YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation

by The Mustard Seed Mission
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation
YOUTH IGNITE | Empowering Taiwan's Next Generation

Project Report | May 18, 2021
The Coffee Dreamer Practicing Courageously

By Ting Ting Yu | Project Leader

When Kai first joined in the class, he was very quiet and didn't talk much. He just showed hospitality with a smile, listening to the social worker and lecturer teaching courses silently aside. Under the continuous guidance and encouragement of social workers and lecturers, and activities and relaxed dialogues have narrowed the distance with Kai, he gradually opened his heart and shared that he had been learning pour-over coffee.

Social worker: "Why do you want to join the training class of coffee brewing stall?" 
Kai: "Because I really want to have my own small stall, but I don't know how to start." 

Kai was not good at expressing his inner thoughts, but now he can talk naturally. He has taken a big step forward his dream of having a coffee stall. Finally, before the end of the training class, Kai will go to the first stop to fulfill his dream: set up a coffee cart stall at the gate of Chengching Lake, with expression of tension, excitement and expectation on his face.

The first time riding on his own mobile coffee cart and move forward to the dream.
The first time riding on his own mobile coffee cart and move forward to the dream. 
 

"Kai, it's okay! Don't be afraid of being rejected"  "Bravely invite passing people to the stall and enjoy the process of introducing pour-over coffee!"  The social workers continued to encourage and accompany Kai. After interacting with the customers once, twice, and three times, Kai gradually overcame his fears and began to open his heart, and shared with us: "It seems that being rejected is not so scary. Every rejection is to prepare for the next opportunity!"

Breaking through himself and interact with the people, and inviting people to taste the coffee brewed by himself.
Breaking through himself and interact with the people, and inviting people to taste the coffee brewed by himself.
 

In the class of pour-over coffee stall, Kai not only learns the practical operation of coffee beans knowledge, brewing skills, the trick of water temperature control, and the conditions to note when setting up the stall, but also allows himself to be transformed from the original introvert and bad words, become a "dream practitioner" who has the courage to face fears, overcome difficulties, and work hard to solve them.


On the path of dreams, be determined and keep moving forward! 
On the path of dreams, be determined and keep moving forward!


Now Kai can naturally invite people who passing by to taste the coffee brewed by himself, and actively communicate with customers as friends to share brewing knowledge and entrepreneurial history, and establish friendly relationships. He makes his future life like a cup of coffee brewed by himself, through step-by-step breakthrough and high-temperature quenching, the most mellow and beautiful life charm can be realized.

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Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan - Taiwan
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