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The Cuppa
Challenge
What if growing your network of good humans was as easy as saying YES to a cuppa? Get thoughtfully matched with 10 people across Australia we think you should meet. Ask each other what you’re working on that is heart-led, and see where the conversations takes you. ☕
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☕ UPDATED EVERY 10 MINUTESJOIN THE CUPPA CHALLENGE →10 strangers. 10 cuppas. 10 conversations. $100 + GSTOnline or in person, wherever you are in Australia.
OUR MISSION1,000,000CUPPAS
One million cuppas, where every Australian brings something to the table and leaves with something new.
For the people who want to understand the world, themselves, and how deeply we’re all connected.
MEET PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR ALGORITHM
Meet more heart-led people.
Hear what they care deeply about, why it matters, and what they’re doing about it. Share what has your heart, too. Time with people who are building, creating, and caring keeps you inspired, energized, relevant, and expanding—and helps you keep moving what matters to you forward.
DIFFERENT WORLDS. SHARED CURIOSITY.Gain rare access to
Gain rare access to
10 people’s worlds.
Each cuppa gives you a full hour to step inside each other’s worlds. Meet people from different generations, places, industries, and walks of life. These differences stretch your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and reveal possibilities your usual circles can’t. That’s where growth, fresh ideas, and aliveness live.
Ages
- Gen Z
- Millennials
- Gen X
- Boomers
- Elders
States & territories
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital Territory
- Northern Territory
Industries
- Health
- Farming
- Tech
- The arts
- Trades
- Education
- Hospitality
Professions
- Nurses
- Founders
- Tradies
- Teachers
- Scientists
- Artists
- Farmers
Political views
- Left
- Centre
- Right
- Swinging voters
- Not into politics
- Other
Beliefs
- Christian
- Muslim
- Jewish
- Hindu
- Buddhist
- Sikh
- Spiritual
- Other
Life experiences
- Immigrating to Australia
- Starting a business
- Falling in love
- Getting sober
- Writing a book
- Speaking on a big stage
- Living off-grid or on the road
Personalities
- Introverts
- Extroverts
- Neurodivergent
- Leos
- Scorpios
- Enneagram 7s
- INFJs
WHY MAKE TIME?
One cuppa can change a life. One million could change a country.
What could 10 new people open up for you?
Imagine a cuppa with someone a generation ahead of you. Then one with someone who grew up halfway around the world, does a job you’ve never heard of, or sees things completely differently. Each conversation starts with the same question.
“What are you putting your heart into right now—and what are you learning as you do it?”
You might hear a story that changes your mind, discover you have something oddly specific in common, or leave thinking about a question you’d never thought to ask. And sometimes, an hour with a stranger ends with, “When are we doing this again?”
We’ll match you with 10 people you might never otherwise meet. Get curious about their world, share a little of yours, and see what happens.
Now imagine 100,000 of us across Australia doing the same. One million cuppas. How many friendships, ideas and adventures might start there? ☕
Good for you. Good for them.
Good for Australia.
Every cuppa is a triple win.
Good for you.A wider and more relevant perspective. The question, encouragement, or connection that helps what you are building take its next step.
Good for them.One hour of genuine attention on what two people are currently putting their heart into and why. Sometimes that is exactly what keeps it all going.
Good for Australia.A more connected country is a stronger one. Every cuppa builds trust between strangers, bridges divides and brings Australians closer, on the way to 1 million.
More stories.A nurse who opened a bookshop. A farmer turned founder. A new arrival finding their feet. Ten lives you'd never have heard otherwise.
More perspective.The same country, seen through someone else's eyes. Your own view gets a little wider with every cuppa.
More of Australia.A cuppa with someone in Broome, Hobart or the Blue Mountains. Every match brings another corner of the country a little closer to home.
WHERE YOU COULD MEET
Meet online or in person.
Your choice, every cuppa.
OnlineMake your cuppa at home and meet someone from anywhere in Australia, on Zoom, Google Meet or FaceTime. Whatever suits you both.
In personMeet face to face at a café near you. We’re adding new independent cafés all the time, so there’s always a local spot to share your cuppa.NEW CAFÉS ADDED ALL THE TIME
Why Australians are saying YES.
Real words from members when we asked why they joined.
“I just moved here. · I want to swap scrolling for real conversations. · I want to practise sharing my story. · I’ve seen how one conversation with a stranger can change your life. I’m here to meet more good humans, hear their stories and see where those connections lead.”
Luke CBarangaroo“I wanted to challenge myself and meet new people!”
Bella VSydney“I said YES because I'm always excited to meet new and interesting people!”
Charlotte YSydney“I’m learning the value of being offline and fully present, and I want more real conversations with good humans.”
Liz LMacMasters Beach“I want to see the world through other people’s eyes. · I’m curious about people. Always have been. · My usual circle could use a few surprise guests. · I think this will be good for me, my community and the world. · I want to be part of 1 million cuppas. · It’s such a good idea. · All of the above.”
Lea BMelbourne CBD“I like meeting new and interesting people. · I want to see the world through other people’s eyes. · I’m curious about people. Always have been. · My usual circle could use a few surprise guests. · Cookie is building something special and I want to be a part of it”
Daniel MBanksia Beach
In the wild
What YES looks like.
Stepping into what someone else is building, and inviting them into what you are building too.
Side effects may include:Losing track of time, questioning what you thought you knew, seeing your own world through someone else's eyes, and leaving with ideas you didn't arrive with. ☕
Questions from the community
Frequently asked questions.
OUR PARTNERS
Helping us reach 1 million cuppas.
The organisations and voices who are helping us facilitate more good connections and conversations across Australia.
OUR SPONSORSThe cafés and organisations powering it
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THE FOUNDING TENTen voices sharing it with their audiences
Yvonne Kelly
Lawrence Mitchell
Liz Lassig
Monica Rosenfeld
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PRESS & MEDIA
As seen & heard.
Media enquiries: concierge@cuppa.tv
THE POSSIBILITIES
In 100 days, you could...
Meet someone who sees the world completely differently.Learn something fascinating from a total stranger.Share an idea you've been sitting on.Make a new friend in another part of Australia.Hear how someone turned their dream into reality.Discover a new perspective on something that matters to you.Meet someone twice your age with twice the stories.Find someone who understands what you're working on.Have a conversation that stays with you for weeks.Discover you have more in common with a stranger than you expected.
10 people. 10 different worlds. 100 days. And 10 chances to share yours.
Join the Cuppa Challenge →ALL YOU NEED IS CURIOSITY
You don't need an impressive title or a world-changing idea.
THE INVITATION, ONE LAST TIME ☕
10 strangers. 10 cuppas.What are you putting your heart into right now? And why?
A unique opportunity to discover what Australians are building with their hearts, and share what you are building with yours.
Join the Cuppa Challenge →10 strangers. 10 cuppas. 10 conversations. $100 + GSTCuppa acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia. We honour their enduring connections to land, waters and community, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.