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You can now drink Grand Theft Auto VI — or at least, you can drink the coffee made to celebrate it. Miami roaster Vice City Bean has partnered with Rockstar Games on an officially licensed GTA 6 blend called Leonida, and it is on sale now, weeks before the game itself launches on November 19, 2026.
Quick answer: Vice City Bean, a Miami coffee company, has released Leonida, an officially licensed GTA 6 coffee blend made from Colombia and Ethiopia beans. A 10oz bag costs $23 before shipping, sold at the company’s three Miami shops and online in the US and Canada. It is a limited release, and the shops now carry GTA 6 branding.
Key takeaways
- Vice City Bean’s Leonida blend is officially licensed by Rockstar Games — not a fan-made tribute product.
- A 10oz bag costs $23 before shipping, available whole bean or ground coarse, medium or fine.
- The medium roast blends Colombia and Ethiopia coffees, described as “vibrant and bold, with some tropical highlights.”
- It is sold at Vice City Bean’s three Miami locations and online, with shipping limited to the US and Canada.
- The coffee is the latest step in Rockstar’s real-world Vice City takeover, after Burger Shot stands, fake-brand billboards and El Clásico pitchside ads.
What is the GTA 6 Leonida coffee blend?
Leonida is a medium-roast coffee blend created by Vice City Bean in partnership with Rockstar Games, named after Leonida — GTA 6’s fictional version of Florida, home to Vice City. The company says it combined “two amazing Colombia and Ethiopia coffees to develop a tasting profile that we feel captures the energy of Miami, vibrant and bold, with some tropical highlights,” per GameSpot’s October 26, 2026 report.
The name does double duty. Leonida is both the state players will explore from November 19 and the real-world inspiration for the blend: Miami is the city Vice City is modelled on, so a Miami roaster celebrating a Miami-set game is about as on-brand as a licensed product gets. Vice City Bean says it enjoys the roast as a filter coffee, “but don’t shy away from pulling espresso shots.”
Where can you buy the GTA 6 coffee?
The Leonida blend is sold at Vice City Bean’s three physical coffee shops in Miami and through the company’s online store, according to GameSpot. The shops themselves have been updated with GTA 6 branding, so buying in person doubles as a photo opportunity for fans in the city.
Online orders ship within the US and Canada only, per iXBT.games’ October 27, 2026 report — international fans cannot currently order a bag. Quantities are limited: Vice City Bean calls Leonida a “limited release,” so the blend may not stay on sale long after launch week. If you want one, ordering sooner rather than later is the safer move.
How much does the GTA 6 coffee cost?
A 10oz bag of Leonida beans costs $23, before shipping costs for online orders, GameSpot reports. That is a premium price for a 10oz bag — roughly double what a standard bag of speciality coffee runs — but this is a licensed, limited-run product, and the price is the point as much as the coffee is.
Buyers can choose whole bean or ground coffee in coarse, medium or fine grinds, depending on their brewing method. For comparison, the $23 bag sits well below Rockstar’s other recent merch plays: the Vice City Collection collector’s box costs $399.99, and that box does not even include the game. A bag of coffee is the cheapest officially licensed way to own a piece of the launch so far.
Why is Rockstar selling coffee in Miami?
Because Rockstar’s GTA 6 marketing strategy is no longer just advertising a game — it is building Vice City in the real world, one shop at a time. The coffee follows a run of real-life incursions into Miami: Burger Shot and Cluckin’ Bell food stands, fake-brand billboards for in-game products like Dix lipstick and Juice Loose, and GTA 6 branding inside Miami venues.
The pattern extends beyond Miami too. Rockstar ran GTA 6 pitchside ads during Real Madrid’s El Clásico win over Barcelona on October 25, 2026, and a GTA 6 commercial aired during the World Series broadcast. See our GTA 6 El Clásico ads: Rockstar’s live-sport takeover piece for the full timeline. Each stunt is cheap relative to a TV campaign, and each one generates exactly the kind of fan photos and social posts that money cannot buy.
