PLANS FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Pay for the talking.
The chess is free.
The engine, the opening trainer, post-game review, and full analysis come with every plan, including free. Paid plans start at $9 for 40 voice minutes, and every paid tier includes all five personas. When your minutes run out, your opponent says goodbye and goes quiet, and the game in front of you plays on. New games open again when your minutes return.
Accounts are open and free to start. Paid plans are not on sale yet; those buttons join the waitlist.
Free
Free to start. No card.
A first conversation, then a little more each week you return.
15 minutes to start, then 5 more each week you come back
Play free- Games play on when voice runs out
- Zadie Flint
- Full analysis and move quality
- Opening trainer and post-game review
The Regular
Or $90/year, billed annually
A talking opponent for a game or two each month.
40 voice minutes a month
Join the waitlist- Games play on when voice runs out
- All five personas
- Persona memory across games
- Full analysis and move quality
- Opening trainer and post-game review
- Top-ups at $9 per 40 minutes
Coffeehouse
FeaturedOr $190/year, billed annually
More room to talk through positions and play a few focused games.
90 voice minutes a month
Join the waitlist- Games play on when voice runs out
- All five personas
- Persona memory across games
- Full analysis and move quality
- Opening trainer and post-game review
- Top-ups at $9 per 40 minutes
Coffeehouse Pro
Or $390/year, billed annually
For frequent games and an opponent you write yourself.
200 voice minutes a month
Join the waitlist- Games play on when voice runs out
- All five personas
- Persona memory across games
- Full analysis and move quality
- Opening trainer and post-game review
- Custom personas you write yourself
- Top-ups at $9 per 40 minutes
On monthly plans, the included voice time works out to $13.50 an hour on The Regular, $12.67 on Coffeehouse, and $11.70 on Pro. Top-ups are $9 for 40 minutes. That is the same $13.50 an hour, and buying one is always your choice.
Free starts with 15 minutes, then adds 5 more each week you come back; the weekly grants don’t stack up while you’re away. A session runs up to one hour on every tier.
NO SURPRISES
More chess.
Less small print.
What happens when my voice minutes run out?
Your opponent says goodbye and goes quiet, and the game in front of you plays on. Moves arrive as text, and analysis keeps working until it finishes. New games open again when your minutes return. We never auto-bill you for going over. If you want the voice back sooner, top-ups are available at $9 per 40 minutes.
How long can one session run?
One hour, on every plan including the free one. After that the session ends and it is time for a break.
Can I cancel?
Paid plans are not available yet, so there is nothing to cancel today. If they open before self-service billing does, email hello@coffeehousechess.com. We will confirm cancellation within 30 days, and you will keep the minutes already paid for until the period ends. Within 14 days of paying we will refund you.
Will you charge me for going over?
Never automatically. When your allowance is empty, the voice stops and the game carries on. If you want more minutes, you buy them deliberately.
Why is voice metered at all?
Live conversation is processed continuously while you speak and listen; silent chess is not. A clear allowance is more honest than an unlimited plan with a hidden ceiling.
YOUR FIRST CONVERSATION IS ON US
Find your seat.
Start with 15 voice minutes. Choose a plan when you’ve found your kind of game.