Barista Stories

When aliens invade, four baristas are forced to become the saviours of the world. Grab your double-shot of java and strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride! ***** In the Earth's darkest hour, unexpected heroes are stirring... their coffee, that is. Four baristas on a camping trip are under-qualified to save the world from an alien invasion. But thanks to a hologram with no fashion sense, newly developed superpowers and an alien with a guilty conscience, they've landed the job anyway! So grab your double-shot of java, your blueberry muffin and strap in - Hasta barista, baby. [[2018 Wattys winner and twice featured]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Please note this is a sample of the book, which has been published and is available for purchase: Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKFVKQJ Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644342154

hwang hyunjin was born into a world of static and quiet shades. his eyes only knew the charcoal sky and the pale, ink-stained streets of a city that never spoke back. as a painter, he spent his days chasing shadows, trying to find meaning in a life that felt like a faded photograph. then came the rain. and then came him. lee felix was a boy made of soft whispers and honeyed warmth. when their fingers touched, the world didn't just change-it breathed. for the first time, hyunjin didn't just see the light, he felt the golden glow of his soul bleeding into felix's . suddenly, the grey was gone, replaced by the softest pinks and the deepest blues i never knew existed. hyunjin used to paint with shadows. now, he only want to paint with felix. |uploads: daily |slowburn |lowercase intended | started apr 27 2026

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Some people leave your life without explanation. Five years later, Jiwoo discovers that destiny might still be writing their story. ⤷ completed ! book cover by @studio17 :) © h5shyu. 2026.

🏆 Watty Award Winner (2022) This updated edition includes revised chapters and new scenes. Trans guy Collin makes a bet with his coworker that he can land a date with the hot new barista across the street. It should be easy. Except the more time he spends with her, the more the bet starts to feel like the worst idea he's ever had. ### It's 2003 in Santa Cruz, and 21-year-old Collin thought transitioning would be the hard part. But now that he's on hormones and passing with ease, he's still stuck wondering who he is and where he belongs. It doesn't help that his girlfriend of six years just dumped him. So when his coworker challenges him to prove he's still got game, Collin agrees to a stupid bet: get a date with Heather, the cute new barista who just started working at the café across the street. With some unexpected help from his roommate Sam, getting close to her might be easier than Collin expected. But what starts as a harmless distraction quickly turns into something real. And when the truth behind the bet finally comes out, Collin will have to decide whether risking his heart again is worth it... or if he's about to lose the best thing that's happened to him since the breakup. A nostalgic beach-town rom-com about bets, baristas, and what happens when pretending turns into something real. ☕ Tropes: friends-to-lovers vibes, a very bad bet, coffee shop flirting, early-2000s nostalgia, and learning who you are while falling in love. NEW CHAPTERS EVERY TUESAY & FRIDAY

I am Mikhaela Jazzy Lim, a student in the morning and a bartender in the evening. What if I tell you that I kept on falling over and over for the same person? And that's The Fall that feels like home. At first she was just my friend, my Best friend. But one day, I looked at her and I felt something unsual. And as the day goes by, I started being more caring and observant to her. She makes me feel important. She makes me blush, and no one ever did that before. I'm not scared of rejection...I'm scared of being abandoned. Sana hinayaan mo muna akong magpaliwanag. I want you back, bub:( Ito na ba Ang first luv? O ang step back? Bikini nalang siguro HAHAHAHHA

Tagline/summary. Out of millions of voices online, only one sounded like fate." "They were infamous. She was invisible. Then they chose her." "Three women. One comment. A connection no one expected. Do not plagiarize my work without permission. Be warned.

A Long Lived Romance, has reached a final chapter. Though the romance between Devin Winters and Cozilyn Winters has ended, their shared history linger. Once lovers, best friends, and next-door neighbors, they now navigate the delicate balance of separate lives, shaped by the memories that remain. Their journey forward is nothing tension and tenderness, as they learn what it truly means to move on without letting go of the past.

a wlw love story. nat grew up in a kind and loving household. her mothers are in love her extended family all hang out every weekend. and yet she felt different. unworthy. acting wasn't her thing. ballet was, but it's hard to make a living out of something so competitive. quinn was your classic barista with piercings and died hair. she did not grow up in a loving household. her parents constantly fighting. custody battles. foster placements. you name it. what happens when the moon meets the sun. when something so opposite draws them together. tw - eating disorders, self harm, abuse, drugs, alcohol ( nat is the daughter of y/n(sophie) and dahlia from my other book teen on set)

New York City was a place where love bloomed, not just for the city itself but for the people in it. For Lan Wangji and Wei WuXian, it was exactly that as they both enter the city for their freshman year of college. Come Join this mdzs server and meet other MDZS fans! https://discord.gg/uWh68mF6w4

"Would you like some coffee with your sugar?" "Sounds like something someone with a pH of 2 would say." "Diabetic." "Acidic base." "That'll be $3.20." *** Some people think your coffee order says a lot about you. Andie Bishop takes her coffee with three pumps of syrup, a double shot of espresso and just enough milk to not burn her tongue: sweet, but strong. Scott Tyler takes it black: no frills, no fuss. Straight-forward. A little bitter. Looking at it like that, it makes a lot of sense. But Scott could use a little more sweetness in his life, and it wouldn't hurt Andie to do things the easy way sometimes. Opposites attract alright, but sometimes the clash is too much. Can the bitter barista and the over-the-top undergrad make it work? Or are some things just... not meant to bean? Puns, coffee, puns about coffee and belligerent sexual tension - what more could you want? Caution: contents may be hot. [highest rank: #63 in humor]

Zuko pulled his brown hair into a messy high ponytail. He ran his hands along his bald scalp. Today was the day, the day he was finally being sold to one direction Harry Styles X Zuko slow burn. Angst/fluff/smutt (??) This is my first fic, don't like don't read XP, you can call me author-chan OwO.

