Favorite lyric: “The coffee tasted so fine.”

Written and sung by Blur's guitarist, Graham Coxon, this is a song about love, loss, loneliness, and coffee. The song was one of Blur's most played tracks on UK radio. The video tells the story of a dancing milk carton called Milky who goes to seek out Graham Coxon, who in the video, has run away from home.

Such a cool and brooding cover version of the Bob Dylan song. Without the gypsy violin and incorporating an electric guitar as the main backing for the vocals, this version is certainly different, but just as great as the original, Jack White does himself proud. This is my top pick out of all the best coffee songs in my list. Favorite lyric: “One more cup of coffee for the road.”

5 Cups of Coffee – The Jayhawks

40 Cups of Coffee – Tennessee Earnest Ford

Black Coffee - Black Flag

A Cup of Hot Coffee – The Outsiders

Acid Coffee – Sundown Park

Coffee Talk – Jazzanova

Coffee Club – Spandau Ballet

All of this can Caffeine Too! – The Vermin

Black Coffee in Bed – Squeeze

A Lonesome Cup of Coffee – Mel Torme

Cup of Coffee – Garbage

Kids on Coffee – The Descendents

Sugar in my Coffee – Ginger Leigh