About CoffeeMode
CoffeeMode is a curated discovery platform for paid opportunities — research studies, focus groups, short-term gigs, grants and competitions. We exist because these opportunities are scattered across panels, mailing lists and social posts, and because too many of them are not real. We check first, then publish.
What is CoffeeMode?
CoffeeMode is a curated discovery platform for paid opportunities. We collect listings from research firms, brands, universities, foundations and organizers, review each one by hand, and publish only the ones with a real provider, clear compensation and a working application link.
What kinds of paid opportunities does CoffeeMode list?
Paid research studies and focus groups, user testing sessions, short-term gigs and creator work, grants and funding calls, competitions and open calls. We do not list conventional full-time job vacancies, unpaid work, or anything that asks the participant to pay a fee.
How are opportunities reviewed?
Every submission enters a moderation queue. A reviewer verifies the provider's identity, checks that the application URL resolves to the provider's own form, confirms the stated compensation and eligibility, and checks the deadline. Listings that fail any of these checks are sent back for changes or rejected.
What does Featured mean?
Featured means the provider or submitter paid for extra visibility for a fixed number of days. It is advertising, it is always labelled, and it does not change how the listing was reviewed or imply that CoffeeMode recommends it.
What is a CoffeeMode Pick?
A CoffeeMode Pick is an editorial selection made by our team because the opportunity is unusually worthwhile — good compensation for the time, a credible provider and a low-friction application. Picks cannot be purchased and are labelled separately from Featured listings.