Coffee Blog

3 Coffee Blog Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

A coffee blog business is a website or platform where individuals share information, tips, and reviews about coffee-related topics.

This can include things like different coffee brewing methods, coffee bean types, recipes, and product recommendations.

To start this business on a budget, you'll first need a passion for coffee and some basic knowledge about it. Then, create a free or low-cost website using platforms like WordPress or Blogger.

Write engaging content, include high-quality images, and consider joining affiliate programs to earn revenue through product recommendations.

Finally, promote your blog on social media and engage with your audience to build a dedicated following.

In this list, you'll find real-world coffee blog success stories and very profitable examples of starting a coffee blog that makes money.

1. Little Coffee Place ($96K/year)

Demri Robinson, the website manager and co-founder of Little Coffee Place, came up with the idea for their coffee blog after connecting online with Rodrigo, who had a mutual love for coffee. They decided to start the blog as a compilation of their coffee experiences and it has since grown to make $8k to $10k a month with 80,000 monthly viewers.

How much money it makes: $96K/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 4

How We Started A $8K/Month Blog For Coffee Lovers

Little Coffee Place, a website hub of coffee market information founded by Demri Robinson and Rodrigo, generates on average $8k to $10k a month and has 80,000 monthly viewers, with most of their income coming from Amazon affiliation, other coffee affiliates, and Mediavine advertisements.

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2. Fernweh ($36K/year)

Courtney, the founder of Fernweh, came up with the idea for her coffee subscription service after recognizing a gap in the market for featuring multiple coffee roasters in New Zealand. She saw an opportunity to offer customers a unique experience by showcasing different roasters each month and providing background stories. Despite facing challenges in the beginning, Courtney's business has grown steadily and now runs smoothly, attracting customers through the uniqueness of the subscriptions and support from marketing efforts such as Google ads, SEO, and collaborations with magazines.

How much money it makes: $36K/year
How much did it cost to start: $550
How many people on the team: 0

On Starting A Coffee Subscription Service As A Side Hustle

New Zealand-based Fernweh is a subscription service that offers subscribers a new coffee roaster featured in the country each month, delivering coffee, tasting notes, and a story about the producer in a unique package for around $40 a month.

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3. Our captions ($12K/year)

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How much money it makes: $12K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50
How many people on the team: 3

I Turned My Love For Quotes Into A Social Media Website That Gets Over 200K Visitors/Month

OurCaptions founder Siddharth Malhotra shares how he built a social media website that attracts over 200k visitors per month purely via organic searches, and offers tips on writing SEO-optimized articles.

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