Is GTA 6 beer coming next?
Possibly, but it is unconfirmed. GameSpot notes that officially branded GTA 6 beer “appears to be on the way,” and fans have spotted hints of real-life Pißwasser and Patriot beer — two of the series’ long-running fictional brews. Neither Rockstar nor any brewery has confirmed a beer release, so treat the beer as a rumour for now.
The coffee is the verified half of the story: a real product, from a named company, at a stated price, reported by GameSpot and independently picked up by iXBT.games on October 27. The beer, by contrast, rests on fan-spotted hints only. If a Pißwasser launch does materialise, it would be the most on-the-nose product of the whole campaign — the series’ fictional beer has been a running joke since GTA IV.
How to buy the Leonida blend
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| In store (Miami) | Vice City Bean’s three Miami locations; shops carry GTA 6 branding |
| Online | Vice City Bean’s online store; shipping to US and Canada only |
| Size | 10oz bag |
| Price | $23 before shipping |
| Grind | Whole bean, or ground coarse, medium or fine |
| Roast and origin | Medium roast; Colombia and Ethiopia beans |
| Availability | Limited release — may sell out |
What this means
The coffee matters less as a product than as a signal of how Rockstar is running this launch. With the GTA 6 release date of November 19, 2026 now 23 days away, Rockstar is keeping the game in the news every single week without spending a dollar on traditional advertising beats — merch drops, food stands, billboards, sports ads and now coffee each generate their own news cycle. The GTA 6 editions compared: Standard, Ultimate and Collector’s Box breakdown shows where the real money sits, but the coffee shows where the attention sits.
There is also a fan-culture angle. A $23 bag of coffee is the most accessible piece of official launch merch Rockstar has offered, and it is deliberately scarce. Limited releases turn buyers into promoters: every bag photographed on a kitchen counter is a free ad. Expect more of these small, real-world drops in the final three weeks — and expect the beer rumour to be the next one tested. While you wait, check our GTA 6 pre-load and download size guide and our GTA 6 map: the 6 regions of Leonida.
Frequently asked questions
What is the GTA 6 Leonida coffee?
Leonida is an officially licensed GTA 6 coffee blend from Miami roaster Vice City Bean, made from Colombia and Ethiopia beans as a medium roast. It is named after Leonida, the fictional Florida of GTA 6.
How much does the GTA 6 coffee cost?
A 10oz bag costs $23 before shipping. It is available whole bean or ground coarse, medium or fine.
Where can I buy the GTA 6 coffee?
At Vice City Bean’s three Miami locations or online, with shipping to the US and Canada only. It is a limited release.
Is the GTA 6 coffee officially licensed?
Yes. GameSpot reports Vice City Bean partnered with Rockstar Games on the blend, and the company’s shops now carry GTA 6 branding.
Is GTA 6 beer really coming?
Unconfirmed. Fans have spotted hints of Pißwasser and Patriot beer, and GameSpot notes branded beer appears to be on the way, but neither Rockstar nor a brewery has confirmed it.
When does GTA 6 launch?
GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-loading from November 12.
Sources
- GameSpot — GTA 6 Coffee Is Here To Keep You Warm Until The Game Releases (October 26, 2026)
- iXBT.games — You can now smell GTA VI: the game gets its own coffee (October 27, 2026)
- YouTube — Rockstar Made a GTA 6 Coffee: The Leonida Blend, Explained
- GTAVice.net — GTA 6 beer reports (via GameSpot)
Every claim above was verified against GameSpot’s October 26, 2026 report and iXBT.games’ October 27, 2026 pickup, including the $23 price, the 10oz bag, the three Miami locations, the US-and-Canada shipping limit and the limited-release status. The beer reports are labelled unconfirmed because neither Rockstar nor a brewery has confirmed them. No Rockstar statement on the coffee partnership itself was available at the time of writing; the “officially licensed” status rests on GameSpot’s reporting and Vice City Bean’s own statements.
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