An Out-of-Universe Tribute to Star Wars Coffee Drinks

The idea of coffee in space really isn’t that out there. Star Wars fans are fascinated by the idea. Some have very creatively adapted it to all sorts of collectibles and memorabilia. Companies have massively capitalized on the concept.

The topic of coffee is very well documented on Wookiepedia. I’ll be saying more about Wookiepedia below. For now I’ll just mention that they have several pages devoted to Star Wars coffee in-universe and out-of-universe.

Coffee in the world of Star Wars is not an insignificant detail. It’s fairly prominent in the mind of many. An author of a Star Wars book has even shared that his concept of “caf” is a sort of “space gourmet” coffee.

I have searched cyberspace to get an all around view of the Star Wars coffee craze. Below I will be sharing some notable things that exist at the intersection of Star Wars fandom and caffeine.
I will also be sharing some of my own musings. As a Star Wars fan myself, many of these things trigger thoughts of further possibilities.

What Star Wars Coffee Drinks Might the Characters Choose?

I can tell that Star Wars fans have put a lot of thought into this question. And rightly so. The wrong coffee choice could have devastating and far-reaching consequences.
Can you imagine the tantrums Ben Solo would throw if his choice was Death Wish Coffee? Someone like him needs to go with a far mellower alternative for us to have any hope that balance can be maintained in the universe.

Below I’ll be sharing what some Star Wars fans have cleverly come up with already. Then I’ll share some of my own views.

Answers We Already Have

I like the following article because it’s a compilation of the views of various persons, who are all evidently knowledgeable enough to arrive at some very interesting conclusions: coffee that Star Wars characters might drink.

Further Possibilities

I could let my mind run wild here in nearly infinite ways. For the sake of brevity, though, I will only mention what I think two characters might choose to drink.
I Believe that Han Solo, who is such a space cowboy, would be very opportunistic. I mean space cowboy in a somewhat literal sense, as in the wild west in space. I just want to be clear, because the term space cowboy can be used in a variety of ways.
I could see him experimenting with the endless array of life forms in the Star Wars universe and coming up with some very interesting coffee. I’m thinking coffee like Kopi Luwak or Black Ivory, but made possible by Ewoks or Wookies.

I would like to write about Darth Vader next, but there are just too many good ones out there. In one case, there is an actual Darth Vader Dark Side (Dark Roast) gourmet coffee that I believe is still being sold these days.

I’m going to go instead with another cowboy of sorts, the mystery man in The Last Jedi. The modern “man with no name” (other than DJ, a nickname given to him by writer-director Rian Johnson). I could also see him following a path similar to Han Solo.

DJ is more of a con man, so I could see him drinking his own brand of “No Name Gourmet Coffee.” Because to him “the end justifies the means,” all he cares about is the caffeine. Of course, one of his trade secrets is that he always uses Robusta instead of Arabica beans (and uses plenty of artificial flavors to disguise the flavor of the Robusta beans).

The Wonderful World of Wookiepedia

For the benefit of those who might not know, wookies are said to be humanoids (though to me, they walk sort of like humans and that’s about it). Chewbacca is a wookie. In my opinion, he neither speaks, acts, nor looks very human.
Wookies are herculean, hairy, and tower over humans. They “speak” by uttering sounds like RRWWWGG, RAWRGWAWGGR, and HERRNNNGGGHHHHH (that’s how the sounds are written in Star Wars books).

I wanted to describe wookies a bit more for a couple of reasons. The first and most obvious is because their name is used in “Wookiepedia” The second is so that readers who might be much more familiar with coffee than with Star Wars can hopefully get a better mental image of what I mentioned about wookies in the “further possibilities” section above.
Now back to the topic of Wookiepedia. Since this “Star Wars encyclopedia” is a wiki (a collaborative effort that allows users to make contributions, corrections, and changes) and Chewbacca (one of the most iconic Star Wars characters) is a wookie, it made all the sense in the world to call it Wookiepedia.

As I had mentioned earlier, Wookiepedia is a great reference for finding out more about Star Wars coffee matters. The following two pages provide a good overview of the major topics: Wookiepedia coffee page, Wookiepedia caf page.
In the section below I will be talking a bit about Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo. Should you be interested in additional information, you can read more about it here: Wookiepedia Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo page.
Wookiepedia is more than a just great source of Star Wars information in general, it has become a “force.” If you would like to learn more about the story behind Wookiepedia and their milestones, this page covers that pretty comprehensively: information about Wookiepedia.

A Few of My Favorite Things (In My To Do List)

Java the Hut
I have never been to Alaska. If I ever go there, I will not return without visiting Java the Hut. The place doesn’t look very big, it’s possible Jabba wouldn’t be able to fit in there.

Regardless, they seem to offer some fantastic treats. That includes some very tempting specialty java that Jabba himself I’m certain would love. Then again, knowing Jabba he might also drink and eat and everything in that place and have the hut for dessert.

You can check out what Java the Hut has to offer here: Java the Hut’s website
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo

I have been to California, but unfortunately before Docking Bay 7 in Disneyland started selling the Cold Brew Black Caf. From the description and the way it looks, I wouldn’t be tempted to try it. However, it mostly gets rave reviews from those who have tried it. Based on that, I would go for it.
I might have to take out a second mortgage on my house, though. California has always been super expensive, inflation is through the roof, and I hear that the only thing that’s reasonably priced at Disneyland is air.

You can read more about the Cold Brew Black Caf here: SFGate article about Cold Brew Black Caf
Kryptonite Character Store Coffee Mug

I like my coffee strong, almost strong enough to bring Han Solo’s body back to life (his spirit is always with us). My cup needs to let the world know that “the coffee is strong in this one!” It’s similar to the standard “caution: this beverage is hot” warnings that people shouldn’t need to be warned about, except that people do need to be warned about my coffee.

I don’t want to be responsible for the seizures or heart attacks others might suffer if they mistake my cup of coffee for theirs. I can only put this buying this mug on my to do list for now, since it’s currently out of stock. You can see what the mug looks like here: “the coffee is strong in this one” coffee mug

Too Much Caffeine?

There’s no doubt that Star Wars fans can be a very colorful bunch. Sometimes some can go a bit overboard with the caffeine (I’m hoping it’s just caffeine, though I can’t be too sure).

* Please be advised that the following content is NSFW (and not safe for minors or those easily offended, either!). *

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