coffeeshopmusic
Open all day343 full tracksFree · CC BY 4.0

Coffee shop music, poured all day.

Warm, unhurried background music for your café, your stream or your corner table at home: Purrple Cat's dreamy chillwave and ambient downtempo, arranged into six sets that follow the café's day, from the first pour to last orders. Every track plays in full and downloads free.

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6sets for the day
16 hof full tracks
34releases

Today's board

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01The day

A café day, in six sets.

A good café doesn't play the same thing at 7 AM and 7 PM. Each set is picked from the audio itself for one part of the day and printed as an order ticket: tap any line to play it, or press play and let the whole set run.

6 AM – 9 AM · 1:45:48 · 39 full tracks

Opening up

The softest, slowest tracks in the catalogue for the quiet first hour: warm keys, sleepy pads and calm, cozy moods while the machine warms up and the first regulars drift in.

Tempo≈60–89 BPM
Softnessvery soft
Brightnessbalanced
Good for
Opening the café, a slow breakfast, a first coffee at home, journaling before work.
The set
39 tracks from 15 releases, 1 h 46 min before it loops

Morning coffee shop music →

Opening upcoffeeshopmusic.com · 6 AM – 9 AM39 full tracks · 15 releases
.m3u8 playlist
  1. 01
    Empty Food BowlCat Nap · 2019
    2:41MP3
  2. 02
    LullabyBloom · 2020
    2:36MP3
  3. 03
    DiscoveryHouse in the Woods · 2021
    2:24MP3
  4. 04
    EquinoxBloom · 2020
    2:20MP3
  5. 05
    WeightlessSleep Tight · 2025
    3:15MP3
  6. 06
    In the PastSigns of Life · 2022
    2:44MP3
  7. 07
    Cool BreezeTranquil Trails · 2023
    2:21MP3
  8. 08
    Whispers in the DarkWhispers in the Dark · 2019
    2:54MP3
  9. 09
    Entering the Dream WorldBrain Fog · 2019
    2:36MP3
  10. 10
    Cat NapCat Nap · 2019
    3:14MP3
  11. 11
    Stale Cookies Still Taste Pretty GoodBrain Fog · 2019
    3:07MP3
  12. 12
    DisassociateJust Relax · 2019
    2:59MP3
  13. 13
    Tiny BallerinaA Good Book · 2019
    2:58MP3
  14. 14
    ChangesTranquil Trails · 2023
    3:16MP3
  15. 15
    My Cookie Fell ApartUp All Night · 2018
    2:02MP3
  16. 16
    It Was Just a DreamUp All Night · 2018
    2:28MP3
  17. 17
    Learning to Love MyselfNow or Never · 2019
    3:53MP3
  18. 18
    Getting a HaircutJust Relax · 2019
    3:30MP3
  19. 19
    Let's Go ShoppingUp All Night · 2018
    1:56MP3
  20. 20
    Questioning the UniverseBrain Fog · 2019
    2:58MP3
  21. 21
    All Curled UpSleep Tight · 2025
    2:28MP3
  22. 22
    Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Stuck in LimboBrain Fog · 2019
    3:00MP3
  23. 23
    DriftingOasis · 2021
    2:39MP3
  24. 24
    SeashellsOasis · 2021
    2:59MP3
  25. 25
    Spring ShowersBloom · 2020
    3:02MP3
  26. 26
    Dream MachineSigns of Life · 2022
    2:27MP3
  27. 27
    Happy TrailsOasis · 2021
    2:20MP3
  28. 28
    Lost and FoundSigns of Life · 2022
    2:39MP3
  29. 29
    SerendipitySigns of Life · 2022
    2:48MP3
  30. 30
    Cat Nip DazeCat Nap · 2019
    2:28MP3
  31. 31
    Day's EndMellow Skies · 2020
    2:45MP3
  32. 32
    Cold & RainyUp All Night · 2018
    2:43MP3
  33. 33
    Lost ParadiseMellow Skies · 2020
    2:00MP3
  34. 34
    Ball of YarnCat Nap · 2019
    2:29MP3
  35. 35
    Wait WhatA Good Book · 2019
    2:47MP3
  36. 36
    Wishing WellBloom · 2020
    1:57MP3
  37. 37
    Another DimensionA Good Book · 2019
    1:59MP3
  38. 38
    Underwater CavernOasis · 2021
    3:20MP3
  39. 39
    SighNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    2:46MP3
39 items1:45:48
LicenceCC BY 4.0
PriceFree, with credit

Loops when it ends, like a café playlist.
Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0

02Guide

What makes good coffee shop music?

Whether you're choosing music for a café or recreating one at home, the same four things decide whether it feels like a calm, warm room or just noise.

The short answer

Instrumental, warm and steady, mid-tempo and never loud, and changing gently as the day goes from the morning rush to closing time.

  1. 01

    Instrumental

    No lyrics to compete with conversation, reading or the order you're calling over the grinder. Everything here is instrumental.

  2. 02

    Warm and soft-edged

    Soft piano, warm synth pads and round sub-bass sit in a room without the hard, bright edges that tire people out over an afternoon.

