Mentors with a reliability score under 70 don't pretend to be mentors.
If you're a student, new grad, or career switcher, you've been ghosted by enough networking apps to know the pattern. Coffee Chats fixes it at the infrastructure level.
5 chat requests / month free, forever. No credit card.
What you get on the free tier.
Everything you actually need to land good conversations — and none of the noise.
See reliability before you book
Every mentor has a public score from 0–100, visible in discovery and on their profile. Mentors below 70 don't pretend to be mentors.
Filter by what you actually need
Eight intent categories: Career Advice, Mentorship, Networking, Feedback, Industry Insights, Job Search, Skill Development, Collaboration. No more scrolling through random profiles.
Icebreakers that aren't "can we chat?"
Each intent has curated conversation prompts. "What's one thing you wish you'd known earlier in your career?" lands. Generic asks don't.
Weekly digest, hand-picked
Every Monday, get an email with up to 3 high-reliability mentors matched to your intent — pending requests and upcoming chats included. Easy to unsubscribe.
Mentors who can't ghost
Both parties must confirm 24 hours before any chat. No-shows lose 20 reliability points. Late cancels lose 5. The system enforces what trust normally can't.
Job seeker FAQ
- What does the free tier actually include?
- The free tier includes 5 chat requests per month, 10 active availability slots, full access to mentor reliability scores, all 8 intent filters, the weekly digest, and a public profile at /u/[username]. Most job seekers never need to pay.
- How do I send a request that actually gets accepted?
- Pick the right intent. Use the icebreaker prompts. Mention something specific from the mentor's profile. Be honest about what you want. Mentors see your reliability score too — completing chats and confirming on time builds your reputation just like it builds theirs.
- What if I'm too junior to interest mentors?
- Coffee Chats was explicitly built for early-career professionals. The free tier is the most generous for exactly this reason. Many of our PRO mentors specifically signal they want to talk to students and new grads — filter for the "Mentorship" or "Career Advice" intents.
- Will my profile be public by default?
- No. New profiles default to private. You can opt into a public profile at /u/[username] when you're ready — it ships with an OG card so it shares cleanly on LinkedIn, in email signatures, or in a resume.
For job seekers
Find a mentor who shows up — for free.
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