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Shanghai holds a deaf-mute barista contest! To provide demonstration skills for coffee workers with disabilities.

Published: 2026-08-23 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/23, On December 20, a quiet barista contest kicked off in Pudong, Shanghai. Unlike previous baristas, more than 10 contestants participating in this competition are all special baristas, although they can't hear or speak. But everyone has a heart that loves coffee. Throughout the game, the contestants enthusiastically

On December 20, a quiet barista contest kicked off in Pudong, Shanghai. Unlike previous baristas, more than 10 contestants participating in this competition are all special baristas, although they can't hear or speak. But everyone has a heart that loves coffee. Throughout the competition, the contestants showed themselves enthusiastically, and the barista's "wonderful speech" was also conveyed to the judges and the audience through every move and detail.

This special barista competition is jointly sponsored by the Coffee Professional Committee of Shanghai technicians Association, Shanghai disabled Technical experts Club and Bear claw Coffee. By competing on the same stage and exchanging skills, this competition can further improve the skill level and professional accomplishment of the special coffee industry, and mobilize the enthusiasm and creativity of the majority of the special coffee industry. it can also make more special coffee practitioners feel the scientization, standardization and specialization of professional skills competition.

As the organizer, the Secretary-General of the Coffee Professional Committee of Shanghai technicians Association said that the competition is of great practical significance and public welfare energy. This competition not only encourages special coffee professionals to show their skills and talents, but also shows the public that disabled baristas are no different from normal baristas in the same position. can give full play to their professional abilities as normal baristas.

Bear claw Coffee, as one of the organizers, is no stranger to us. Since its establishment, Bear claw Coffee has been paying attention to vulnerable groups and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for the disabled. In addition to providing employment opportunities, Bear claw Coffee cooperates with the Shanghai disabled Persons' Federation to provide coffee vocational training for more disabled people, so that more disabled people can gradually become confident and regain the meaning of life after contact with coffee. and better integrate into social life.

The competition invited the gold medal disabled coffee trainer, Chen Yingying, who was once the manager of the first bear claw coffee shop, as one of the judges of the competition. She also won the first place in the 6th National Coffee blending Competition for the disabled. For this competition, Chen Yingying said that the contestants in this competition regardless of age or region, but have one thing in common is that they all love coffee very much. I hope everyone can refuel. Photo Source: Internet

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