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20 ChatGPT Prompts for Coffee Shops

20 copy-paste prompts

Copy-paste prompts built for cafe owners who wear every hat. Drop your details into the [brackets] and ChatGPT drafts your posts, promos, and menus in seconds. Use them to build regulars, sell more pastries, and get your mornings back.

In short: This page contains 20 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

Louis Corneloup
By Louis Corneloup · Founder, Techpresso
Last updated ·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

Local Discovery & Google

4 prompts

Google Business Post

1/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a warm, local Google Business Profile post under 250 characters for [your cafe name] in [your city], highlighting [drink or pastry] and the [morning/afternoon] vibe, with a reason to drop in this week. Add every blank, then paste the post into Google and publish.

You are a local marketing expert for cafes. Write a Google Business Profile post for [your cafe name] in [your city]. Highlight [drink or pastry] and our [morning/afternoon] vibe. Under 250 characters, warm and local, with a reason to drop in this week.

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Pro tip: Post weekly with a real photo of the drink you mention.

Coffee-Near-Me SEO

2/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a 3-sentence description for [your cafe name] in [neighborhood, city] that naturally includes best coffee in [city] and cafe near me, plus [your angle, e.g. house-roasted beans]. Finish the blanks, then drop the copy into Google, Yelp, and your site.

Write a 3-sentence description for [your cafe name], a specialty coffee shop in [neighborhood, city]. Naturally include phrases people search, like best coffee in [city] and cafe near me, plus what makes us different: [your angle, e.g. house-roasted beans].

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Pro tip: Lead with your one real differentiator, not generic cozy language.

Loyalty Program Copy

3/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes loyalty-program copy for [your cafe name]: a punchy name, the reward structure [e.g. buy 9 get 1 free], and a 2-line sign-up pitch a barista can say at the register. Set the reward, then put the pitch by the till and start offering it.

Write copy for a coffee loyalty program at [your cafe name]: a punchy name, the reward structure [e.g. buy 9 get 1 free], and a 2-line sign-up pitch a barista can say at the register.

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Pro tip: Make the first stamp free so cards feel already started.

Local Collab Pitch

4/20

✨ What it does

This prompt drafts a short, friendly message to a nearby [business, e.g. bookstore or gym] proposing a coffee cross-promotion with [your cafe name] and one simple offer, kept under 120 words. Name the neighbor, then send the note and wait for a reply before printing cards.

Draft a short, friendly message to a nearby [business, e.g. bookstore or gym] proposing a coffee cross-promotion with [your cafe name]. Suggest one simple offer for their members and keep it under 120 words.

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Pro tip: Offer them a free coffee to meet in person first: it closes deals.

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Social Media Content

4 prompts

Instagram Caption Pack

5/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes 5 Instagram captions for [your cafe name] featuring [drink or pastry], each on a different angle, with 5 hashtags on every one. Add the cafe and the item, then paste a caption under the matching photo.

You are a cafe social media manager. Write 5 Instagram captions for [your cafe name] featuring [drink or pastry]. Vary the angle: latte art, cozy corner, seasonal drink, a question, and a soft call to visit. Add 5 relevant hashtags to each.

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Pro tip: Batch on a slow afternoon so posting is never a scramble.

TikTok Hook Ideas

6/20

✨ What it does

This prompt gives 8 spoken TikTok hooks under 12 words for [your cafe name] in [your city], tied to latte art, a new seasonal drink, or barista life. Fill both blanks, then use one hook as the first line of your next clip.

Give me 8 TikTok video hooks for [your cafe name] in [your city]. Each is a spoken first line that stops the scroll, tied to latte art, a new seasonal drink, or barista life. Keep each under 12 words.

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Pro tip: The pour and the milk swirl are your best money shots.

Seasonal Drink Launch

7/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a launch post for a new [season] drink, [drink name with key flavors], at [your cafe name], with an Instagram caption, a Story teaser, and 6 hashtags that feel limited-time. Fill the season and drink, then post the caption and Story the morning you start serving it.

Write a launch post for our new [season] drink, [drink name with key flavors], at [your cafe name]. Give me an Instagram caption, a Story teaser line, and 6 hashtags. Make it feel like a limited-time treat.

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Pro tip: Add a start and end date so it feels scarce and worth rushing for.

Weekly Content Calendar

8/20

✨ What it does

This prompt builds a 1-week social calendar for [your cafe name] with platform, post idea, and a one-line caption each day, mixing drinks, pastries, the space, and regulars, noting you are busiest in the [morning]. Name the busy window, then hand the calendar to whoever posts.

Build a 1-week social calendar for [your cafe name]. For each day give the platform, a post idea, and a one-line caption. Mix drinks, pastries, the space, and regulars. We are busiest in the [morning].

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Pro tip: Keep a phone folder of clips so the calendar always has footage.

