Tile saying
Coffee first.Questions later.
HumourA household rule stated as law. It is not asking for patience, it is setting a condition, and anyone who has been spoken to before their first cup understands why the order is non-negotiable.
- Baked into the ceramic, not printed on top. Colourfast and waterproof.
- Arrived damaged? You get a free replacement.
Where this saying comes from
Modern kitchen-wall shorthand rather than an old saying. Its force comes from the two-part command structure — an instruction followed by a deferral — the same rhythm used by warning signs and safety notices.
When to give it
For the morning grump in the family, the shared office kitchen, or the friend who genuinely cannot form sentences before eight. Hang it by the machine so the rule is read before anyone speaks.
About this design
Square corner blocks give the line a clipped, notice-board look, and the upright stately serif adds the deadpan authority. Nothing curls or flourishes, because the sentence is meant to sound like policy.