浙江平湖：一杯公益咖啡 煮出“温暖与希望”Pinghu, Zhejiang: A cup of public welfare coffee brewed with 'warmth and hope'

中新网嘉兴7月4日电(黄彦君 倪悦佳)在浙江省平湖市人民东路的一条街角小巷里，一家名叫“巷往”的小店飘出醇厚咖啡香。操作台内，咖啡师吴

夏懿动作娴熟 有条不紊地萃取咖啡

与市面喧嚣的网红咖啡馆不同，“巷往”店内氛围平和安静。这家小小的公益咖啡馆，专门为残疾人提供咖啡师培训和就业机会。

近日，这家咖啡馆迎来了开业三周岁“生日”。三年时间里，“巷往”用一杯杯咖啡，煮出了温暖与希望。

目前，咖啡馆内有三名稳定的残障员工，吴夏懿就是其中之一。“刚来店里时我对制作咖啡一窍不通，经过学习，现在能独立制作美式、拿铁、卡布奇诺，还学会了拉花。”吴夏懿说，咖啡师的工作让他体会到了劳动的快乐。

浙江平湖，残障员工和志愿者在咖啡馆内忙碌。平湖市传媒中心供图

在吴夏懿的妈妈夏雪勤看来，咖啡师的工作，为吴夏懿带来了人生的目标。

“他平时会自己去学制作咖啡，也会跟着视频做一些新颖的东西。咖啡馆接纳了他，让他慢慢成长、发光发亮，帮助他找到了自己的生活方向。”夏雪勤说，看到孩子的变化，她感到十分欣慰，“我们的孩子没有被社会遗忘，正在被大家关注。”

咖啡馆的日常运营，也离不开一众志愿者的暖心支撑。该项目发起人、平湖市爱驿站社会工作服务中心负责人李永萍时常通过朋友圈招募志愿者，一周七天，每天都有人来店里义务陪伴这些特殊员工。

浙江平湖，吴夏懿在店内制作咖啡。平湖市传媒中心供图

“有一次，一位顾客骑摩托车从远处赶过来。进门就说，我好久没来了，很想念你们。我们给他做了一杯咖啡，但是早上咖啡机还没调试好，萃取口感不理想，我们刚要倒掉重做，顾客连忙说自己不在乎这个，喝的是咖啡的心意。”李永萍说，这样一件小事，她一直记在心里。

小小的咖啡馆客流有限，但其所在社区免了房租水电，还有不少爱心企业和个人认捐“爱心咖啡”。

平湖市鑫隆纸杯纸盒厂负责人顾秋平三年来在“巷往”认捐了100多杯咖啡，免费送给有需要的人。“我想尽自己所能，让爱心传递下去。”顾秋平说，买了咖啡邀请大家品尝，也可以让这家咖啡馆的故事被更多人知晓。

开业以来，“巷往”咖啡累计营收8万多元(人民币，下同)，结余9000多元，全部用于助残公益和工坊运营。他们还经常邀请环卫工人和听障人士免费喝咖啡，把温暖回馈给更多人。

谈及发起小店的初衷，李永萍坦言，自己已经做了十几年助残公益，了解家属和残障人士的难处。“坚持运营这家咖啡馆，也是一种希望的象征。我想鼓励残障朋友们，大家也可以走出家门参与工作，有能力自食其力。”李永萍说。(完)

Jiaxing, July 4th (Xinhua) -- In a small street corner and alley on Renmin East Road in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, a small shop called "Xiangxiang" emits a rich aroma of coffee. Inside the control panel, barista Wu Xiayi skillfully and methodically extracts coffee.

Unlike the bustling internet famous cafes in the market, the atmosphere inside the "Lane Towards" store is peaceful and quiet. This small public welfare caf é specializes in providing barista training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Recently, this caf é celebrated its third anniversary of opening. Over the course of three years, 'Xiang Xiang' brewed warmth and hope with cups of coffee.

At present, there are three stable disabled employees in the coffee shop, and Wu Xiayi is one of them. When I first came to the store, I knew nothing about making coffee. After learning, I can now independently make American style, latte, cappuccino, and even learn how to latte art, "said Wu Xiayi. Her job as a barista allowed her to experience the joy of labor.

Disabled employees and volunteers are busy in a caf é in Pinghu, Zhejiang. Photo provided by Pinghu Media Center

In the eyes of Wu Xiayi's mother Xia Xueqin, the job of a barista has brought Wu Xiayi a life goal.

He usually learns how to make coffee by himself and also creates some innovative things with videos. The caf é accepted him, allowing him to slowly grow and shine, and helping him find his own direction in life, "Xia Xueqin said. Seeing the changes in her child, she felt very gratified." Our child has not been forgotten by society and is being watched by everyone

The daily operation of the coffee shop also relies on the warm support of a group of volunteers. The initiator of the project, Li Yongping, the head of the Love Station Social Work Service Center in Pinghu City, often recruits volunteers through her social circle. Seven days a week, people come to the store every day to voluntarily accompany these special employees.

Wu Xiayi is making coffee in her shop in Pinghu, Zhejiang. Photo provided by Pinghu Media Center

Once, a customer came over from afar on a motorcycle. As soon as he walked in, he said, 'It's been a long time since I last came, and I miss you all.' We made him a cup of coffee, but the coffee machine hadn't been adjusted yet this morning, and the extraction taste wasn't ideal. We were about to pour it out and redo it, but the customer quickly said he didn't care about it and that he was drinking coffee out of his heart. 'Li Yongping said that she had always kept such a small matter in mind.

The small coffee shop has limited foot traffic, but its community is free of rent, utilities, and many caring enterprises and individuals have pledged "Love Coffee".

Gu Qiuping, the person in charge of Xinlong Paper Cup and Carton Factory in Pinghu City, has donated over 100 cups of coffee to those in need for free in the past three years through "Xiang Xiang". I want to do my best to spread the love, "Gu Qiuping said. Buying coffee and inviting everyone to taste it can also make the story of this coffee shop known to more people.

Since its opening, "Xiangxiang" Coffee has accumulated a total revenue of over 80000 yuan (RMB, the same below), with a surplus of over 9000 yuan, all of which is used for disability assistance and workshop operations. They often invite sanitation workers and hearing-impaired people to drink coffee for free, giving back warmth to more people.

When it comes to the original intention of starting the small shop, Li Yongping admitted that she has been doing charity work for the disabled for more than ten years and understands the difficulties of family members and disabled people. Persisting in operating this coffee shop is also a symbol of hope. I want to encourage disabled friends to step out of their homes and participate in work, and have the ability to support themselves, "said Li Yongping. (End)