Ask any hairdresser what keeps them going through back-to-back foils, long colour corrections, and non-stop client chatter, and the answer is almost always the same: coffee.

Sure, water keeps us hydrated, food keeps us fed… but coffee? That’s our everything. It’s our morning ritual, our mid-appointment pick-me-up, and sometimes the only thing standing between us and a 12-hour day.

Coffee = Liquid Survival

For most stylists, coffee isn’t just a drink — it’s basically a food group. Think about it:
Water: It hydrates (well, sort of).
Food: Add milk and sugar? That’s breakfast sorted.
Energy: Enough caffeine to power through a full day of balayage.

No wonder it feels like coffee is the lifeblood of the salon.

The Salon Coffee Cycle

• 8:00 a.m. – The “don’t talk to me until I’ve had it” first cup.

• 11:00 a.m. – The “okay, I can human now” second cup.

• 2:00 p.m. – The “I’ve got three more colour jobs to do” cup.

• 4:30 p.m. – The “this one’s purely for survival” emergency shot.

Sound familiar?

More Than Just a Drink

Coffee isn’t just caffeine — it’s part of the culture. How many times has a client walked in with your favourite order? Or how often do you and your team debrief over a takeaway cup between clients? It’s those little rituals that keep the salon buzzing (literally).

A Little Cheers to Coffee

So today, on International Coffee Day, let’s raise our mugs to the unsung hero of the hairdressing world. To the drink that fuels our foils, keeps the conversations flowing, and powers us through the busiest of salon days.

Because let’s be real… without coffee, would any of us survive a Saturday in the salon?