  3. 03

    Steady, mid-tempo

    A relaxed, even pulse feels unhurried without being sleepy. Sudden builds and drops pull attention away from the table.

  4. 04

    Changes with the day

    Softer at opening, brighter at the rush, steadier at lunch, slower at closing. One playlist on repeat can't do that, which is why the board has six sets.

Coffee shop music through the day
SetWhenTempoGood forLength
Opening up6 AM – 9 AM≈60–89 BPMOpening the café, a slow breakfast, a first coffee at home, journaling before work.1:45:48 · 39 tracks
Morning rush9 AM – 12 PM≈83–117 BPMThe morning peak, a busy counter, cleaning and prep, a get-things-done morning at home.2:02:38 · 45 tracks
Midday crowd12 PM – 2 PM≈76–108 BPMLunch service, a full room of laptops, background music under conversation.1:47:49 · 36 tracks
Slow afternoon2 PM – 4 PM≈68–89 BPMStudying in a café, reading, writing, remote work, a slow weekend afternoon.1:46:44 · 38 tracks
Rain on the window4 PM – 7 PM≈65–89 BPMRainy afternoons, autumn and winter evenings, a warm drink with a book.1:45:43 · 39 tracks
Last orders7 PM – close≈60–89 BPMClosing up, an evening café, winding down at home, late-night reading.1:47:09 · 39 tracks
04To go

Free to use, with credit.

Playing it in your coffee shop, filming a café vlog or streaming a study session? All of this music is free under CC BY 4.0. Here are the rules in full.

Free to take away

  • All social media. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, X and the rest, including monetised videos, café vlogs, study streams, Shorts and Reels.
  • In your café. Background music in coffee shops, restaurants, bakeries, shops and offices, with a credit your customers can see.
  • Other projects too. Podcasts, games, apps, ads, client work and school projects.
  • Edit it to fit. Cut, loop or fade tracks, and say it's edited in the credit.
  • Credit Purrple Cat. “Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0”.

Never

  • Never re-upload or release it on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer or Tidal, through a distributor or any other route.
  • Never release remixes, samples or covers of it on streaming services either.
  • Never register it in Content ID or claim other people's videos with it.
  • Never pass it off as your own or sell the tracks as they are.

Why so strict about streaming? Re-uploads, remixes, samples and covers on Spotify, Apple Music and other services get fingerprinted, and then false Content ID claims hit everyone who uses the music properly. Purrple Cat Self Releases have no Content ID, so there's nothing to clear when you use them as intended.

Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0
05FAQ

Questions at the counter.

What is coffee shop music?
The relaxed instrumental music you hear in a good café: warm, unhurried and pleasant enough to notice, never so loud or busy that it takes over the conversation. On this site it's Purrple Cat's dreamy chillwave and ambient downtempo lofi, arranged into six sets for the café's day.
Can I play this music in my café, coffee shop or restaurant?
Yes, free. Everything here is licensed under CC BY 4.0, which allows public and commercial use, including background music in a café, shop, restaurant or office. Credit Purrple Cat where your customers can see it, for example a small card by the counter or a line on your menu or website: “Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0”.
Can I use it in my YouTube videos, streams and Reels?
Yes. It's free on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, X and all other social media, including monetised videos, café vlogs, study-with-me streams and long ambience videos. Put “Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0” in the description. Purrple Cat Self Releases have no Content ID, so there's nothing to clear.
Can I upload it to Spotify or other streaming services?
No. Never re-upload or release the music, or remixes, samples or covers of it, on Spotify, Apple Music or any other streaming service, through a distributor or any other route. Those uploads get fingerprinted and cause false Content ID claims for everyone who uses the music properly.
Are these the full tracks? Can I download them?
Yes. Every player plays the whole track, never a short preview, and every one of the 343 tracks has a free MP3 download (192 kbps, tagged with the title, album and licence). Each set can also be downloaded as an .m3u8 playlist for VLC or the music player on your café's computer.
How does the board know what's pouring now?
It reads the clock on your own device, nothing else: opening up before 9 AM, the morning rush until noon, the midday crowd until 2 PM, the slow afternoon until 4 PM, rain on the window until 7 PM and last orders after that. You can play any set at any time.
How were the sets picked?
From the audio itself. Every track was measured for tempo, loudness, brightness (how much high-frequency energy it has) and steadiness. Each set scores the whole catalogue against its own rules, adds each album's mood, leaves out the spooky albums, takes no more than four tracks from one release and orders the picks so neighbouring tracks feel alike.
What does the music sound like?
Dreamy chillwave and ambient downtempo lofi by Purrple Cat: soft piano, warm synth pads, deep sub-bass and slow, steady grooves. Fully instrumental.
Is it good music for studying in a coffee shop?
For a lot of people, yes: it's instrumental, steady and calm. Try the Slow afternoon set for studying and reading, or Rain on the window for something cozier. Keep it quiet enough that the music stays in the background.
Does this site track me?
No. No cookies, analytics or ads. Your volume is saved only in your own browser.