The steaming cup emoji ☕ is known by Unicode as HOT BEVERAGE.
The symbol is based on a cup or mug containing a hot drink, and its official Unicode name deliberately uses the broad phrase “hot beverage” rather than naming coffee or tea. This allows the character to work for several drinks and contexts.
On different platforms, the cup may appear plain, colored, or decorated, and the steam may be drawn in different ways. Those visual choices do not change the character’s Unicode identity. Users often interpret it as coffee, tea, a warm drink, a café break, or a general invitation to relax.
🍵 is the separate TEACUP WITHOUT HANDLE emoji, while 🫖 is TEAPOT. The distinctions matter because Unicode encodes each as a different character, even though everyday messages may use them in overlapping situations.