ENGLISH SUMMARY
Blind baristas, and the people who trained them
Petit Tuz New Life Association (社團法人中華小兔子新生命協會) is a non-profit in Banqiao, New Taipei City. We train people who are blind, have low vision or multiple disabilities to become professional baristas — free of charge, to the same assessment standard as sighted baristas. The same room is a community care centre serving over a hundred older adults a week.
What we do
Barista training
Four to six months per cohort. Bluetooth kettles and talking scales replace the steps that rely on sight; pouring is learned by ear.
Employment support
Placement, workplace adjustment advice and follow-up after people start work — including at our own counter.
Community care centre
Older adults and trainees share one space. The unplanned result: they look after each other.
By the numbers
Each figure carries its period and source. Where a government announcement or news report can confirm it, it is marked verifiable.
80位以上
接受專業咖啡培訓的視障朋友
協會前身起算至今．self-reported
13位
完成培育的全盲精品咖啡沖煮者
統計至 2023 年 10 月．verifiable
111 年 7 月
全台首批全盲視障咖啡師
民國 111 年 7 月．self-reported
7年以上
聘用全盲視障者擔任咖啡店服務人員
協會前身咖啡館時期起算．self-reported
100人次以上
據點每週服務長輩
每週一至週五．verifiable
2年連續
新北市人民團體領航銀獎
114、115 年度．verifiable
How these are calculated, and what they cannot be used for: methodology (Chinese).
Recognition
2026-10-14．新北市政府社會局
115 年度新北市人民團體「領航金獎」獲領航銀獎
2025-12-05．新北市政府社會局
114 年度新北市人民團體「領航金獎」獲領航銀獎
The Navigator Award is run by the New Taipei City Government Social Welfare Department; winners are published in four tiers (gold, silver, bronze, public-service). We received the silver tier in both 2025 and 2026.
Working with companies
視障咖啡師進駐
視障咖啡師帶著藍芽溫控壺與語音磅秤到貴公司現場沖煮，員工現場點單、現場看見專業。
ESG 公益禮盒採購
由視障咖啡師與據點長輩共同完成的咖啡與手作禮盒，附採購證明與影響力說明卡。
企業志工日
半天的據點志工行程：陪長輩上課、協助共融咖啡時光，結束前有一段視障體驗與對談。
企業家庭日
把咖啡吧檯搬到貴公司的家庭日，小朋友也能動手，順便認識什麼是視障。
生命教育講座
由視障咖啡師與培訓者一起講：失明之後怎麼重新學一件事，以及職場可以怎麼調整。
Pricing is quoted per engagement. We are a registered incorporated association in Taiwan and can issue formal receipts for both purchases and donations.
Questions we get asked
＋Can a totally blind person really brew specialty coffee?
Yes. The steps that normally rely on sight are replaced: a Bluetooth temperature-controlled kettle handles water temperature, a talking scale handles dose, and equipment stays in fixed positions so the hands build muscle memory. Pouring rhythm is learned by listening to the sound of water. Our assessment standard is the same as for sighted baristas.
＋How long does training take?
Each cohort runs four to six months, free of charge, including the specialty beans used for practice.
＋Are your numbers independently verified?
Some are. Figures backed by government announcements or news coverage are marked verifiable; figures that come only from our own records are marked as self-reported. We publish how each number is calculated, along with its limits.
＋Can overseas organisations visit or exchange methods?
Yes, and we welcome it. The Hong Kong Society for the Blind has visited to observe our training, and a visually impaired coffee professional from Guangzhou came in 2026. Our methods are meant to be copied.
Contact
社團法人中華小兔子新生命協會
220 新北市板橋區中山路二段 255 巷 2 號 1 樓
Phone: (02)8953-3849
Email: shy54040@yahoo.com.tw
Tax ID: 85288150
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (UTC+8)
Visits and method exchange are welcome, but the centre runs classes on weekdays — please arrange a time with us first. We do not publish photographs that show the faces of the people we serve.
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