This Is Not a Job Post. It’s an Invitation.
- Krzysztof Blinkiewicz
- Oct 31
- 4 min read
We don’t need free labor — we need shared labor. We don’t want people to work for nothing — we want people to work for something that matters. Because this is how a new system begins: with people who give their time before the market decides its price.
Why We Ask for Help
The Better Coffee isn’t hiring — it’s rebuilding.
We don’t have money to hire. But we have work that matters.
Every week, we’ll publish volunteer calls — ten specific fields where people can help us build the infrastructure of The Better Coffee: the network of trainers, courses, and The Places that will soon give fair jobs to those who choose values over fast profit.
This is not about saving money.
It’s about saving meaning.
To make this movement real, we need people to write, teach, translate, host, organize, and build — freely, not because their work is worthless, but because it’s priceless at this stage.
Because if we don’t build this structure together now, no one will build it for us later.
Participation cannot yet pay the bills — but it’s the only thing that makes this possible.That’s why we also ask for support.
This work is not free. But it must remain free of exploitation.
To run courses and build real trade alternatives, we need infrastructure, materials, and people.This isn’t just content — it’s logistics, technology, and labor.
We’re raising $250,000 in the coming months to fund the next phase of The Better Coffee Endeavour.
Your contribution helps us:
– keep courses open and accessible
– translate materials into 10+ languages
– support venues and trainers on different continents
– pay the people behind the scenes — fairly, with dignity
Every donor receives The Better Coffee Standard — our full manifesto in PDF, the foundation of everything we do.
We’re not asking for pity.
We’re asking for participation.
To help something good stay independent, transparent, and alive.
Work That Means Something
Until now, our doors were open — anyone could join, from writer to farmer.But an open door can also feel abstract.
So we’re changing the way we invite people in.
Instead of one general “join us,” we’ll publish clear volunteer calls in ten areas of The Endeavour:
Communication & Social Media — tell stories that heal.
Community & Network — connect people, build trust.
Education — support trainers and learning spaces.
Blogger Circle — write, translate, and illustrate.
Trade Better — connect growers, roasters, and cooperatives.
Research & Translation — open knowledge for all.
Solidarity & Pay-It-Forward — make access real.
Events & Conversation Host — keep dialogue alive.
Licensing & The Places Network — support our cooperative structure.
Visual Design & Media — show the beauty of what we build.
These are not jobs — they are acts of participation. Become a volunteer to help create the jobs that will follow.
Each one is an invitation to work with purpose, to learn by doing, and to co-create the movement that will one day pay everyone fairly.
How You Can Support — And Why It’s Not Charity
The Better Coffee runs on the Pay-It-Forward model: a shared funding and access system that keeps education and collaboration equitable.
It isn’t charity — it’s structural solidarity.
When those with greater resources contribute more, they’re not “helping the poor.”
They’re keeping the system fair. They’re buying time, dignity, and expertise for those who can’t yet afford it — and investing in a future where everyone earns fairly for work that matters.
We use three pricing tiers across all licenses, courses, and materials:
Solidarity Tier — for grassroots or low-income participants.
Sustainable Tier — the real operational cost.
Supporter Tier — for those who can give more, fueling the Pay-It-Forward fund.
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