Weekend ‘Recharge’: A Blend of Coffee Aroma and AI Classes

At a Glance (China Coffee Network): The aroma of coffee filled the air as several employees gathered around the operating table practicing latte art; on the other side, others opened their laptops and, following the…

The aroma of coffee filled the air as several employees gathered around the operating table practicing latte art; on the other side, others opened their laptops and, following the instructor, tried using AI tools to organize meeting notes and produce short videos. From July to September this year, the Futian District Federation of Trade Unions of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, together with the Futian District Library, launched the ‘Coffee Roaming Plan’ and the ‘AI+’ empowerment series of courses on weekends through the ‘Fugong School,’ offering 15 sessions in total and attracting over 1,200 employee participants.

From July to August, the ‘Coffee Roaming Plan’ started on schedule every Saturday evening. The course covered six themes—exploring Yunnan coffee regions, casual talks on Shenzhen-Hong Kong coffee, latte art, pour-over basics, coffee grinding, and exploring South American regions—attracting over 200 employee participants in total. In class, the instructor began with different coffee-producing regions and also introduced knowledge such as roasting levels, grind coarseness, and water-temperature control. During the hands-on segment, participants ground beans, bloomed them, and poured water themselves, repeatedly practicing their technique. One employee, latte-arting a heart shape for the first time, immediately took out a phone to capture the moment. Others adjusted their pouring speed again and again, gradually finding the feel of pour-over.

Starting in September, the class content switched to AI. Nine sessions of the ‘AI+’ empowerment series were rolled out successively, attracting over 1,000 employee participants in total. The content included WorkBuddy AI smart office and hands-on practice, AI-assisted foreign-language communication, new-media operations, AI livestream selling, AI video production, and poster design.

‘How do I use WorkBuddy to quickly organize meeting notes?’ ‘How can I use AI to write copy?’ ‘Can AI assist with foreign-language communication?’ In class, the instructor explained while demonstrating, and the employees followed along on their laptops and phones. Most of the course content related to daily work, including generating copy, making short videos, designing posters, handling office tasks, and managing accounts. One employee said that writing copy used to take a lot of time, but now they can first use AI to generate a draft and then revise it as needed, greatly improving efficiency.

Both the coffee and AI classes were scheduled on weekends. One leans toward hobby, the other toward skills, but both emphasize hands-on practice. Both series were quite popular in registration. A relevant official from the Futian District Federation of Trade Unions said that going forward they will continue to integrate course resources based on employees’ needs and offer more public-interest courses through the ‘Fugong School.’ (Reporter Liu Youting, Workers’ Daily app)

[Editor: Gao Zili]

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