Being a master with the sword was his destiny. She learned the art of brewing perfectly well. Prince Kael has a curse that turns his feelings into a destructive force. A single mistake, and the whole city can be burned. Lyra Vale is the only one who has ever held him... and survived. Worse? His power will fan her flame. But the kingdom is breaking, the magic of old is awakening, and the only woman capable of saving the prince might be the reason for his losing control. Because fate doesnt care about love. And fire doesnt care what it destroys. Will they fight each other Or set the world ablaze side by side?

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚢 𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚢 𝚘𝚝𝚛𝚋𝚜. 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙹𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝙿𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚙, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚛 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝙹𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜' 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗? 𝙷𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚋𝚘𝚢 𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛, 𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚍𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚝.

[Must read] Jimin × Reader ⇒ Enemies to lovers au with various other au's thrown in there (barista!au, highschool!au, mafia!au, soulmates!au, harry potter!au, royal!au, parents!au, doctor!au, prisoner!au, robot!au, war!au) ... barista!au: "Give me your number and I'll pay for your dry cleaning for you." You're appalled by him, mouth drawn open and jaw dropping. ... highschool!au: "It seems as though Park Jimin's girlfriend has shouted out some encouragement and oh! There's a grin on his face! Will this help with Jimin's unusually poor performance?" "I'm not his girlfriend!" ... soulmates!au: "Um... Y/N, you have a meeting in ten minutes. I thought I should remind you." "Cancel it." You wave your hand. "I'm not leaving until I meet with Park Jimin." ... harry potter!au: "It's Levi-O-sa," Jimin stresses, hand gripping yours tightly as he guides your wand movement. "Emphasize the 'O' part. Not the 'A' part," he instructs dutifully. ... parents!au: The moment he's got his specs on, he's switching on the light. Then, he gasps. "What?" You ask quickly, eyes still closed. "Dude..." Jimin says. "You're pregnant." ... doctor!au: "Y/n, you can't fucking die. You can't leave me." He can't give up. He won't. "I won't let the story end like this. You have to come with me. We still have to make it back together!" "I love you, so please. I love you so much. D-Don't die, Y/n. I'm begging you." ... Read the whole story to find out more au's. ⇒ Summary: A book deal should be the most exciting time of your life, but there seems to be a constant and omnipresent damper on your mood in the form of a certain Park Jimin, who you would just cut out from your life, if he weren't your editor. but then, the world shifts beneath your feet, and you begin to wonder if maybe you've always been looking at life from the wrong angle. ⇒ Genre: fluff, angst, drama

Be the company of a Billionaire... I'm going to continue on this but it will not be so detailed. Trust the process

Averyn Marylyn is a young part-time barista working in a cosy cafe owned by a French woman in bustling London. The cafe, a favourite haunt for soldiers, becomes a hub of activity, especially when the prestigious Colonel Calliax Andres becomes a regular patron. However, Averyn's days are far from ordinary, as she finds herself entangled in a complex web of relationships and emotions. Enter Zayden Doun, Averyn's childhood friend and a young private with a British-Chinese heritage. As Averyn navigates the ups and downs of her daily life, she finds solace and support in Zayden's unwavering friendship. But it's Colonel Andres who proves to be the most enigmatic figure in Averyn's world. Despite his esteemed rank, the colonel's demeanour oscillates between a prideful soldier in public and an annoying jerk in private. Every encounter with him leaves Averyn frustrated and exasperated, yet there's an undeniable tension simmering beneath the surface. As Averyn grapples with her feelings for both Zayden and Colonel Andres, she finds herself drawn into a whirlwind of emotions, navigating the complexities of love, loyalty, and self-discovery. Will she succumb to the charms of the dashing colonel, or will she choose the comfort and familiarity of her childhood friend? And amidst the chaos of her personal life, will Averyn be able to find her voice and stand up for what she truly believes in?" Averyn: "Welcome to Le Petit Café, where every cup tells a story." Colonel Andres: "I'll have my usual, and make it quick." Averyn: "Pleasure as always, Colonel." Zayden: "Hey, Ave. Long time no see." Averyn: "Zayden! It's been too long." Colonel Andres: "You're wasting your time here, Averyn. You should be doing something more... worthwhile." Averyn: "I'll decide what's worthwhile for myself, thank you very much." Averyn: "Sometimes, the hardest battles are the ones we fight within ourselves."

Everything was going well for Alexandra Carter - She had her best friends by her side, loving peers and last but definitely not least, a spot in her dream school (or everyone's dream school Arrington High. Arrington High is a school for the privileged, wealthy and insanely talented youth. With classes taught by professionals and opportunities to further develop talents, who wouldn't want to go there? All is well until she meets Mr Barista, and her eyes are opened as she sees the dirty inside of what seemed like an all-perfect academy

"The promise wasn't what Seonghwa stayed for all those weeks but because he wanted to. For this coffee shop, for his customers-people who gifted him a missing piece." Or, a story about finding your place in the world, your passion and sense of belonging; about the powerful words Seonghwa needed to hear his whole life, yet they only caught him in the rural coffee shop after he hit twenty-five. That day, the artist appeared before him and let Seonghwa see the world with his eyes.

The way my name rolled off his tongue like he was always supposed to say it. They way his lips moved and curved around every letter. The smile that slightly covered his face when it was said. Everything he did while making my drink, talking to me and making friendly conversation is something that I wouldn't mind doing on a regular basis.