Enjoy the Coffee while Sharing at Difabis Coffee and Tea

Memberi itu terangkan hati, (Giving lights up the heart)

Seperti matahari yang menyinari bumi... (Like the sun shining on the earth)

This excerpt from Iwan Fals' poem entitled 'Seperti Matahari' (Like the Sun) reminds us that life is not about enjoying, but also sharing. Like the sun that never stops shining.

There are many ways to spread kindness and share. One of them is the one offered by the Difabis Coffee and Tea Shop in Kendal Tunnel area, Dukuh Atas, Central Jakarta. This coffee shop, which is run by people with disabilities, carries the program 'Kopi dibagi dan Kue Dibagi'.

What is 'Kopi dibagi dan Kue dibagi'? Adi Rahzal Rafna, Secretary of the Difabis Coffee and Tea program explained, the program invites Jakarta residents who have excess wealth to share happiness with others.

He explained buyers can share by buying two coffees or two cakes and one is given to someone else. Then they get a sticker that can be pasted on the board, later people who want to get a free drink can take the sticker and hand it to the cashier to get a free drink or food.

"We want buyers to also be able to share with others in need," he expressed.

According to him, the drinks and cakes distributed by these buyers are usually enjoyed by motorcycle taxi drivers, scavengers, and other people in need when passing through the Dukuh Atas Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area.

He added this coffee shop is also a manifestation of the form of sharing love with others, especially for colleagues with disabilities, which is supported by the Jakarta administration through the Baznas Bazis.

In the coffee shop which has been established a year ago, his friends with disabilities are empowered to be able to work and be independent.

"We recruit five people who are deaf and one physically disabled. They have received business training from Baznas Bazis," he continued.

To facilitate communication between buyers and shop employees, he has prepared a sign language banner (Bisindo) right in front of the kiosk.

"Alhamdulillah, buyers are quite crowded. The food and drinks served are varied and the taste follows the current trend," he explained.

The prices offered are also quite affordable, for drinks, sold from Rp 10,000 to Rp 15,000, while food is from Rp 5,000 to Rp 10,000.

"Buyers can pay cash, debit, or Qris. The profits can be used for restocking goods and coaching the disabled," he stated.

He added the development of the coffee shop had already begun in Jakarta and East Jakarta. In the future, it would touch the MRT Jakarta stations or other strategic locations in the capital.

"We must blend in and create a disability-friendly Jakarta," he asserted.