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

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“Coffees of Autumn” by J.B. Dixon

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“Nothing to fret about, Terry. You’ll learn the ropes quickly. Me and Ange’ll teach it all to you.” “Thanks Jewel.” Terry said as her, Jewel, and Ange walked up the deserted street to the Café Bean coffeeshop. “This is my first job and I don’t wanna botch it.” Ange unlocked the store then dashed inside to silence the alarm. “Ain’t nothing to it.” The brunette said when she waved the other two in. “You got about a month’s worth of leeway to get the basics down. Although, if you’re as smart as you look, you’ll have it in less time.” She wi...

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“Coffee Talk” by William Tells

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“Lemmi get uhhh...” “step aside Karter, there are people in line that actually know what they want,” I cheekily said before picking out his usual, Cappuccino. “What if I want something new? Huh?” This made me look up at him surprised. “You’ve never asked for anything new since I knew you. What’s the special occasion?” He thought for a second before flaring up his hands in the air and saying, “nevermind, I’ll have the usual.” “Don’t get him that order!” My dad yelled while coming into the door. Sighing and rolling my eyes, t...

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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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“The Wrong Pick” by Mary Bain

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Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, Grace turned to find her boyfriend grinning at her from the driver’s seat. The way the sunlight illuminated his dazzling brown eyes, she wasn’t entirely sure that she had woken up; perhaps she was still in a dream. Miles was a charismatic pediatrician that she happened to meet two years previously at a coffee shop in Seattle where they now shared an apartment and a dog. With the exception of their parents occasionally butting heads, the relationship had been particularly predictable and secure. She had grown ...

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“The Coffee Shop” by Britany Dickens

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It was a cool autumn morning. Halloween only a couple weeks away. I went to the coffee shop around the corner from my apartment to go through my usual routine. I saw on the menu they had added halloween themed drinks. My favorite time of the year. I had just ordered a monster fudge sludge coffee, this shop's idea of a creative halloween themed drink when in reality they had probably just spiced up the mocha coffee they typically have but you didn’t hear me complaining. My friends like to say I'm the chocolate fi...

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“Colors of Copenhagen” by Trine Heebøll Nygaard

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Nick had to make several attempts to make his writing straight, “Try our new Chock-A-Mocha, Cinnamore-Latte or …” He was left-handed, and every time he started a new letter, it wanted to take a step down the ladder. He could not lean his hand on the board and thus endanger the letter before. He was not sure who would make this shift with him, so he wanted it to be perfect. In came a lady in her late thirties, her black heels clicking on the floor. She was talking on the phone in a low voice. Nick imagined her to be a dedicated career pursu...

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“Through the Transparent Icebox” by Kavya Vanjani

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Around this time every year the vibe in this café changes. Up until now, I’d only heard stories, and most of us could simply dream of seeing it happen. But for me, no, I was one of the luckier ones. My existence was timed perfectly for me to be a part of this event, to see the oranges and yellows pop against the cool gray that I’ve seen every single day since I ended up here. The orange hue all around will eventually be accompanied by black as well, for what I believe is the festival where humans celebrate fear. The same wind that had been b...

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“The Comfort of the Coffee Shop” by Elise Henry

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The Comfort Of The Coffee Shop “Oh come on Davey it’s a quick coffee. We need to sit down and discuss this party so we both feel OK.” Michael automatically pulled out a chair so Davey could sit down. Michael was more than aware of Davey’s ambivalent feelings about celebrations in general, but he really hadn’t anticipated his complete mediocre attitude towards their own 25th anniversary celebrations. “Why the hell are you pulling my chair out, do you think I’m some sort of old man or something?” Davey almost grow...

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“An Unexpected Customer” by Meredith Lindsey

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I gaze down at my watch and observe the hands ticking towards six o’clock. Five minutes until opening time, and the college students are already lined up outside the door. They look more like zombies than psychology majors and graduate students, boasting unkempt hair and sweatpants that drag along the ground in a pre-caffeine shuffle. There are always a few regulars that grace me with their business at opening, and I pick their faces out of the crowd. Jim, a second year biology major, towers a foot above everyone else and will order a Fren...

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“Pumpkin lattes spiced with sorrow. ” by Katie Tarpey

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Café Zest was always my safe place. It was somewhere I could go, undisturbed and be my true self. It was where I met my most authentic match and thrived in self resilience and improvement. I had woken up content, breathing in consciously aware of the ripe fresh energy that flowed through the breeze. As my late Aunt would say “The weather to put a spring in your step”. A spring in my step on such a beautiful Thursday noon. I had felt a thrill to the day and in doing so had color coordinated perfectly with the fallen leaves outside. My hair wa...

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“A Good Cup of Coffee is Worth Anything” by Joshua Potts

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The Sweet Treats Coffee Shop is known far and wide for its unique syrups. The Christmas cinnamon lattes are a big treat. The summertime smoothies are yummy. But if you want a real treat, you need to see what they offer in the autumn. The manager, a handsome young man called Quinn, guards his recipes fiercely. They, as he knows, are the root of his success and regard, and he would never sacrifice that by telling anyone. But I know. And I would tell you, if you promised to keep it a secret. Can you keep a secret? ...

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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

“Coffees of Autumn” by J.B. Dixon

“Coffee Talk” by William Tells

“All Things Considered ” by Austin Miner

“The Wrong Pick” by Mary Bain

“The Coffee Shop” by Britany Dickens

“Colors of Copenhagen” by Trine Heebøll Nygaard

“Through the Transparent Icebox” by Kavya Vanjani

“The Comfort of the Coffee Shop” by Elise Henry

“An Unexpected Customer” by Meredith Lindsey

“Pumpkin lattes spiced with sorrow. ” by Katie Tarpey

“A Good Cup of Coffee is Worth Anything” by Joshua Potts

🌟 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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