What is Coffitivity and how does it work?
The idea behind Coffitivity and how ambient sound helps you focus.
Coffitivity plays the gentle background sounds of cafés and other ambient spaces to help you focus, create, and get into a flow.
The idea
There’s research suggesting that a moderate level of ambient noise — think the hum of a coffee shop, around 70 decibels — can boost creative thinking and help you concentrate. Total silence can feel sterile, and a loud room is distracting. That in-between, “just enough” sound is Coffitivity’s sweet spot.
How to use it
Open Coffitivity in your browser, pick a sound or blend, and press play. Keep it low in the background while you work, study, write, or create. You can:
- Mix several sounds into your own atmosphere — see Create and save a custom blend.
- Adjust the volume to a comfortable, low level — see Play, pause, and adjust the volume.
Getting the most out of it
The free plan lets you try things out, and paid plans unlock the full library and unlimited listening — see Coffitivity plans explained.
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