How it works
Real things, in real local venues, paid forward by real people.
Someone buys a real item at a participating local venue for someone else to enjoy later. FreeCoff provides the technology and community connections that make it simple.
The journey
From one person to another.
- 1
Pay it forward
Choose a participating venue and buy an eligible item for someone else.
- 2
The venue accepts it
The venue receives the full advertised value of the item and decides when it can be made available.
- 3
Someone nearby sees it
Available FreeCoffs can be discovered through the FreeCoff community.
- 4
They collect it
A simple, secure collection process lets the venue confirm that the FreeCoff has been enjoyed.
And when it is collected, the person who paid it forward can see the impact they made.
Everyone's part of it
One community. Different moments.
When you pay it forward
You choose a real item at a local venue you care about, and later see that someone enjoyed it. Your money supports a local business at the same time.
When you collect one
You enjoy a coffee, meal or drink just like any other customer. No labels, no explanations, nothing that makes the moment feel different.
For the venue
The venue receives the full advertised menu value, chooses what's eligible and decides when funded items become available.
Giving and receiving are moments — not identities.
Transparent economics
Simple by design.
The venue receives the full advertised menu value. No discounting of the funded item.
FreeCoff's standard platform fee is 5% of the funded item value, capped at 50p per FreeCoff transaction. Payment-processing charges may apply separately.
FreeCoff is a purpose-led social enterprise and technology platform — not a charity. The platform fee funds FreeCoff's technology and operations.
Example
£4.00 coffee
Payment-processing charges may apply separately.
Getting started
The FreeCoff app is coming soon.
We're launching first in Glastonbury, Somerset. Join the launch list to hear when you can start paying something forward.