Set your story in a coffee shop that’s just introduced a new line of autumnal drinks.

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“Thoughts of Cider” by Lauren Halliday

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A steady beat in my headphones thuds against the tune going on outside. Slow and gentle against the rush and pushes of people escaping the brisk air. Yellow leaves jumped to the still ground, singing as they went. A soft smile laid against my chapped lips. Thoughts of warm nights were ending, but that didn't bother me. Autumn was my season and was soon to be another's as well. Looking down at my plump belly and how it stretched the buttons of my coat, I chuckled to myself. The wool scarf my grandmother made me hugged me tightly. Pushing thro...

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“Pumpkin Spice Latte” by Esteban Fernandes

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Mary’s physician’s assistant had given her a gift card because of her wellness check. It was an out of the way coffee grind located on the other side of town in the hospital, her doctor said it was great! We jumped on the city bus along with our citizens. It had been unbearably hot and humid and the local folk had dressed accordingly. I was in a Chewbacca Star Wars T-Shirt, shorts, sandals while Mary was in a short yellow mini dress with flats. Both of us sporting water bottles and sun glasses. I could see the bus coming from the east, the s...

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“The Familia” by Roxanne Rambles

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Chapter one – Culture Coffee The smell of pumpkin was overwhelming as Hayden sat at his usual table at Culture Coffee. He had sat at this exact table, ordering the same full fat cappuccino every morning while trying to tackle his writers block. This week Culture Coffee had brought in a new range of Autumnal drinks to bring in the Season. Pumpkin spice was heavy in the air and he wanted nothing to do with it. It was not that he disliked the taste of pumpkin, or the Halloween decorations starting to plug up every window display on ...

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“Eyes Like Coffee, Skin Like Honey” by Emily H

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Pumpkin spice latte. Ms. Wallace, the owner of Coffee, Coffee (very original name for a café, I'm aware) has never sold anything expect coffee, tea, and an assortment of pastries. Her cozy, quaint coffee shop was always my favorite place to be; whether that be to write, read, work, etc. No one comes here anymore, so I usually share the place with only half a dozen other regulars. I once asked the poor old woman why she never made any other drinks, or do any new marketing to try to get he...

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“The Grinder’s Café” by Laina Stanford

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My small-town coffee shop is on the verge of closing due to the endless pandemic lockdown. I want to support them, but they may have crossed the line with their new autumnal offerings. The Grinders Café is decorated with the usual hipster blackboard and curvy lettering. The new seasonal menu is highlighted in a special section. Someone broke out the 5 additional colors of chalk and drew a fall leaf and pumpkin border to accentuate the changes. I did not read it carefully, knowing what is likely to be there. I p...

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“Highschool Romance” by Igor Markovic

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"You know... Your hair looks really nice tied like that." he said, looking away. Was he blushing? "Thanks. I..." Rachel woke up abruptly as her alarm buzzed inhospitably. Lazily. she reached out, turning it off. For a second she considered going back to sleep, to relive that moment again. But she also knew what happened next. Nostalgia chased the sleepiness away. She looked at the wrapper of cinnamon bubblegum. It was amazing how that scent always brought memories back. As she finger brushed her dark brown hair she remembered a quote her g...

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“Drinks All Around” by Judith Buskohl

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They sat in the new coffee shop sipping at the mystery autumn drink that had come out this morning. Laughter came from the table as one of the women told about a prank that she had played on her loving husband. The women had always met at the different shops while their children were in after school activities, it was either meet once a week to enjoy each other’s company or to sit in the car to fall promptly asleep. The contest that was running at the coffee shop was to guess what the flavor of the mystery coffee was and the idea...

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“The Fall Time Barista” by CADIE MILLER

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Never in a million years would Willow expect a coffee shop in her small town. "No one even lives here, who would want their coffee shop HERE??" said Willow, sarcastically. She was tempted to head inside but didn't want anyone at her school to see her in public so she decided to head home. As soon as she got home, she checked the coffee shop hours on her phone. Surprisingly the shop was open till 11 PM, so she chose that she would go then. When the time came for her to get on her bike and head over, she was stopped by her alcoholic mother. Wi...

