Write for Us Coffee: Coffee Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Most coffee pitches repeat the same brewing ratios found on every site. What this blog wants is the working view: how a cafe won regulars on a quiet street, how a small roaster sold its first bags online, what a barista changed to serve faster at the morning rush, and what a reader running a coffee business or a busy day should do next.

My readers are business owners, founders and freelancers, and a lot of their work happens over coffee. They already read my guides to marketing that keeps coffee shop customers coming back and freelancer tips over coffee. A coffee post has to help them run a coffee business better or make their own coffee habit work harder for them.

60-second coffee guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Do you run, roast, brew or sell coffee yourself
• Can you share a real example with what changed and why
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Would a cafe owner or coffee lover know what to do after reading it
• Have you removed any sales pitch for one brand, machine or shop

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Running a cafe: regulars, staffing, menus and the morning rush
• Starting and growing a small roastery or coffee brand
• Selling coffee online and through subscriptions
• Marketing a coffee shop on social media, from someone who did it
• Brewing at home and at work, tested side by side
• Sourcing, roasting and freshness explained for non experts
• Coffee and productivity, from people who track their day
• Sustainable cups, beans and waste in a working cafe

If your post could be published on any coffee site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we don't accept

• Generic brewing guides with nothing new
• Round ups written to sell one brand or machine
• Copy lifted from packaging or brand pages
• Thin posts under 800 words with no first hand experience
• Previously published posts republished from another site

What you get

• Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
• One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
• A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
• Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live

How to submit

Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.

What a strong coffee pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write about the best coffee beans everyone should try." A strong one says "I opened a cafe on a side street and I want to show the three changes that doubled our weekday regulars, with the numbers from our till, and the one idea that flopped." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• How your cafe built a base of regulars
• Launching a roastery or coffee brand online
• Running the morning rush with a small team
• Coffee subscriptions that customers keep
• Social media for a coffee shop, with real posts and results
• Home brewing kit tested against cafe coffee
• Cutting waste in a busy cafe
• What running a coffee business taught you about customers

Looking for more places to pitch? The free write for us finder lists sites that take guest posts in your niche, and the free backlink checker shows what a placement is worth.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept coffee guest posts?

Yes. Coffee guest posts are welcome from cafe owners, roasters, baristas, coffee brand founders and creators who can share real experience. We publish practical articles and decline generic brewing guides and brand promotion.

What coffee topics do you accept?

Running a cafe, roasting, coffee brands and subscriptions, coffee shop marketing, brewing tested at home or work, sourcing and sustainability. The common thread is a real lesson from running, brewing or selling coffee.

Do you accept food and drink guest posts too?

Yes. Wider food and drink pitches suit the food page better, but every pitch reaches the same editor and the same standards apply.

How long should a guest post be?

Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.

Can I include a link back to my own site?

One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.

Do you accept previously published content?

No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.

Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?

You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.

Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?

Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.

How long does a decision take?

We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.

Do you edit guest posts before they go live?

Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.

Can I pitch more than one idea?

Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.

How do I submit a coffee guest post?

Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience running, roasting or brewing coffee. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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