diff --git a/test/elixir/README.md b/test/elixir/README.md
index 48f936fcbd6..1b515c2da37 100644
--- a/test/elixir/README.md
+++ b/test/elixir/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ X means done, - means partially
   - [ ] Port batch_save.js
   - [ ] Port bulk_docs.js
   - [X] Port changes.js
-  - [ ] Port coffee.js
+  - [X] Port coffee.js
   - [ ] Port compact.js
   - [X] Port config.js
   - [ ] Port conflicts.js
diff --git a/test/elixir/test/coffee_test.exs b/test/elixir/test/coffee_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..19b1e6987f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/elixir/test/coffee_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+defmodule CoffeeTest do
+  use CouchTestCase
+
+  @moduletag :coffee
+
+  @moduledoc """
+  Test basic coffeescript functionality.
+  This is a port of the coffee.js test suite.
+  """
+
+  @tag :with_db
+  test "CoffeeScript basic functionality", context do
+    db_name = context[:db_name]
+
+    docs = [
+      %{:_id => "a", :foo => 100},
+      %{:foo => 1},
+      %{:foo => 1},
+      %{:foo => 2},
+      %{:foo => 2},
+      %{:bar => 1},
+      %{:bar => 1},
+      %{:bar => 2},
+      %{:bar => 2}
+    ]
+
+    resp = Couch.post("/#{db_name}/_bulk_docs", body: %{docs: docs})
+
+    design_doc = %{
+      :_id => "_design/coffee",
+      :language => "coffeescript",
+      :views => %{
+        :myview => %{
+          :map => "(doc) -> if doc.foo\n  emit(doc.foo, 1)",
+          :reduce => "(keys, values, rereduce) ->\n  sum = 0\n  for x in values\n    sum = sum + x\n  sum"
+        }
+      },
+      :shows => %{
+        :myshow => "(doc) ->\n  \"Foo #\{doc.foo}\""
+      },
+      :lists => %{
+        :mylist =>
+          "(head, req) ->\n  while row = getRow()\n    send(toJSON({\"resp\": \"Foo #\{row.value}\"}))\n  return"
+      },
+      :filters => %{
+        :filter => "(doc) ->\n  doc.foo"
+      }
+    }
+
+    design_resp = Couch.put("/#{db_name}/_design/coffee", body: design_doc)
+    assert design_resp.status_code === 201
+
+    assert resp.status_code === 201 and length(resp.body) === length(docs)
+
+    %{"rows" => values} = Couch.get("/#{db_name}/_design/coffee/_view/myview").body
+
+    assert 5 === hd(values)["value"]
+
+    assert Couch.get("/#{db_name}/_design/coffee/_show/myshow/a").body === "Foo 100"
+
+    %{"resp" => list_output} = Couch.get("/#{db_name}/_design/coffee/_list/mylist/myview").body
+    assert list_output === "Foo 5"
+
+    %{"results" => changes_results} = Couch.get("/#{db_name}/_changes", query: %{"filter" => "coffee/filter"}).body
+
+    assert length(changes_results) === 5
+  end
+end