Witchy Coffee offers a cozy, magical escape set on the misty Oregon coast—think Practical Magic meets You’ve Got Mail. Florence Mackenzie returns home to Windia after losing her barista job and instantly finds herself defending her family’s coffee shop, The Yurt, from a charming but mysterious stranger. To save the café, she challenges him to an espresso-off, throws in a dash of sabotage, and maybe even a spell or two.

The charm of this novella lies in its festive magic, eccentric but loving family dynamics, and the light-hearted enemies-to-lovers tension between Florence and Samson. The descriptions make Windia come alive: you can practically taste the seasonal blends and smell the ocean air mingling with coffee beans. The small-town setting is filled with warm community vibes and holiday cheer, perfect for readers craving comfort reads.

That said, the romance develops rapidly—bordering on too fast for the page count—so their emotional arc feels a bit compressed. While this brevity works for a feel-good quick read, a deeper connection between Florence and Samson would have made the payoff even sweeter.

Still, the book is bursting with magical charm, coffee-fueled mischief, and a heroine who’s all heart. If you’re looking for a festive scent-sational cozy romance that’s light, fun, and brimming with warmth, Witchy Coffee may be your next favorite brew.

Witchy Coffee opens in true Hallmark Christmas movie fashion, with Florence leaving the big city of Portland to head back to her small hometown of Windia to help out family for the holidays. She doesn't have a job to return to and is at a crossroads in her life, wondering what to do next. Back home she meets Richard, a lawyer representing a coffee shop chain that is attempting to buy her family's business. Florence's grandmother and sister-in-law see Richard as the opposition, and constantly attempt to drive him away, but Florence slowly starts to become friendly with him.

This formula is well known and tried and true - girl comes to town to stop mogul from destroying her family's quiet hometown life and falls in love along the way. There are dozens of cliché Christmas movies that use the pattern. But it derails from that standard scenario pretty quickly and you learn that there is a lot more going on than what is seen at face value. Soon enough, Florence finds herself teamed up with Richard, working to stop an even bigger enemy. Magic gets involved. And things get cray.

There are also family secrets that interfere with her mission - some things that Florence has gone out of her way to forget, and others that she never knew to start with. Amidst the chaos and laughs are moments that are heartbreaking and tragic. She soon discovers that keeping hold of the family business may be much more difficult than expected. But with the not always conventional support of her family and community she may just pull through.

Speaking of that support, the characters in Witchy Coffee are likeable and you want to empathize with them. Florence's grandmother in particular had a kind of energy that I could really appreciate. Not only were the characters well written, but so was the book as a whole, with detailed scenery that made you see the beauty of the Oregon coast. I was not previously familiar with this author, but after reading this book, I would happily read more.

Overall, Witchy Coffee is a unique take on the magic/romance genre, and a fun read. There is a plenty of depth and drama, plus a good amount of humor.

Witchy Coffee was released on August 24, 2021 and is available at Amazon. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Witchy Coffee had all the ingredients for a cozy magical read—witches, small-town charm, and coffee shop vibes—but sadly, it didn’t brew quite right for me.

The premise was cute, but the pacing dragged and the characters felt flat. I kept waiting for the plot (and the magic) to kick in, but it never fully delivered. A charming setting, but the story just lacked the spark I hoped for

The premise of this book was really promising. I requested it based on the blurb. I mean who wouldn't like a coffee shop run by magical woman, witches. Plus, they ended up concocting a spell that made the townspeople falling for each other.

I loved the clean romance and the dynamic between the characters. It was a bit slow at first though, and I thought the story still has huge room to be better, which is why I gave it a mere 3 stars.

A cute read that was interesting enough, it didn’t grip me but itwas good enough that I wanted to know what was going to happen, a pleasant read

I love a good witchy magical romance. Add in coffee and I am your gal. This was a fun and sweet romance read. The characters were endearing and the story was a cozy fuzzy feely book.

Not a lot of substance, but if you are just looking for a fun, quick, fantasy romance then this book might just be for you.

I didn’t enjoy this the way I hoped I would. I don’t feel like Florence and Samson really developed a believable romance, so the end just felt kind of rushed and fell flat. I also think it made it hard to read because I just couldn’t connect with the way Florence was written.

