The interest in simulation games has grown pretty rapidly over the past few years. There has always been a fan base forspecific job simulatorslike farming, driving and flying, and even construction simulators. We have even seen thief and power washing simulators which are only a few options in this video game category.
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While there are plenty of cooking simulators that focus on food prep, serving, and running a restaurant, bakery, or cafe, there is a small selection of games about making coffee. Coffee is one of the most significant drinks in the world, and you can live out your barista dreams in these games.
10Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
The firstCoffee Talkwas a huge success due to its storytelling and gameplay. The second installment, Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, brings more warm drinks and lends an ear to the many customers.
Players will get to make different types of warm and soothing drinks for the customers, both human and nonhuman. you’re able to mix and match ingredients to create new drinks and even unlocks secret recipes. You will also learn about your customers and their diverse backstories and even help open their hearts over your drinks.
9My Cafe - Restaurant Game
Don’t let the name of the game fool you. My Cafe - Restaurant Game is all about opening up your owncafeand makingcoffee. This mobile coffee game sim will have you building up your cafe with a caffeine-filled menu.
You will get to decorate your cafe as you like, hire professionally trained staff, and much more, but the main feature is the many different foods and drinks you can make. Americano, Moka, Turkish Coffee, teas, lemonade, and hot chocolate are just a few of the drinks you can make to serve alongside desserts like cake and waffles.
8Coffee Stack
Coffee Stack is a mobile game about stacking coffee cups and making different types of coffee. Stacking long lines of coffee cups, designing your own shop, and personalizing your customer’s drinks is what make this game a great way to pass the time.
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You will get the opportunity to learn how to make various drinks in this game, such as lattes and cappuccinos, add sleeves to the cups, and even write down your customer’s name on them. It’s a pretty realistic simulation of the barista’s life. One of the perks of this game is it is very easy to learn and kid-friendly.
7Own Coffee Shop: Idle Tap Game
Own Coffee Shop is a neat game about realizing your dreams of opening a coffee shop. You willstart with basically nothingbut the more customers you bring in and start selling your drinks, the better your business becomes.
This Idle Tapping game allows you to attract customers into your shop by simply tapping away at your screen. Once in your shop, you will get to whip up delicious cups of coffee and listen to your customer’s stories. There is plenty of room to upgrade and decorate your shop while making tons of in-game money.
6Beans: The Coffee Shop Simulator
Games about coffee don’t have to stick to being a traditional simulation game, and that’s what makes Beans: The Coffee Shop Simulator an interesting game. Designing your shop is a must in most games featuring a business, and that is exactly what you do in this game as well.
However, when it comes to hiring staff that’s where things change up a little bit. Players can choose from a range of workers like humans or giant autonomous robots. The game also offers six different shops each with their own challenges, unique humor, and over 200 recipes. And that’s not to mention a very interesting storyline.
5Barista Life
Barista Life is all about learning how to become the best barista while making and serving your customers the best cappuccino. This mobile game lets you manage your restaurant while being able to decorate and upgrade your shop.
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Cappuccinos are not the only drinks you will learn how to make. Espressos, lattes, cakes, and donuts are just a few of the delicious item menus you will have at your shop. There are also plenty of smaller tasks like grinding coffee beans, steaming milk, writing customers' names on their drinks, and anything that a barista does in this game.
4Coffee Shop Tycoon
Coffee Shop Tycoon may look likeanother management game, but you also get to learn how to make the best coffee in the world. While you do get to manage your shop, market, and design your shop, you will also brew your own coffee.
Taking the time to craft your drinks by picking from over 1,000 real-life beans, roasting them, packaging them, brewing them, and concocting various ingredients to make different drinks is the other main part of this game. Everything from seasonal drinks, competition with other coffee shops, and expanding into a franchise are just a few of the key features in this game.
3Barista Simulator
Barista Simulator is a real-life barista simulation game where you get to experience what it is like behind the counter of a coffee shop. You will get to upgrade your shop, deal with happy and angry customers, and even have to verify to pay all of your bills on time.
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The real feature of the game is the ability to make coffee. You will get to use different equipment like espresso machines, coffee grinders, milk frothers, and others to help you make your own specialty drinks. There is also a good variety of recipes to make, like the Americano, espresso, doppio, among many others.
2Espresso Tycoon
The main feature of this game is the ability to pick and choose the ingredients you want in the 3D coffee editor. You can combine as many or as few ingredients as you want to create a unique cup of coffee. You can add extras to help spruce up your drinks, like fruit, macaroons, and even mayo. Yes, mayo. As in mayonnaise.
1Coffee Talk
When it comes to games where you get to be a barista, it’s hard not to mention Coffee Talk. Twice, even! This game became popular for a very good reason, it wasn’t just about coffee but about what the special effects of coffee can have on the soul.
There are many different types of fantasy-inspired customers, like orcs, humans, and mermaids that visit your shop and share their stories with you. As you listen to them, their stories are changed by what you serve them. Not only arethe stories superbbut the pixel art visuals and lo-fi soundtrack really help immerse you into this game.
