Pay-it-forward SaaS for cafés
Turn one coffee into a moving story.
SipForward gives indie cafés a scannable way to run, track, and share paid-forward drink chains—without putting the giveaway on the café’s tab.
First cohort: three independent cafés near one campus, for 30 days.
The north-star metric
Chain length
See how far a small act travels.
Built for an honest pilot
No inflated promises. Just a chain you can measure.
Café-controlled economics
Customers choose whether to fund the next drink; participating cafés are not asked to bankroll unlimited giveaways.
Public-by-design progress
Every active chain has a clear page showing real reach, including people, locations, and milestones.
A focused first test
The initial 30-day campus pilot is deliberately small so the product can learn from staff and customer behavior.
From sleeve to shared story
A simple ritual customers understand in seconds.
Scan. Claim. Decide what happens next.
The sleeve opens the current chain. If a drink is waiting, the guest claims it. Then they can buy one for the next person—or simply enjoy the moment with no pressure.
1 scan
to enter the chain
1 choice
to keep it moving
Watch the story travel
Every chain gets a public page with its people, cities, and progress—ready to share beyond the café.
Measure what matters
The café dashboard tracks scans, claims, contributions, and chain length throughout the pilot.
For café teams
A live view of scans, claims, contributions, and chain health.
For customers
A feel-good moment with a visible story worth sharing.
For sponsors
A local activation tied to real participation and reach.
Pilot pricing
Start small. Prove the chain can travel.
Early pilot pricing is scoped to location count, sleeve volume, and campaign support. Apply first; we will confirm the exact monthly quote before anything launches.
Founding café pilot
Custom monthly quote
For independent cafés testing SipForward near a campus.
- Scannable SipForward sleeve supply
- Live chain dashboard
- Public, shareable chain pages
- Campaign and prize controls
- Pilot reporting and support
Chain sponsor
Campaign-based
For relevant brands backing a campus or city-wide chain.
- Named chain sponsorship
- Brand presence on public chain pages
- Prize and milestone campaign support
- Multi-location performance reporting
- Custom campus or city activation
Before the first scan
Practical answers for café owners.
Three cafés. Thirty days. One chain to watch.
Help launch the first SipForward campus chain.
Join the founding pilot and turn everyday coffee runs into a trackable act of generosity your neighborhood can rally around.