Australian Plans to Meet 1008 Facebook Friends Over Coffee

When was the last time you had a meaningful one-on-one coffee with someone you know online? For many of us, our social media friends can number in the hundreds—or even thousands—but how many of those relationships go beyond the screen? One Australian man decided to find out by turning virtual connections into real-life coffee chats.

Matt Kulesza, a 28-year-old from Australia, plans to meet 1008 of his Facebook friends for coffee, one at a time, over the next four years. He calls the project the '1000+ Coffee' initiative. His goal is simple: to get to know more people personally, improve his social skills, and remember more faces and stories beyond the digital realm.

What Is the '1000+ Coffee' Plan?

Kulesza dubbed his project the '1000+ Coffee' plan. While he acknowledges he likely doesn’t have 1000 true friends on Facebook, he’s using the ambitious target as a way to connect more deeply with people he’s interacted with online. Each meeting is a chance to turn an online connection into a real-world conversation—and to document the experience along the way.

How He’s Documenting the Journey

Kulesza is recording every coffee meeting on his personal blog. Each entry includes a photo of the person he met, along with details such as how long he’s known them online, his initial impression, and his real-life thoughts after meeting them. This documentation helps him track his progress and reflect on the value of each interaction.

Progress So Far

Since starting the project in September, Kulesza has already bought coffee for 29 people. He’s aiming to meet about five new people per week. If he keeps up this pace, he’ll hit his goal of 1008 coffee meetings by the end of 2018.

Why This Matters for Social Connection

In an age where online interactions often replace face-to-face ones, Kulesza’s project is a deliberate effort to rebuild deeper social ties. By meeting people individually, he’s not just expanding his circle—he’s actively practicing and improving his conversational and interpersonal skills.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people has Matt Kulesza met for coffee so far?

As of the latest update, Matt Kulesza has met 29 people for coffee since starting his '1000+ Coffee' plan in September.

What is the goal of the '1000+ Coffee' plan?

The goal is to meet 1008 Facebook friends individually for coffee over a span of four years to enhance personal connections and social skills.

How often does Matt plan to meet people?

Matt aims to meet about five new people for coffee each week to stay on track with his four-year goal.

Where does he document his coffee meetings?

He documents each meeting on his personal blog, including photos and details about how he knows the person, his online impression, and his in-person experience.

Is he meeting strangers or people he already knows?

He is meeting people he already knows through Facebook, aiming to deepen those existing online relationships in real life.

Why did he start this project?

Kulesza started the project to improve his social abilities, better remember people, and turn online connections into real-life friendships.

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