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“Like that?” by Alexa K

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Sunlight spills through the blinds, thick, like honey. I groggily open my eyes. I rub away dry tears with the heels of my hands. Quickly, I fix my bed up and I wake myself up with an icy shower. As I walk to the cafe leaves drift down and I crunch leaves as I walk. I open the glass door and I see Jessica writing on a blackboard with a wooden border. I look around the cafe to find a girl glaring at me. Her brown hair cascades down her back with her thin bangs that stop at her eyelids. Freckles dance along with her cheeks and nose....

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“Coffee Confessions” by Julianne Baldiga

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My dream of opening a coffee shop was fulfilled a few years ago when I overheard the previous owner talking about selling out. I count my blessings as I was in the right place at the right time that day. One can learn a lot about the neighborhood by owning a coffee shop. I see and hear everything. It’s amazing how most people think they are inside of a private conversations as I am hiding in plain view, absorbing it all. It’s a scary reality to hear what people are actually saying when they think nobody else is list...

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“Faded” by HIA CHOUDHARY

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I took out my purse and suddenly a piece of paper fell on the ground, I took that paper in my hand and there was written a number with a message "Call me if I'm still in your memory." I was trying to recall how that paper got in my purse ......I remembered it was saturday afternoon and I was hanging out with my friend, Hana at a coffee shop , what was its name......ah...yes!" Love has no season" The name was a bit weird and it opened only a week before with new autumnal drinks. We went for that new line of drinks that they introduced recentl...

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“All Things Considered ” by Austin Miner

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What the fuck is Autumnal? Fucking coffee shops are always pulling this gimmicky bullshit. Whether it’s helping kids with cancer or puppies with no home, busissnesses are always trying out some sort of gimmick to drum up business. So, it's no surprise to see the window chalk on this hipster coffee shop read “autumnal drinks". It’s always some sort of bullshit to get the half-brained liberals to flock and spend their money on everything from pumpkin spice this to pumpkin spice that. I’d like to show ‘em my middle finger and they can pumpkin s...

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“Autumn Anniversary - A Yoshi X Kurohime Story” by LeVar Little

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Yoshi’s wolf-like face took in the sights of the coffee shop. The environs were alive with the sights and smells of autumn drinks. The conversations were many, some couples and some people chatting with the employees. He scanned the crowd as he came in. “Must you wear that face all the time, Yoshi? I’m sure you can relax here now.” A light feminine voice whispered into his ear. Enter Kurohime Hanaka, a woman that the world didn’t d...

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“Cordelia's Cafe” by Oli <3

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The scent of maple cinnamon and pumpkins seeps through my mask. I pull my mask a little lower and inhale again. S’mores and pecans. Autumn. The loveliest time of year. I round the corner and find the cafe covered in crimson red leaves. It looks better in autumn. Everything did. I enter the cafe. It was unrecognizable. Orange wallpaper peeling near the ends, small rotting wooden tables and cobwebs forming near the windows. This could not be the place I met her. “May I help you?” the girl behind the register deadpans.&nbsp...

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“"Change is needed"” by Mithila Nanhe

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Hi..how are you ? I am so glad to see you. How's all going ? said Swati to Shalini, to whom she met suprisingly in market. Actually it's been 2 years now Swati, that you sold your flat in "Bajaj Tower" and shifted to "Paradise Society". Since then, we both didn't get the chance to meet each other. I am also happy too see you here, said Shalini. So are you still living there with your In-laws in "Bajaj Tower" and what about the change of coffee...but before Swati could complete her sentence , Shalini said how long are we going to stand here...

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Set your story in a coffee shop that’s just introduced a new line of autumnal drinks.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 161 stories

“Thoughts of Cider” by Lauren Halliday

“Pumpkin Spice Latte” by Esteban Fernandes

“The Familia” by Roxanne Rambles

“Eyes Like Coffee, Skin Like Honey” by Emily H

“The Grinder’s Café” by Laina Stanford

“Highschool Romance” by Igor Markovic

“Drinks All Around” by Judith Buskohl

“The Fall Time Barista” by CADIE MILLER

“Like that?” by Alexa K

“Coffee Confessions” by Julianne Baldiga

“Faded” by HIA CHOUDHARY

“All Things Considered ” by Austin Miner

“Autumn Anniversary - A Yoshi X Kurohime Story” by LeVar Little

“Cordelia's Cafe” by Oli <3

“"Change is needed"” by Mithila Nanhe

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with the line, “By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire.” (Whether this is a literal fire is up to you.)

Write about a character making fall decorations out of construction paper.

Write a story from the perspective of a bird migrating for the winter.

Write about two characters going apple picking.

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