What is the Unicode code point for Hot Beverage?

Encoded at U+2615, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Hot Beverage".

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Hot Beverage Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Hot Beverage emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Hot Beverage emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Food & Drink • U+2615 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Hot Beverage emoji

Character☕

HTML Entity☕

Shortcode:hot-beverage:

URL Encoded%E2%98%95

CSS Escape\2615

What does the Hot Beverage emoji mean?

Hot Beverage shows a steaming cup of coffee or tea, the universal emoji for "I need caffeine," morning routines, and breaks. It is one of the most-used food emojis and appears in work-from-home updates, morning greetings, and "let me grab a coffee" messages. The steam signals that the drink is hot and freshly poured.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for hot beverage — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Hot Beverage emoji

In chat: Drop ☕ into a sentence where you would normally write “hot beverage” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair ☕ with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity ☕ or shortcode :hot-beverage: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Food & Drink
Unicode code point	`U+2615`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:hot-beverage:`
HTML entity	`☕`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays hot beverage everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hot Beverage mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+2615, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Hot Beverage".

How do I copy the Hot Beverage emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Hot Beverage emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Hot Beverage used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for hot beverage in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render ☕ with their own style, colour, and shading.