Three-round cafe
90 minSegments
8
First
10:00
Total
1:30:00
A 90-minute World Cafe structure with intro, three rounds, harvest, and close.
Table conversation rounds
Free World Cafe Timer
Use a World Cafe timer for table conversations, host instructions, round changes, harvesting insights, large-group sharebacks, and facilitated workshop close.
Built for this job
Facilitators can keep table rounds and sharebacks moving.
Participants understand when to switch tables and when to harvest insights.
Large rooms can use a visible timer while the host controls the program.
Current agenda item
Introduction
1/8
10:00
Next
Round one
Total time
1:30:00
Use this setup in XTimer
Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?
Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.
Presets that match real work
Start from a timer people already understand.
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Quick cafe
45 minSegments
5
First
5:00
Total
45:00
A 45-minute cafe-style discussion for smaller workshops.
Community cafe
2 hoursSegments
7
First
10:00
Total
2:00:00
A two-hour community conversation with four discussion rounds and synthesis.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Explain table host and rotation expectations before round one.
Keep table-switch time separate from conversation time.
Protect harvesting time so insights are captured before the close.
Use XTimer rooms when a facilitator controls a projected timer display.
Frequently asked questions
What is a World Cafe timer?
A World Cafe timer helps facilitators pace table conversations, rotations, insight harvesting, sharebacks, and closing time.
How long are World Cafe rounds?
Many World Cafe formats use multiple conversation rounds of around 20 minutes, plus time for introduction, table switching, harvesting, and close.
Can I use this for community conversations?
Yes. The community cafe preset supports longer sessions with multiple rounds, a break, and synthesis time.