Support for Persian-speaking writers, from their own readers
Independent writing, whether it's fiction, poetry, analysis or journalism, lasts when readers stand behind it. Qahvejo gives you a right-to-left Persian page for support, a members' newsletter and book sales.
A newsletter without a separate service
Publish posts on your page and email them to members at the same moment; no separate newsletter tool needed. Each post can be public, for supporters only, or for one membership tier.
Selling books and writing
- Ebooks as PDF or EPUB
- Short story or poetry collections, or research reports
- Editing, manuscript feedback or writing workshops as a service
- Signed print copies with shipping
For independent journalists
If you write independent reporting and analysis, direct reader support means not depending on advertisers. Supporters can back you without an account, and can choose not to show their name on your page.
Qahvejo at a glance
- Cost: signing up and every feature are free. Qahvejo takes 5% of each payment and the card processing fee comes out of the same payment. There are no paid plans and no monthly subscription.
- How supporters pay: Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards, or wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay, from most countries in the world. One-off support needs no account.
- Who can create a page: any creator aged 18 or over who lives in one of 43 supported countries (such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Australia and the UAE) and has a bank account in their own name.
- Payouts: automatic, daily, weekly or monthly, to your own bank account, in US dollars or your country's currency. The money goes straight to your own payment account; Qahvejo never holds it.
- Sanctions: residents of Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria and comprehensively sanctioned regions cannot create a page or receive money, and payments from inside Iran are not possible.
Common questions
Can I send a newsletter to members?
Yes. You can email any post to your members as you publish it.
Is my supporter list mine?
Yes. Download it as a CSV file from your dashboard whenever you like; Qahvejo never emails your supporters to promote itself.
Does the page read right to left?
Yes. Qahvejo was built for Persian and right to left from day one, with an English version for readers who don't speak Persian.