To put it more simply, cups of coffee are like a spiritual medicine to help cheer on medical staff fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.
CGTN newspaper published information that Wakanda store has started sending free coffee to medical staff since the first day the Vu Han city government announced the city's closure. Starting at 9am, about 7 brewing staff took turns brewing two shifts in the morning and evening, brewing 500 cups of coffee and transferring them to nearby hospitals.
"We found that the demand for coffee in hospitals was very high after talking to medical staff who came to buy coffee. They have to work hard at the front line, why don't we help them?", said Ly Phi - the store manager.
Fearing that it would affect the order in the hospital, the shop only delivered coffee by car twice a day during lunchtime and afternoon shifts.
To protect safety, volunteers will push coffee trucks to the hospital, and the brewing staff do not need to come into direct contact with medical staff.
This is my home, said Sina, a brewing employee from Iran. He refused to leave China despite receiving two calls asking for support in repatriation from the Iranian Embassy, saying: "I want to stay with the people of Vu Han because they are like my family."
moved by the story of the Wakanda coffee shop, netizens joined hands to support Vu Han. They called on people to order online and pay for coffee orders sent to health workers at hospitals in Vu Han city, to reduce the financial burden on coffee shops.
Wakanda has since received 10,000 online orders in just 3 days. As of February 14, Wakada has delivered more than 7,850 free cups of coffee to health workers for 20 days.
On each cup of coffee, the brewers will write the name of the person ordering it and encouraging words such as Its good to have you or Showing all your efforts.
