Happy Coffee Hour at Water Drop Teahouse

In response to New Zealanders love for coffee, and to promote environmentalism, low-carbon and resource conservation, FGS South Island’s Water Drop Teahouse launched the "Happy Coffee Hour" promotion starts from July this year. Anyone who brings their own reusable coffee cup between 9am to 11am will receive a 50% discount on purchase coffee. Since its launch, the event has been well received by locals. Most of the customers are coffee-loving office workers nearby. They brought their colorful reusable cups to the Water Drop Teahouse to buy coffee, not only to enjoy the half-price discount, but also practice  the concept of minimising, low-carbon and cherishing the earth resource. The café’s staff also appreciate everyone’s cute and colourful coffee cup designs and get to know the more about each others culture.

Drinking coffee and eating sweet desserts are a culinary culture of Westerners. The coffee at FGS South Island Water Drop Teahouse is well known and loved, praised by many as "the best coffee in town", and people have described how the coffee served here is different from other places. The Water Drop Teahouse has professional baristas and uses internationally certified coffee beans roasted by Mr. Shi Yuan Kai, the owner of New Zealand's famous Aoraki Coffee Company, which have a fruity, rich and aromatic flavour.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun said, "As long as it is said by the Buddha, desired by the people, and that which is pure, good and beautiful, whatever helps to bring about a happy life, is Humanistic Buddhism. Be it something as simple as a cup of coffee, a vegetarian meal or an art exhibition, it is still an important way for the temple to serve the community.