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Coffee Newsletter Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Love coffee and want to share your knowledge with others? Consider starting a coffee newsletter. This business idea is straightforward: curate and send out regular newsletters packed with coffee-related content.

Your newsletter could cover everything from brewing techniques and new trends in the coffee world to reviews of beans and equipment. It's an excellent way to engage with an audience that shares your passion for coffee.

Building a subscriber base will require some marketing efforts, like leveraging social media and collaborations with coffee shops or influencers. Providing high-quality, well-researched content is crucial, so be prepared for time spent on writing, photography, and graphic design.

A coffee newsletter is not just about sending emails—it's about creating a community of enthusiasts who trust your insights and recommendations. This venture allows you to turn a beloved hobby into a potential revenue stream through subscriptions, partnerships, and sponsored content.

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

1. 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

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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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