Getting started
What KoffeeChat is, choosing your account and your first few minutes.
Welcome
- What is KoffeeChat?KoffeeChat connects you with people a step or two ahead in their careers, real companies to explore and a plan for what's next.
- Talent, shepherd or organisation: which account is right for you?The three ways to use KoffeeChat, what each one gives you, and how shepherds can grow their own careers too.
Your first few minutes
- Creating your account and signing inSign up with Google or your email address, confirm your email and find your way back in.
- Setting up your talent profileThe few questions we ask when you join, how your answers shape what you see, and how to change them later.
- Taking the guided tourWhat the tour shows you, how to skip it, and how to take it again whenever you like.
- Why we suggest your cityWhere our guess of your city comes from, what happens if you add it, and how to change it.
Getting around
Frequently asked questions
Is KoffeeChat free?
Yes, it's free to start, and coffee chats themselves are free: shepherds volunteer their time. The Free plan includes 2 coffee chats in total and 20 KoffeePoints a month. Plus and Pro give you more chats every month and a bigger KoffeePoints allowance. Plus opens every public company, and Pro opens every company, public and private.
Who are shepherds?
Professionals a step or two ahead of you who volunteer their time for coffee chats. They aren't KoffeeChat staff, and what they share is their personal view, not professional, legal, financial or immigration advice. Every shepherd profile is checked by our team before talents can book it.
Can I be a talent and a shepherd?
Yes. As a shepherd you can plan your own next move on Grow, and book peer coffee chats with fellow shepherds from Network in the same three steps talents use. If you've also set up the talent side, Shepherd dashboard in your account menu takes you back to your shepherd pages.
Which countries does KoffeeChat cover?
Company information covers Nigeria, Kenya and the United Kingdom, including UK employers licensed to sponsor visas. Shepherds can be anywhere, and every time is shown in your own time zone. You need to be 16 or over to use KoffeeChat.
How do I restart the tour?
Open your account menu and choose Take the tour. Talents can also go to Settings → Onboarding tour and press Restart tour.
Which email should I sign up with?
Your personal email. Your KoffeeChat account stays with you when you change jobs. If your employer invites you to a work account, that usually lives on your work email and is kept separate.
I didn't get my confirmation email. What now?
Check your spam or promotions folder first. If it isn't there, try signing up again with the same address, or use Continue with Google instead. Still stuck? Email hello@koffeechat.com.