Q: What is your Bakersfield circulation?  

A: Look for us everywhere from fine dining to fast food. 90% of our locations are restaurants, delis, coffee houses, etc. Everywhere people grab a bite to eat or enjoy a cup of coffee. The remaining 10% are distributed to places were people are known to wait. Such as tire shops, oil and lube changes and doctor's offices.

Q: Can I subscribe to Coffee News?

A: You cannot currently subscribe to Coffee News. It is a free publication distributed primarily at restaurants, or any other place where you might have some time to read while waiting.

Q: How often do you publish and where are you distributed?  

A: New issues are distributed weekly to restaurants, delis, coffeehouses, etc. Its purpose is to provide POSITIVE, ENJOYABLE reading to those waiting for their meals (seen by a high number of readers 3 meals a day!) or relaxing over a cup of coffee. With Coffee News, there is no BAD news — only trivia, fun facts, local events, and other fun things that draw attention (like the chance to win $100 cash each month). To see the locations where you can pick up a copy of Coffee News, visit the Distribution area of this web site.

Q: What's the monthly contest all about?  

A: Each week, we hide a small "Coffee News Guy" icon in one of the ads. We hold a drawing and have a monthly $100 prize winner. This has proven to be a very popular contest around the world. This contest is great for our advertisers as well, as it encourages our readers to look through all of the ads in order to find Little Pete, the "Coffee News Guy"!

Q: How long has Coffee News been in existence?

A: Coffee News was originally researched and founded by Jean Daum in Winnipeg, Canada in 1988. It has grown to over 1000 locations in 52 countries worldwide!
Q: How long have you been publishing in Bakersfield?  

A: We have been publishing Coffee News in Bakersfield since October of 2004.

Q: Can restaurants advertise in Coffee News?  

A: No. As a courtesy to all our restaurant and coffee shop clients in Bakersfield, we offer the protection that no business in the restaurant industry will be allowed to advertise in Coffee News. Although most restaurants would love to have an ad, they are disallowed automatically. The reason -- a Burger King ad in Coffee News, for example, would have every McDonald's refusing to carry Coffee News. No restaurant would welcome their competitor's efforts to take away their customers right inside their own premises, so they would naturally kick them out -- and Coffee News too.

We do offer restaurants carrying Coffee News a free location listing on our web site showing our readers where they can pick up a free copy of Coffee News.

Q: How much is an ad?  

A: Ads in Coffee News are less expensive than other print media, so the small business person can easily afford to advertise. You can advertise in Coffee News for as little as the cost of a cup of coffee per day! So unless another company in your "category" of business is already advertising in the edition, it is open to you. Remember all ads in Coffee News are “EXCLUSIVES”, meaning we only allow one type of business in each edition, allowing our advertisers to LOCK OUT their competition — unlike any other publication in town! Visit the Advertising section of the website.

Q: Why do you recommend that the ad run for at least 12 weeks?

A: A good ad is like a seed for a fruit tree. Repetition is its water. Weekly consistency is its sunlight. The longer your seed is allowed to grow in the mind of the public, the greater and greater your harvests will be. What size harvests do you want to see? Visit the Advertising section of the website.

Q: How do I pay for the ad?

A: We offer you a lot of flexibility in how you choose to pay for your ad. You may pay for the ad by cash, check or Visa/Mastercard. There is a discount for ads paid annually. A minimum of four weeks payment is required in advance. We will bill you monthly, quarterly or annually if you choose.

Q: Do I need to design the ad?  

A: NO... If you already have a camera-ready ad -- GREAT! If you don't, well then that's great too because we'll work with you to create one.

Q: Can I change an ad now and then?  

A: Yes, you can. There is never a charge for minor ad changes, which may be e-mailed, faxed or phoned in.