Coffee House Blend Recipes For A Cozy Start
These coffee house blend recipes capture everything we love about a cozy café.
You know that comforting smell when you walk into your favorite coffee shop — a little sweet, a little savory, and totally irresistible? That’s exactly what I wanted to bring home with these coffee essential oil blends.
They add such a fun layer to my coffee bar. No matter if I’m brewing a morning latte or winding down with herbal tea, these diffuser blends capture everything we love about a cozy coffeehouse!
If you’ve been wondering if there’s an essential oil that smells like coffee, I’ve got the answers, as well as creative ways to enjoy these café-inspired recipes.
So, whether you love that first rich inhale of roasted beans or a soft swirl of chamomile steam, you’ll find a coffee-scented essential oil blend that fits here.
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Is There an Essential Oil That Smells Like Coffee?
If you’ve ever wished your diffuser could smell like your favorite cup of coffee, you’re in luck! There is, in fact, a coffee essential oil, and it smells just as rich and roasted as you can imagine.
Coffee essential oil for diffusing is made from roasted coffee beans using a cold-press extraction. The result is a warm, earthy aroma that instantly fills the room with cozy coffee shop comfort.
I’ve used coffee essential oil from Plant Therapy and Makesy; you can save 10% off your order using my code CREATEWITHKRISTY10 at Makesy.
To note, vanilla essential oil makes a fair alternative that mimics the depth of roasted beans. But you don’t have to have either to create a signature café scent we all crave. You’ll find essential oil diffuser recipes below that feel warm, inviting, and totally comforting — with or without coffee essential oil.
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Now Let’s Make Your Coffee Bar Smell as Cozy as It Looks
Create that coffeehouse feel at home, transforming your kitchen corner, breakfast nook, or coffee bar into a spot that feels warm, welcoming, and totally you.
Here are five fun ways to use the coffee essential oil blends below in your coffee area:
1. Reed Diffuser
Create a reed diffuser with this easy tutorial to release a coffee scent into your space gradually. Set one near your espresso machine or on your mug shelf for a gentle, all-day aroma.
2. Ultrasonic Diffuser
If you’ve got an empty plug, add a diffuser (this glass one is gorgeous) to disperse essential oils into the air as a fine mist. Add a few drops of Coffee House or Book Club to it before your first sip, so the scent hits before the caffeine.
3. Car Diffuser
If you take your coffee on the go, why not take a cozy café scent with you for the carpool, commute, or errands? Here’s how I make my own car diffusers!
4. Tea Light Diffuser
If you enjoy candlelight with your tea or latte, add a blend to a tea light diffuser. They gently warm the essential oils and disperse their aroma throughout the room with the use of a tea light candle (I make my own).
5. Natural Wax Melts
Create long-lasting coffee scented essential oil wax melts that make your space smell freshly brewed all day long.
Now, you’ve got several ideas to use while you grind beans, chat with friends, or sip your latte on a slow Sunday.
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Bring the Coffee House Home With Coffee Essential Oil Blends
Whether your cup is full of espresso or herbal tea, these diffuser blends bring the coffeehouse vibe home.
They’re cozy, comforting, and just the right mix of sweet and spicy, like catching up with a friend over your favorite drink. And each one captures a different moment of that café feeling, think a calm chamomile break or a lively morning latte.
So, grab your oils, turn on your diffuser, and let’s make your coffee bar smell as inviting as your favorite local spot!
Iced Vanilla Cinnamon
This blend is the cinnamon latte you’ve been dreaming of: cool, creamy, and totally irresistible! Perfect for late mornings when you’re craving something light but still comforting.
3 drops vanilla
2 drops cinnamon
2 drops coffee
Mint Tea
This refreshing blend smells like sipping mint tea at a cozy café table. Peppermint and spearmint wake up your senses. Copaiba softens everything with a smooth, honey-like note that makes this one feel both energizing and calming.
3 drops peppermint
4 drops spearmint
1 drop copaiba
Coffee House
This one’s pure coffeehouse comfort in a diffuser! Coffee essential oil brings that roasted aroma we love, vanilla softens it with a creamy warmth, and clove adds a cozy spice.
4 drops coffee
2 drops vanilla
1 drop clove
TIP – Wouldn’t this be a fun blend to use in a DIY surface cleaner to wipe down your coffee nook?
Lemon Chai
Think rainy day and a warm mug of chai tea. This blend recipe gives cozy kitchen vibes without baking anything. It’s the citrus-spice hug you didn’t know you needed.
3 drops lemon
1 drop vanilla
2 drops cardamom
2 drops clove
1 drop ginger
Find more blends highlighting the best-smelling lemon essential oils, from classic lemon to lemon myrtle, lemongrass, and jade lemon here!
Chamomile Tea
Chamomile Tea feels like the quiet moment before your first sip — floral, gentle, and grounding. Soft chamomile pairs beautifully with the confidence-boosting aroma of Valor, giving this blend that “exhale and unwind” energy we all crave by mid-afternoon.
5 drops chamomile
2 drops valor
If calm had a scent, this would be it.
Spice Cider
Indulge in the warmth of a spiced apple cider on a crisp evening with this inviting diffuser blend. The combination of clove, cinnamon, bergamot, and orange fills the air with a comforting coffee house aroma.
2 drops clove
1 drop cinnamon
2 drops bergamot
1 drop orange
Lavender Latte
Wind down with a decadent lavender latte diffuser blend. It smells just as good as this coffeehouse favorite.
5 drops vanilla
3 drops lavender
Tip – Convert this to a roller blend recipe to carry some calm with you throughout the day!
Book Club
Imagine curling up with a good book and a fresh brew in hand, that’s what this coffee house blend is all about!
It’s smooth, woodsy, and just a little sophisticated. The citrusy lift from bergamot mingles with the richness of coffee and sandalwood, while cedarwood grounds it all with a cozy finish that feels like a favorite story you never want to end.
3 drops bergamot
2 drops cedarwood
1 drop coffee
1 drop sandalwood
Bonus – Fill a bowl on your coffee table with handmade terracotta diffuser stones infused with this Book Club blend.
Chai Latte
Savor the rich scent of a spiced chai latte with this cozy diffuser blend. Ginger, clove, and cinnamon come together to create an inviting ambiance reminiscent of your favorite coffee shop.
3 drops ginger
2 drops clove
3 drops cinnamon
I’d love to hear what your favorites are – tag #oilychic on Instagram to share yours!
Printable Coffee Essential Oil Blends Charts
Complete your coffee bar with these two printable coffee bar signs in the Oily Chic Library. Frame one above your diffuser or lean it next to your mug rack for an instant café vibe.
A few drops in the diffuser, your favorite mug in hand, and suddenly it feels like a morning made for you. Whether you’re reading, working, or just taking a minute for yourself, these blends will wrap you in comfort.
So, download, print, and make your coffee nook feel like the coziest corner!
Try diffusing Coffee House for a slow Saturday morning, or Mint Tea while you tidy up after breakfast. Let Chamomile Tea soften your evenings, and Book Club set the mood for a cozy catch-up. Every blend adds its own little spark of café charm to your space.
Pin these essential oil blends charts to your Pinterest blends board, and while there, follow Oily Chic for more inspired ideas. And don’t forget to print your own charts!