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Reviews & Reputation

4 prompts

Reply to a Bad Review

13/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a calm public reply under 80 words to [paste review] for [your cafe name], acknowledging the experience, skipping excuses, and inviting them to reach you at [email/phone]. Drop in the review, then post the reply and follow up if they write back.

Write a calm, professional reply to this negative review for [your cafe name]: [paste review]. Acknowledge their experience, do not make excuses, invite them to reach us at [email/phone], and keep it under 80 words.

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Pro tip: Take the specifics offline: a public back-and-forth never helps.

Reply to a Great Review

14/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes 5 short, warm replies to positive reviews for [your cafe name] that do not sound copy-pasted, and invites them back for [popular drink]. Add the cafe and the drink, then use a different reply on each five-star review.

Write 5 short, warm replies to positive reviews for [your cafe name]. Vary the wording so they do not look copy-pasted, and invite them back for [popular drink].

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Pro tip: Replying to good reviews signals a cared-for business to new visitors.

Ask for Reviews (Receipt)

15/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes 3 short lines you can print on receipts or a table card at [your cafe name] asking happy customers for a Google review, with a spot for a [review link] or QR note. Fill the cafe and link, then print one version on receipts this week.

Write 3 short lines we can print on receipts or a table card at [your cafe name] asking happy customers to leave a Google review. Friendly, low-pressure, with a spot for a [review link] or QR note.

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Pro tip: A QR code on the counter beats asking out loud for most people.

Spot Review Patterns

16/20

✨ What it does

This prompt reads [paste reviews] for [your cafe name] and summarizes the top 3 things customers love, the top 3 complaints, and one concrete fix for each complaint. Paste the reviews, then pick one fix and assign it on the next shift.

Here are 15 recent reviews for [your cafe name]: [paste reviews]. Summarize the top 3 things customers love and the top 3 complaints, and suggest one concrete fix for each complaint.

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Pro tip: Run this monthly: wait times and cleanliness are the usual culprits.

Promos & Operations

4 prompts

Slow-Hour Promo

17/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a short email plus a matching SMS under 160 characters promoting [offer, e.g. happy hour pastries] at [your cafe name] during your slow [time window] on [days], both saying how to redeem. Fill the offer and hours, then send both before the quiet stretch.

Write a short email and matching SMS promoting [offer, e.g. happy hour pastries] at [your cafe name], valid during our slow [time window] on [days]. Email needs a subject line and 60 words; SMS under 160 characters. Both say how to redeem.

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Pro tip: Aim promos at the 2 to 4pm lull, not your morning rush.

Barista Training SOP

18/20

✨ What it does

This prompt creates a one-page training checklist for a new barista at [your cafe name], covering opening prep, espresso and milk standards, top drinks, the register, pastry upsells, and closing. Name the cafe, then print the checklist and walk the next hire through it.

Create a one-page training checklist for a new barista at [your cafe name]. Cover opening prep, our espresso and milk standards, top drinks, the register, upselling pastries, and closing duties. Simple checklist bullets.

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Pro tip: Tune the espresso and milk standards to your machine before printing.

Daily Open & Close List

19/20

✨ What it does

This prompt drafts an opening checklist and a closing checklist for [your cafe name], covering equipment, prep, stocking, cleaning, and cash, as short checkbox bullets. Add the cafe name, then print both lists and have staff tick them off.

Draft an opening checklist and a closing checklist for [your cafe name], covering equipment, prep, stocking, cleaning, and cash handling. Use short checkbox bullets for staff to tick off.

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Pro tip: Laminate it by the espresso machine so nothing gets skipped.

Staff Schedule Draft

20/20

✨ What it does

This prompt drafts a weekly shift table for [your cafe name] with [number] baristas, open [days and hours], weighted toward [busy mornings] and lighter in slow hours. Fill the headcount and hours, then put real names on the table before you post it.

Draft a weekly shift schedule for [your cafe name] with [number] baristas, open [days and hours]. Weight more staff on [busy mornings] and fewer in slow hours. Show it as a day-by-day table with name slot and shift time.

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Pro tip: Confirm availability before posting: rebuilds waste more time than planning.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Every prompt works on the free version of ChatGPT. Paste it, swap the [brackets] for your cafe details, and send. Paid plans are faster and add image tools, but they are not needed for solid results.
Fill the [brackets] with real specifics: your cafe name, city, signature drinks, and vibe. The more you tell it, the less generic it sounds. You can also paste an old caption you liked and ask it to match that voice.
It is great for brainstorming names and flavor combinations for seasonal drinks. Treat recipes as a starting point and have a barista dial in the actual ratios and taste before it hits the menu board.
Three to five times a week is plenty for most cafes. Use the weekly content calendar prompt to plan a batch, keep a folder of phone clips ready, and you can stay consistent in under an hour a week.

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