Coffee chats with people who actually show up.
Reliability score, mandatory 24-hour confirmation, automatic no-show detection. Built for early-career job seekers — not another networking app.
Free for job seekers — 5 chat requests / month. No credit card.
The reliability score
Reputation that actually means something.
Every account starts at 100. You earn points when you show up, lose them when you don't. Scores are public — visible to mentors and job seekers before any meeting is booked.
Reliability tiers
How it works
Four steps. Zero ghosting.
1. Browse intent-filtered profiles
Filter by what you actually want — career advice, mentorship, job search, feedback, industry insights, networking, skill development, or collaboration. Reliability scores show on every card.
2. Send a request with an icebreaker
Pick a curated conversation prompt so your ask isn't just "can we chat?" The recipient has 48 hours to respond — requests auto-expire after that, no chasing required.
3. Confirm 24 hours before
Once accepted, both parties have to confirm 24 hours before the meeting. Skip the confirmation and the chat auto-cancels. Show up, and you both earn +10 reliability.
4. Have a real conversation
Virtual or in-person, your choice. Rate each other afterward. Your reputation compounds — better reliability means better matches over time.
Built for two sides of the same conversation.
Job seekers find mentors who show up. Mentors find requesters who follow through.
For job seekers
Mentors who actually pick up the call.
Browse mentors filtered by intent. See their reliability score before you book. If they ghost, you know — and so does everyone else.
If you're early-careerFor mentors
Stop wasting office hours on no-shows.
See requester reliability before you accept. Get a shareable public profile with OG cards for LinkedIn. Block flaky requesters with one click.
If you mentor or advisePricing
Free for the people who need it most.
Job seekers stay free, forever. Mentors and senior professionals upgrade for unlimited volume and a shareable public presence.
Free
For job seekers, students, and early-career professionals
- 5 chat requests / month
- 10 active availability slots
- Reliability scores visible across the platform
- Intent-based filtering across 8 categories
- Weekly digest of high-reliability matches
- Public profile at /u/[username]
- Unlimited requests & availability slots
- Priority placement in discovery
Pro
For mentors, senior professionals, and advisors
- Unlimited chat requests
- Unlimited active availability slots
- Reliability scores visible across the platform
- Intent-based filtering across 8 categories
- Weekly digest of high-reliability matches
- Public profile at /u/[username]
- OG cards for LinkedIn / email signatures
- Priority placement in discovery
Cancel anytime. No annual contracts. Reliability scores stay with you forever.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from Lunchclub or ADPList?
- Coffee Chats is built around anti-ghosting infrastructure. Every account has a reliability score (starting at 100), both parties must confirm 24 hours before a meeting or it auto-cancels, and no-shows are automatically detected and penalized −20 points. Reliability scores are public, so you know what you're getting before you book.
- Is it really free for job seekers?
- Yes. The free tier gives you 5 chat requests per month, 10 active availability slots, full reliability score visibility, intent-based filtering, and the weekly digest of high-reliability matches. No credit card required to sign up.
- What happens if a mentor no-shows?
- An automated cron job detects no-shows 30 minutes after the scheduled end time, marks the chat NO_SHOW, and applies a −20 reliability penalty. The mentor's public score drops, which surfaces in their profile and discovery ranking.
- Do I have to be senior to use this?
- No. We're built for early-career professionals — students, new grads, career switchers, and anyone trying to break into a new field. The free tier is generous because that audience needs the most help.
Ready when you are
Your next coffee chat shouldn't be a coin flip.
Free for job seekers. No credit card. The first 5 chat requests every month are on us.