How To Play: Coffee

Overview

If you’re reading this, you probably want to stop losing at Coffee and start crushing your friends! I’ve played How To Play coffee with my group enough times to finally get the coffee stains out of my carpet. In this guide, I break down the game rules in simple words and spill the beans (ha!) on the sneaky strategies you’ll need to win.

What’s in the box

• 1 Game board
• 4 Player boards
• 60 Coffee bean tokens
• 40 Delivery cubes
• 30 Money coins
• 24 Contract cards
• 16 Upgrade tiles
• 12 Bonus tokens
• 8 Reference cards
• 4 Player markers
• 1 Rulebook

How To Play Coffee: Rules Summary

Setup

1. Open the box (no, really, this is step one – I once spent 10 minutes looking for the seal!).
2. Spread out the board and give each player their colored beans and player mat.
3. Shuffle the coffee order cards and put them in a face-down pile.
4. Everyone grabs their starting coins and one random upgrade tile.
5. Place the resource tokens and delivery trucks within reach of all players. Don’t let anyone hoard the trucks. You know who you are.

Gameplay

1. On your turn, choose between growing beans, upgrading your roaster, or delivering coffee orders.
2. If you grow beans, add the right colored beans to your mat. Don’t use real beans – we tried, it gets messy.
3. Upgrading lets you pay coins to swap your sad starter roaster for something fancier.
4. To deliver coffee, match your beans to an order card and claim the sweet, sweet victory points (VP).
5. After your action, restock tokens, draw back up on orders, and get ready for your next move.

Winning

1. The game ends when the last order card is claimed, or when someone finishes their third upgrade – whichever happens first.
2. Add up VP from delivered orders, completed upgrades, and leftover coins.
3. The player with the most points wins and can gloat over everyone else, but try not to spill actual coffee on the board.

Special Rules & Conditions

1. If two people tie for an order, whoever shouted “Barista!” first gets it. (House rule. Trust me, it’s funnier this way.)
2. You can only hold a max of 5 beans at any time – no hoarding!
3. Certain upgrade tiles trigger bonus actions, but only if you have the matching bean type ready. Plan ahead or regret everything.
4. If you run out of coins, you can trade a bean for 1 coin at the start of your turn, but you must make a dramatic sigh while doing it.

That covers the basics of How To Play coffee. After a few rounds, you’ll be brewing up orders and trash-talking your friends like a true caffeine master.

Best Coffee Strategies

Bean Balancing Brilliance: Mastering Your Coffee Setup

Winning Coffee starts with knowing where to drop those precious beans. I learned this the hard way after watching my friend Joe pile all his beans in one sad corner—he lost, bad. So, let me share what actually works.

1. Spread for Flexibility

1. Place beans on different rows early to avoid getting blocked out later.
2. Avoid clustering all your beans in one spot.

2. Target Bonus Spaces

1. Always check for spaces that give bonuses or extra actions and go for them when you can.
2. React if someone blocks your usual routes—adjust right away.

3. Plan for Future Turns

1. Think about where your next beans should go before you place the first one.
2. Try to keep some open options for late-game surprises.

Follow these bean placement tips to get ahead. Let your friends wonder what you’ve put in your coffee! Also, if you’re still confused, look up How To Play coffee for more bean-action ideas.

Win Big by Mastering Your Coffee Resources

Track Your Beans and Money

1. Count your beans every round so you never run short.
2. Watch your money closely for those big buys.

Trust me, forgetting resources once cost me the championship—and a round of coffee for everyone.

Upgrade at the Right Time

1. Upgrade early if you want more beans each round.
2. Wait too long and you fall behind in efficiency.

Swap and Spend Wisely

1. Trade with friends if it helps you fill orders faster.
2. Don’t waste coins on upgrades you don’t need.

In How To Play coffee, every bean and coin matters. Manage them well, and you’ll steam ahead to victory.

Mastering Delivery Timing in Coffee: Sip, Sip, Hooray!

Read the Room… and the Table

First, watch other players. If everyone is rushing to deliver, maybe wait. Or, if nobody moves, strike early! In How To Play coffee, timing makes you look like a genius or a confused barista.

1. Pay attention to opponents’ delivery plans.
2. Act fast if a hot opportunity shows up.
3. Wait a turn if others are about to overshoot you.

Sync Up Your Deliveries

Next, try to pair deliveries with bonus actions. For example, if you can roast and deliver in one turn, you’ll jump ahead of the crowd in How To Play coffee.

1. Plan multi-action turns.
2. Combine roasting, delivery, and upgrades smartly.

Turn Order Tricks

Lastly, never ignore the power of turn order. Sometimes it pays to go last. Then you can spoil someone’s perfect plan. I always cackle when this works!

1. Choose turn order with care.
2. Time attacks when you can snipe a big delivery.

## Final Sip: Brewing Up Victory!

Alright folks, that wraps up my best tricks for crushing your rivals in Coffee. After a dozen games and at least as many cups, I can say that mastering bean placement, perfecting your delivery timing, and not hoarding resources like a caffeine-crazed gremlin are all big deals. Remember, whether you’re plotting your next move or just trying not to spill coffee on the board (guilty!), practice makes perfect. If you forget the rules, just say you were focusing on How To Play coffee. Good luck, and may your brews always be bold!

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