Create Instagram Story with AI for Coffee Shop
A story lasts a day, which makes it perfect for a coffee shop. Today's brew, the new pastry, the rainy-day mood, the quiet hour before closing: these are all things that matter today and nowhere else. This article explains how to create an Instagram story with AI for a coffee shop, including the size, the safe areas and the story ideas that fit a counter.
The story format
A story is vertical, 9:16, at 1080 x 1920. In Melon Cut Design, choose the Social switch and the story format. The safe areas are kept for you: 8% on each side and 14% at the top and bottom. This matters because Instagram places your name and reply bar over the top and bottom of a story. Text placed inside the safe area stays readable.
Story ideas by moment
Opening
The first story of the day says you are open.
A vertical picture of a coffee shop door with an open sign, morning light spilling on a wooden floor, a chalkboard menu to the right, quiet and welcoming.
The new drink
A tall glass of iced coffee with milk swirling in, ice cubes and a straw on a pale pink background, bright light, large empty space at the top for a drink name.
Today's pastry
A single pastry on a plate, close up, with room for a one-line note.
The mood
Rain on the window, a hand around a warm cup, a book. These do not sell anything directly, but they are what people remember about a cafe.
A warm latte in a ceramic cup on a window sill, rain drops on the glass behind, soft grey light, cozy mood, vertical format.
Keep the text short
A story is seen in about the time of a glance. One line is better than three. Use text for the one thing that matters: the drink name, the time, the offer. If you add text through the prompt, check the spelling and numbers in the result.
Use a series
A sequence of two or three stories tells a better tale than a single story: the drink, the ingredient, the moment you pour it. In Melon Cut, a plan from one prompt can hold up to 30 posts, stories, pictures and videos together, so you can plan a week of stories in a sitting.
Add a tiny call to action
Tell people what to do: "come in before 11", "ask for the oat version", "last tray of the day". Do not add offers you are not ready to honour.
Keep your look steady
If your stories look different from your posts and from your shop, people do not connect them. Use the same two or three colours, and the same kind of light. Name your brand with @ in the prompt to follow its guidelines for logo, colours and fonts.
Related reading
See Create AI Post for Social Media for Cafe for feed posts, and Create Short Video with AI for Restaurant if you want to add a short clip, which also applies to a coffee shop.
Doing it in Melon Cut
Go to Melon Cut Design, switch to Social and pick the 9:16 story. Describe the drink and leave room for text. One prompt can give up to 4 pictures, and you can attach a photo of your counter as a reference. Post the final file yourself.