The Koa Journal

Koa the pink koala giving a thumbs up next to the title: 30 days, 42,083 views and €0. The honest recap

One month of Pinkoa: 42,083 views, 2 free orders and €0 (our honest 30-day recap)

October 27, 2026

Pinkoa's first month in honest numbers: 42,083 views, about 515 visits, 2 free orders and €0. What worked, what flopped, our top 5 and what's next. Read more...

Koa the pink koala cheering between two gold sparkles: We got featured by Gründerfreunde

We got featured: what Gründerfreunde asked us (and our honest answers)

October 23, 2026

The German founder magazine Gründerfreunde interviewed us about building Pinkoa with AI in six hours. The three questions, our honest answers, fresh numbers and a reader code. Read more...

Koa the pink koala head made from study words

Watch Koa build herself out of 70 study words

October 18, 2026

Koa is now made of 70 study words in English, German and Finnish. See her build herself word by word, grab the free poster, and learn how (and why) we... Read more...

The honest bill: about 27 kWh, 100 litres of water and 9 kg CO2 to build Pinkoa

The honest bill: how much energy and water did it take to build Pinkoa with AI?

October 6, 2026

Building in public means all the numbers: roughly 27 kWh, 100 litres of water and 9 kg of CO₂ to build a whole shop with AI in 11 days. Here's... Read more...

Koa the pink koala cheering with both arms up next to the title: What Finland teaches us about study breaks

Pinkoa, part 2: what Finland teaches us about study breaks (and Koa's first 10 days)

October 5, 2026

A follow-up to the Finnish word behind our name: why Finnish students take a break after every lesson, Koa's first 10 days in numbers, and the new things in the... Read more...

Pinkoa · free study timer with Koa, the pink koala. Finnish: to run fast – and to study hard

Behind the scenes: how I built Pinkoa in 6 hours with AI (and what happened next)

October 2, 2026

A parked domain, one question to Claude and six hours later a live shop. One week in: the timeline, the products and why we chose them, the channels, and the... Read more...

Koa Party all-over print tote bag in hot pink with cute koalas

“Pinkoa”: the Finnish word behind the name

October 1, 2026

Pinkoa is a Finnish verb: to run fast and, in student slang, to study hard. Here's what it means, why a pink koala carries the name, and a little Finnish... Read more...

Sleepy Koa crewneck sweatshirt with a pink sleeping koala

Meet Koa: why a koala is the perfect study buddy

September 30, 2026

Koalas rest up to 20 hours a day, eat one very specific food and still get everything done. Here's what our pink study buddy Koa can teach you about focus,... Read more...