2023年一月至四月回顧 - 慶祝合作與成長 🌱
隨著即將告別又一個精彩的年度，我們想花些時間回顧一下塑造我們今年如坐火箭般的旅程的里程碑和成就🌟
⏪ 一月
作為社企的第一個年度，感謝香港社會企業總會認可我們的努力，讓我們參與香港社企員工嘉許計劃2022並派發Tasse自家咖啡掛耳包給所有嘉賓，會上我們更重遇視障舊生，他興奮分享咖啡師工作體驗，我們會繼續肩負幫助弱勢社群的社會責任。
香港紅十字會雅麗珊郡主學校老師為了讓身體弱能及多重障礙學童更好地掌握沖煮咖啡技巧，先以身作則，在Tasse修讀City and Guilds課程，以便未來在校內實現咖啡可持續發展的目標。
其後我們透過提供咖啡領域的建議，幫助校方成功申請資助舉辦一系列的咖啡製作培訓班，讓學生享受不同學習體驗。
⏪ 二月
我們與香港聾人福利促進會攜手合作，開辦City and Guilds夜間課程，成功培訓弱聽人士就職為咖啡師，繼培訓視障人士後再次完成重大挑戰！
同月，我們亦邀得日本SCAJ冠軍三浦拓也先生合作，促成海外咖啡豆預購活動。
另外我們以咖啡界代表一員的身分，首嘗成功將港式奶茶文化推展至企業和社區！香港傳統飲食文化本就離不開咖啡和奶茶，藉着不同機會我們希望幫助帶動保留這些重要的色彩。
⏪ 三月
過往在咖啡文化上不遺餘力地推廣，讓我們獲得各大企業信任，繼去年與Apple、國泰航空的合作後，我們有幸獲Microsoft邀請舉辦team building活動，讓員工透過咖啡舒緩工作壓力。
僱員再培訓局 (ERB) 的IVDC畢業生驚喜現身Tasse探望導師，回憶課程點滴及交代就業近況。
⏪ 四月
疫情過後，我們有幸參觀台中嵩岳咖啡莊園及到訪當地各具特色的咖啡店，不但有幸近距離接觸極多樹種和親身了解台灣的精品咖啡發展，更與郭氏夫婦結為友好關係，為來年台灣的咖啡交流合作埋下種子。
同時，我們成功爭取開辦Tasse第五個國際證書課程——意大利Italian Barista Certificate課程，成為香港唯一授權考場，亦代表著繼南韓、日本、台灣、溫州及廣州後第六個東亞地區考試學院。
無論是與社區合作、國際交流，還是與各行業的領先企業攜手並進，這四個月充滿了合作與成長的機遇。我們將繼續努力，以咖啡為媒介，為社會創造價值，推動更美好的未來。
敬請密切關注我們的下一篇回顧，繼續見證我們的成長旅程！✨
January-April 2023 Recap – Celebrating Collaboration and Growth 🌱
As we prepare to bid farewell to another remarkable year, we want to take a moment to reflect on the milestones and achievements that have shaped our rocket-like journey this year 🌟
⏪ January
In our first year as a social enterprise, we are grateful to the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Summit for recognizing our efforts, allowing us to participate in the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Employee Recognition Scheme 2022. We distributed Tasse’s in-house drip coffee packs to all guests, and at the event, we reunited with a visually impaired graduate who excitedly shared his experience working as a barista. We will continue to shoulder the social responsibility of supporting vulnerable communities.
Teachers from the Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School, aiming to help students with physical disabilities and multiple impairments master coffee brewing skills, first led by example by taking the City and Guilds course at Tasse. This laid the groundwork for achieving sustainable coffee development goals on campus in the future. Later, by providing professional advice in the coffee field, we helped the school successfully apply for funding to host a series of coffee-making workshops, allowing students to enjoy diverse learning experiences.
⏪ February
We partnered with the Hong Kong Society for the Deaf to launch a City and Guilds evening course, successfully training hard-of-hearing individuals to work as baristas. This marked another major milestone following our training of visually impaired individuals!
In the same month, we also collaborated with Mr. Takuya Miura, champion of Japan’s SCAJ (Specialty Coffee Association of Japan), to launch an overseas coffee bean pre-order campaign.
Additionally, as a representative of the coffee industry, we successfully promoted Hong Kong-style milk tea culture to enterprises and communities for the first time! Hong Kong’s traditional food culture is inseparable from coffee and milk tea, and through various opportunities, we hope to help preserve these important cultural elements.
⏪ March
Our unremitting efforts in promoting coffee culture have earned the trust of major enterprises. Following last year’s collaborations with Apple and Cathay Pacific, we were honored to be invited by Microsoft to host a team-building event, allowing employees to relieve work pressure through coffee.
Graduates of the Employees Retraining Board (ERB)’s IVDC program surprised us with a visit to Tasse to see their instructors, reminiscing about course moments and updating us on their employment status.
⏪ April
After the pandemic, we had the opportunity to visit Songyue Coffee Plantation in Taichung and explore various unique local coffee shops. Not only did we get up close to numerous coffee tree species and gain insights into Taiwan’s specialty coffee development, but we also built a friendly relationship with the Guo couple, sowing the seeds for coffee exchange collaborations in Taiwan next year.
Meanwhile, we successfully launched Tasse’s fifth international certification course – the Italian Barista Certificate course – becoming Hong Kong’s only authorized examination venue. This also makes us the sixth examination institute in East Asia, following South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Wenzhou, and Guangzhou.
Whether through community partnerships, international exchanges, or collaborations with leading enterprises across industries, these four months were filled with opportunities for collaboration and growth. We will continue to strive, using coffee as a medium to create value for society and drive a better future.
Stay tuned for our next recap to continue witnessing our growth journey! ✨
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