‘So we’ve infected our town with magic love beans?’ You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy coffee and that’s kind of the same thing especially when you throw in a laugh out loud book centered around a coffee yurt like this one.

What a great family, I loved all the characters in the family and the story was fun.
Although I have no idea how old the youngest was, sometimes I thought she was around 5 and at other times a teenager.
It is predictable, but feel-good with a hint of magic.

I have such mixed feelings about this one!

This book gave me such Hallmark movie vibes - would love to see it come to life on a screen someday!

The author’s writing style felt organic, an easy read, that had me laughing out loud at some of the dialogue. I loved the multi-generational family dynamic with a cast of quirky characters.

But there were also a few major things I didn’t love:

The pacing of the romance between Florence and Samson felt pretty natural until the end when it became too emotional too quickly. It almost felt like their connection was rushed. This was disappointing because I feel that it made their romance unbelievable and took me out of the story.

Where was the magic we were promised? For a book called “Witchy Coffee” I wanted WAY more magic! It is hinted at that the Mackenzie family are witches but we don’t see much magic other than from Pearl, the grandmother, but it’s very light.

Overall, worth a read if you’re looking for a breezy, super cute romance to get you into the winter/holiday spirit.

I didn't believe in the romance of this one which is kind of the point of a romance novel. There just wasn't enough interaction between our couple for me to see the enemies to lovers trajectory and that made the book not as enjoyable as I had hoped.

I have given Witchy Coffee by Erin Ritch three out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A cute, fun and cosy story filled with family relationships, love and magic. I really enjoyed reading this book and meeting all of the characters introduced to us. Our main character, Florence, was likeable from the beginning and I enjoyed learning about her and her family. Samson, our love interest, was sweet and I wish this book had been a little longer so the author could build more on the romantic side to this book, as it felt like the romance was lacking. Although, it was brief I enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope in this book but again, I would’ve loved for this story to be longer.

I have to mention how incredibly hungry this story made me. The descriptive sweet delicacies that Pearl, Florence’s grandmother, kept making throughout the book had me salivating at the pages.

I don't typically pick up books without knowing anything about them, but this sounded like a fun read, so I decided to take a chance on it. Overall, I had a good time, as this was a quick read with a cozy, fun setting. I wasn't blown away by it though, especially because I found the writing to be lacking, and I didn't really feel invested in the romance. A bonus was the setting of the holiday season though!

hooked and hooked some more. Loved all of this and couldn't put it down. I was like oh my. I need to know more. Read it.

Super cute! Very witchy and Hallmark movie-esque which I certainly don’t mind. Fun to read a book set right near me, too.

Two of my favorite things in the title and there's instant love. This book gave me all the feels: small town romance, small town busy bodies, coffee (you can never have enough IMO), and magic. I enjoyed this book.

4 stars

Thank you Netgalley for this arc!
I really liked the tropes and overall aesthetic of this book! Very cute.

When the most unlikely people begin to “fall in love” with each other in Florence’s small home town who would have suspected a special coffee blend as the culprit? Well, maybe Florence would since she’s a witch who should be able to spot a spell. But why would someone do that? Time to find out in Witchy Coffee.

I had fun with this adorable paranormal romance that might have added to my coffee obsession. Florence has been fired from her barista job and has returned to her hometown and her family’s coffee shop. Life just keeps happening to her when the son of the man who fired her shows up wanting to purchase the coffee shop and turn it into a chain. That is so not happening on her watch.

Witchy Coffee is light-hearted, charming with lots of coffee, tons of giggles, and those unlikely couples just might include Florence. Sit back, grab your own coffee refill and enjoy.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Witchy Coffee takes place during the holiday season, it's light read you can enjoy over the weekend. I thought the book was cute and fun to read.

This book is perfect for those looking for an enemies to lover witchy romance. This story starts with Florence losing her job for a competitor coffee shop of her families. Then she has to move back home and help with the family business. It was great to see the women in her family and the relationships they had with one another. I also enjoyed the fantasy aspect of the story. Although I felt like the romance fell short. I did believe the two main characters disliked each other but I was not invested in the romance part. Overall a quick fun read.